Day 7 Saturday 16/9/2023 Daylesford to Newstead, sunny 6 – 21 The last 5 vans pack up and head for home, but not us, we’re having another night away before hopefully tackling Melbourne’s traffic on Sunday. We all have our … Continue reading Daylesford Muster – Newstead & Sheep Crutching
Day 6 Friday 15/9/2023 Daylesford, sunny 9 – 18 With the muster officially over the majority of our group leave for home today. There is quite a bit of last-minute chatting, farewell hugs, and ‘see you next times’. When things … Continue reading Daylesford Muster – The Convent Gallery
Day 5 Thursday 14/9/2023 Daylesford, light cloud 8 – 20 A bright sunny morning. This is a perfect spot for strolling, and this time I walk to the eastern end of the lake to the mineral spring and it tastes … Continue reading Daylesford Muster – Overindulging at The Pig & Whistle
Day 4 Wednesday 13/9/2023 Daylesford, sunny 6 – 20 Woody takes a bunch of members up to Mt. Franklin campground. It’s a great spot to know about as it’s only a few kilometres from Daylesford. The campground is in the … Continue reading Daylesford Muster – Possums, Peacocks & Girl Maths
Day 3 Tuesday 12/9/2023 Fryerstown to Daylesford, sunny 4 – 18 With only a short distance to travel today and not being able to check into the caravan park before 10:00am anyway, we have breakfast in the sun on the … Continue reading Daylesford Muster – Jubilation
Day 2 Monday 11/9/2023 Fryerstown, patches of warm sun There’s a grader working on the road behind us, but it isn’t annoying because the only other sounds are birds. Phone service is next to zero so we can only hope … Continue reading Daylesford Muster – Pizza Class
Melbourne to Yeppoon and return, May to Aug 2023 Days 96, Nights 95. Distance travelled: 7812kms Accommodation: $2883.19, average $30.35 per night…a little more than normal due to rising prices at coastal caravan parks. At $49.52 our rate at Mulambin … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Winter 2023 – Trip Summary
Day 96 Saturday 12/8/2023 Jerilderie to home, icy 5 – 13 (how do people live in this climate?) We’re up early and ready to hit the road. Poor old Priscilla (our caravan) looks a mess. Red dirt has turned the … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Day 96 – More Shades of Grey Than My Hair
Day 3 Thursday 11/5/2023, Yackandandah, sunny Another chilly morning after a night of chasing doonas around the bed. Why is it that caravan beds inspire doonas to wander during the night and usually end up on the floor? We have … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Day 3 – Tuning up with too many forks
Day 2 Wednesday 10/5/2023, Yackandandah, 1-approx 16 warm sunny It was a double doona night last night, but I had forgotten to put the second doona on the bed. Thank goodness for the electric blanket. It’s an icy morning this … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Day 2 – Killers in the car park
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