Melbourne, Victoria In the last few decades, Melbourne has outgrown its CBD and has stretched west into what has become Docklands. When ships were smaller this riverside area was a hub for cargo handling with wharves, sheds, and railway lines … Continue reading No.2 Goods Shed
Day 7 Saturday 21/10/2023 Tarra Valley to Home, rain threatening Toothless and his Missus leave early to head home as their van has to be stored. We take our time and it is rather amusing having to squeeze over on … Continue reading Gippsland Bound – Homeward Bound
Day 6 Friday 20/10/2023 Heyfield to Tarra Valley, sunny 11 – 25 A warm sunny morning and straight into shorts. Yippee! We’re the first to get away as we’re venturing a little further on. We’d like to check out the … Continue reading Gippsland Bound – Tarra Bulga
Day 5 Thursday 19/10/2023 Heyfield, quite warm 6 – 25 It’s a delightful sunny morning which makes sitting outside under the shade of the awning with a coffee in hand a real treat. Missus Toothless and I fiddle with their … Continue reading Gippsland Bound – Don’t close the blind, I’m watching tele!
Day 4 Wednesday 18/10/2023 Heyfield, clear 2 – 23 We wake to a chilly morning and the diesel heater quickly warms the van like a sauna. How different from Monday when we were swinging off the awning in driving rain! … Continue reading Gippsland Bound – Not another paradise!
Day 3 Tuesday 17/10/2023 Maffra to Heyfield, sunny 7 – 18 With such a short distance to travel and currently having power, Toothless’ Missus puts on a load of washing before we leave, to be hung out when we get … Continue reading Gippsland Bound – Heyfield Wetlands
Day 2 Monday 16/10/2023 Maffra, 8 – 15 rain very windy with sunny patches every 15 mins We’re woken at 6:00am by the van shuddering in the wind. We should have been protected by the ‘Toothless’ van which is very … Continue reading Gippsland Bound – When your caravan thinks it’s a yacht, check your attire
Daylesford, Vic It would have been nice to have stayed in Daylesford for another week just to sketch the variety of buildings around town. Vincent Street remains as it was at least 65 years ago, though the wares certainly are … Continue reading Sketches of – Daylesford
Day 8 Sunday 17/9/2023 Newstead to Home, sunny It’s a beautiful morning and Woody suggests a big breakfast at Das Kafffeehaus in Castlemaine. He’s a sweet talker, how could I say no to salmon and scrambled eggs and good coffee. … Continue reading Daylesford Muster – Breakfast?
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
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