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
Day 1 Tuesday 9/5/2023, Melbourne to Yackandandah, chilly intermittent rain It has rained on and off in Melbourne for several days and an early cold snap has brought snow to the ranges. At least the skiers are happy. For us … Continue reading Yackety Yack – Day 1 Tickling the Toureg
Hastings, Vic, May 2023 A blog post by Jacquie Lambert over at World Wide Walkies where she tells us about getting a heavy vehicle license, and a visit to the Hastings Westernport Historical Society jogged some very old memories this week. Having a few spare minutes before meeting with the ladies at the Historical Society I parked down by the jetty and did a quick rough sketch of the old fish shed that has been lovingly restored. You see, Hastings was a fishing village in the late 19th century and the daily catch was sent, as quickly as possible, up … Continue reading Driving tests at sea level
Mornington Peninsula, Vic, Apr 2023 I noticed this little spider on my daily walk and since looking up his ‘pedigree’ I’ve noticed quite a lot of them hanging about in wooded areas. Smart little critters aren’t they, building a warm yet well-ventilated house. Continue reading Leaf-curling Spider
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