Wednesday 6th Nov 2013 Melbourne – Lake Eildon The Yarra Valley is lush with green growth after a long and wet winter and spring. Rows of emerald green grape vines march down the hillsides. Even the gum trees are at … Continue reading Exploring the High Country
Day 7, Tuesday 17th Sept 2013 Barham – Melbourne Once more, it rained heavily during the night and everything is wet and soggy. There are lots of hugs as we say goodbye. We go through Kerang and pass what is left of the iconic pub that was burnt down only last week. Somehow the threatening rain holds off and we zig zag to Boort, Korong Vale, then back onto the Calder Highway at Inglewood (birthplace of Sir Reg Ansett). We have a huge serving of roast lamb and ten vegetables at the Morong Family Hotel before hitting the Morong Bypass … Continue reading Not more rain
Day 5, Sunday 15th Sept 2013 Barham M and I photograph the river then hurry back for the muster breakfast. The boys are cooking a mountain of bacon and eggs and it is delicious. We all walk across the river … Continue reading To market to market
Day 3, Friday 13th Sept 2013 Barham It rains steadily all day. We all shelter around the fire in the camp kitchen which has now become our HQ. We get wet through with each trip to the toilets or to … Continue reading Showers clearing
Day 1, Wednesday 11th Sept 2013 Melbourne – Barmah Dodging the peak traffic, we leave home at 10:30am it’s a grey morning. We’re surprised that we can now bypass Nagambie, there go thoughts of lunch by the lake. We pass … Continue reading Overnight at Barmah
Day 3, Sunday September 8th 2013 Stratford – Melbourne At sunrise we ride our bikes to the rail bridge, wander the stony riverbed and ride into town. We have another killer breakfast before packing up and driving to Sale, then … Continue reading Wandering to the Wally Pub
Day 2, Saturday Sept 7th 2013 Stratford, Vic The mist is floating on the river as the sun rises and casts a golden glow over the trees. We cook bacon and eggs for brekkie, bacon made by the local butcher … Continue reading A bit cheffie, but good
Day 5, Tuesday 7th May 2013, Let’s get the hell outta here The morning is a much more agreeable 6 degrees. But the rain starts to sprinkle as we pack up. As we leave the camp the cat is soaking up the last of the warmth under the brazier while he waits for the next arrivals. Thoughts on the campground We paid $30 per night. There is no town water. There’s river and tank water only that must be boiled first. The amenities block is of old cinder block construction, with no hot water at the hand basins or hand … Continue reading Let’s get the hell outta here!
Day 4, Monday 6th May 2013, Glen Cromie During the night we discover that Dad’s talking thermometer has a function that we weren’t aware of. It woke us up at 2:00am to tell us that the temperature had dropped below … Continue reading A Pawfect Fire
Day 3, Sunday 5th May 2013, Glen Cromie We wake to a very cold morning and, I should mention that the amenities block here is an old concrete cinder block type in original condition. The three concrete shower cubicles share … Continue reading Mt Baw Baw
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