Goldfields, Vic Mt. Franklin, if you’ve never slept inside a volcanic crater then this is place for you. On the outskirts of Daylesford this small pimple of a volcano guarantees you a good night’s sleep as the crater rim protects … Continue reading Confessions of a Grey Nomad – Places We love – Goldfields
Meeniyan, want a quick break and only a short drive from Melbourne? The townsfolk have created a park like setting for RV stopovers. You can camp on grassy lawns amongst attractive native plants with plenty of birdlife and koalas. There’s … Continue reading Confessions of a Grey Nomad – The Places We Love – Gippsland, Vic
Friends have recently bought a caravan and asked for any hints that we had about great places to visit. At the rate that these ‘snippets’ of advice are going, this will be a book before I finish telling them where … Continue reading Confessions of a Grey Nomad – The places we love – Victoria Northeast
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Day 13 Friday 27/12/2024 Wedderburn to Home, 17 – low 20’s At last, a refreshingly cool morning. This little town is quite interesting and it’s such a shame that yesterday was too hot to explore. And today, well we just … Continue reading A Merry Mildura Xmas – Cricket on the Calder
Day 12 Thursday 26/12/2024, Buronga to Wedderburn, 38◦ It’s going to be a hot one today so we’re up and off at 7:30, our Pilbara neighbours having beaten us, leaving at 5:00 for Brisbane. Oh, the spirit of the young, … Continue reading A Merry Mildura Xmas – Nancy’s Cottage
Day 11 Wednesday 25/12/2024 Buronga, 15 – 37 Xmas weather! It’s a peaceful and quiet morning as two thirds of the park leave for functions elsewhere. The rest of us soak up the atmosphere and location and the warmth of … Continue reading A Merry Mildura Xmas – An Aussie Christmas
Day 10 Tuesday 24/12/2024 Buronga, Perfect 11 – 29 A very still morning and rowers are out on the river. We drive out to the Coomealla Club to meet Woody’s 2nd cousins for lunch. They’re the boys who grew up … Continue reading A Merry Mildura Xmas – Who’s your granny?
Day 9 Monday 23/12/2024 Buronga, cool windy 10 – 25 We’re woken at 6:00am by the paddle steamer PS Melbourne coming into port. She’s still wood fired thus a true steamer I’m told. She gives a healthy toot anyway. Once … Continue reading A Merry Mildura Xmas – What you can build with water
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