Day Eight Wednesday 12th Feb 2014 Paradise Beach – Port Albert, Vic We had such a peaceful night away from traffic and towns. The only sound is that pounding surf. The air is less smoky. Walking on the beach before … Continue reading Sittin’ on the dock at Port Albert
Day Seven Tuesday 11th Feb 2014 Traralgon – Paradise Beach, Vic We pack up and all disperse to fire-safe free camps further afield. One couple are off to a park they know of in Toora. We pass others setting up … Continue reading Paradise Beach
Day Six Monday 10th Feb 2014 Traralgon, Vic We are awake early as we intend to drive home to meet the air conditioning technician to fix a problem with the downstairs air con. But the highway and the Yarram Road are both still closed to through traffic. We may as well relax, at least the smoke has cleared. One of our group is due to have a procedure at her local hospital so they take a back road through the hills and make it home in time. A few others and the ‘cabin’ crew also leave via the back roads. … Continue reading Sitting Tight
Day Five Sunday 9th Feb 2014 Traralgon, Vic Last night became mild enough for sleep although the fire choppers woke some of us when they started up again at 3:00am. It’s hot, damned hot. The camp management cook us a … Continue reading In the thick of it
Day Four Saturday 8th Feb 2014, Traralgon, Vic K has organised a 4WD rally up into the hills at Rawson, to Coopers Creek across the Old Coach Road to Bruntons Bridge via Toongabbie. They take off early to beat the … Continue reading Beating the heat
Day 3 Friday 7th Feb 2014 Traralgon It’s a hot morning and we all wander about clutching coffees and chatting. We visit the Lifestyle Expo in Morwell but it’s not, as we thought, about caravans so we backtrack to Ray’s Tent City looking for caravan mirrors to replace ours which have developed a severe case of St. Vitus Dance. Woody buys some sandals then we race back to camp to spend an afternoon of swimming in the incredibly shallow pool. Before we know it happy hour has snuck up on us again and all of our members have now arrived. … Continue reading Aerial entertainment and heat
Day 2 Thursday 6th Feb 2014, Poowong – Traralgon It was a quiet night, out in the bush. We drive up the ridge through rolling farmlands to Poowong and on to Drouin where we pick up the Princes Highway. At … Continue reading Setting up in Traralgon
Day 1 Wednesday 5th Feb 2014, Melbourne – Poowong The email is abuzz with ‘chatter’ about who is free camping on the way to the caravan club muster at Traralgon. We don’t have far to go so we leave home … Continue reading Off to Traralgon
Day 10, Wednesday 15th Jan 2014 Porepunkah We have a quick walk to the deep swimming hole then drive into Myrtleford for a farewell breakfast at Cafe Fez. As T and C leave, we head off across the range to … Continue reading Delaying our return
Day 9, Tuesday 14th Jan 2014 Porepunkah Because the park is beside the Rail Trail we’re up at 6:30 and on our bikes heading to Bright 9kms away. The trail is excellent and tarred all the way but even that doesn’t make it easier for me as I’ve let my bicycle fitness drop since Barham. We have a big cooked brekkie at Beanz in Bright before pedalling and sweating our way back. It is the prettiest bike path as it criss-crosses the Avon River and small creeks. Around Bright, there are scores of quaint holiday cottages with luxuriant gardens. There’s … Continue reading A refreshing dip or two
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