Anyone for tennis?
We’ve camped in some crazy spots but this one certainly takes the cake. Continue reading Anyone for tennis?
Tag: Humour
When the weather is unbearable
March 2019, Port Albert, Vic Camped in Toora near Victoria’s famous Wilson’s Promontory and with the mercury hovering in the high 30’s we set off for a picnic in the rainforest at Tarra Bulga National Park. Within minutes of hitting the road a friend rang to warn us of bushfires near there. Wilson’s Prom National Park had also been closed due to bushfires… and we’d forgotten our sandwiches. Hot and stuffed and plans astray, we headed for the cool of the coast at historic Port Albert only to be confronted by a bear on a ute who’d obviously had a … Continue reading When the weather is unbearable
Oh, oh, oh
Nov 2018 We service our van annually and after the last service we arrived home particularly tired and gave up trying to reverse park the van straight in the back yard. This morning we paid the price for being lackadaisical (now there’s a word I’ll bet you haven’t heard in a while). We forgot to lift one back leg that was close to the fence. As we drove away, the by then dragging leg jammed tight on the steepest part of the driveway. Bearing in mind that the van was on quite a slope Woody jacked the van up with … Continue reading Oh, oh, oh
Beaches
With a mainland coastline of over 35,000kms we take our beaches very seriously in this country and we are spoilt for choice. Beaches hold a special place for coastal Australians and sometimes it’s hard to be away from the water … Continue reading Beaches
Wedge Tailed Eagle
According to the World Atlas the Australian Wedge Tailed Eagle is the third largest eagle in the world, after the Haast’s Eagle and the Golden Eagle. Considering that the No. 1, New Zealand’s Haast’s Eagle is extinct I’m sure we … Continue reading Wedge Tailed Eagle
Snakes Reserve
A spacious campground on the Upper Goulburn River. You can reach it along the Mansfield Woods Point Road, south of Kevington, Vic. Don’t be deterred by the name as it is a very nice spot with access to the river. … Continue reading Snakes Reserve
Hysterical Societies
I do like a good museum and often you’ll find stories that really explain the culture of a region. One of my favourites is the Katherine Museum and the story of its flying doctor. Another is Cooktown with its impressive collection from each era of its past including Captain Cook’s unexpected layover here when the Endeavour was holed on the Great Barrier Reef. Port Hedland Historical Society too, has a ripper little museum and it is there that I read this story: “Local aviator Len Taplin was once stuck in Broome and, desperate to get back to Hedland to keep … Continue reading Hysterical Societies
Bring me sunshine
Did you hear the one about the bloke with rooftop solar panels who chose to free camp in a nice shady spot and wondered why his batteries went flat? It’s nice to have shade but not if you’ve got rooftop solar or you want pay TV reception. Continue reading Bring me sunshine
Don’t stand so close to me
You know the people that camp right beside you in a huge empty free camp? I reckon that they’re the ones who, in the morning, choose the cubicle beside you in an otherwise empty toilet block. Maybe they grew up in a large family and just need company. Continue reading Don’t stand so close to me
A bevi @ the Kevi
One of our favourite watering holes is the historic Kevington Hotel (aka the Kevington Hilton) at Kevington in Victoria’s high country. Situated on a bend of the winding road that follows the wild Goulburn River ‘The Kevi’ is a welcome sight for the weary traveller. The front bar is a treat, adorned with gold rush photos of days gone by and once neighbouring valley hotels that have succumbed to fire. This is an area popular with deer hunters and on the wall hangs the head of a magnificent deer that wasn’t shot but the victim of a road accident not … Continue reading A bevi @ the Kevi
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