Sunday 16th Feb 2014 to Wed 19th Feb 2014, Anglesea, Vic Airconditioning at home all sorted and it’s a quick 2 hour trip to Anglesea on Victoria’s West Coast via Eastlink, Monash Freeway, over the Westgate Bridge, Princes Highway and … Continue reading And so, to Anglesea
Day Ten Friday 14th Feb 2014 Toora – Melbourne A warm night and a pleasant morning and the smoke cloud is starting to lift. It’s hard to leave this camp at Franklin River but we farewell M & E again … Continue reading An unforgettable muster
Day Nine Thursday 13th Feb 2014 Port Albert – Toora, Vic The wind has dropped, and we’re woken by the smell of smoke once more. The car park has filled with boat trailers and five fire trucks are setting off … Continue reading Touring to Toora
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 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
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