Day 3 Thursday 11/5/2023, Yackandandah, sunny Another chilly morning after a night of chasing doonas around the bed. Why is it that caravan beds inspire doonas to wander during the night and usually end up on the floor? We have … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Day 3 – Tuning up with too many forks
Day 2 Wednesday 10/5/2023, Yackandandah, 1-approx 16 warm sunny It was a double doona night last night, but I had forgotten to put the second doona on the bed. Thank goodness for the electric blanket. It’s an icy morning this … Continue reading Yackety Yack, Day 2 – Killers in the car park
Day 1 Tuesday 9/5/2023, Melbourne to Yackandandah, chilly intermittent rain It has rained on and off in Melbourne for several days and an early cold snap has brought snow to the ranges. At least the skiers are happy. For us … Continue reading Yackety Yack – Day 1 Tickling the Toureg
Day 13, Wednesday 4/3/20, Yackandandah, rain, soggy 16 – 21 As forecast, we have light rain for most of the night and by breakfast it is heavy. It continues all day. We meet Phil at the museum as he is … Continue reading The Empty Esky Tour, Day 13 – Yackandandah
Dec 2019, Yackandandah, Vic Continue reading Yackandandah Creek
Dec 2019, Yackandandah, Vic There’s nothing more evocative than an old fence post. I’m sure an expert in these matters would be able to date this one. To me, well it takes me back to my childhood. A time when a new fence was built. Me a goofy little country kid in gumboots watching my Dad and our neighbour Ted planting the star pickets and straining the wires. Continue reading Gatepost
Dec 2019, Yackandandah, Vic As we wandered about Yackandandah, we were curious as to why there were yellow yaks on houses. These yaks denote households working toward the community goal of total renewable energy. TRY or Totally Renewable Yackandandah was … Continue reading TRY
Dec 2019, Yackandandah, Vic On a hot afternoon we take a drive around town and out to Yackandandah Waterhole at Allan’s Flat. This quarry like swimming hole was formed by gold dredging in days gone by. The swimming hole is … Continue reading Yackandandah Waterhole
Dec 2019, Yackandandah, Vic The town is quiet, no tourists, blissfully quiet. The park lady checks us in and her husband guides Woody perfectly around a large tree and into our site. I thank him for doing my job and … Continue reading Yackandandah Caravan Park
Dec 2019, Yackandandah, Vic You’d have to be pretty cheesed off wouldn’t you? If you’d just spent a year or so building this fine bridge, another obstacle overcome in the 1000 or so kilometre road between Melbourne and Sydney, when someone higher up the pecking order decides to change the route to Chiltern. Chiltern for heaven’s sake! I wonder if a few pockets were greased in the process? The stone bridge was built in 1859 and 1860 when this was the Melbourne to Sydney road passing through the gold towns of Beechworth and Yackandandah. Upon completion it was decided that … Continue reading Yack Stone Bridge
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