November 3 2016 November is traditionally the time when our group of friends that we refer to as The Campers take themselves away for a few days. In years gone by we all took tents or caravans, but as the ravages of time took their toll, not only has the group diminished in numbers, soContinue reading “Sketches of Mallacoota”
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Sketches of Khancoban and Surrounding Areas
October 9 to 12, 2015 Way back in April of this year it was pretty clear that it was going to be busy. The calendar was filling very rapidly, so we decided that we would take a two week break during October and get away from it all. Accordingly, the two weeks from FridayContinue reading “Sketches of Khancoban and Surrounding Areas”
Sketches of Merimbula Eight
February 28 to March 7, 2015 After coming down from Bombala, we made our first port of call the excellent Wild Rye bakery in Pambula, for some bread and cakes. Then we drove the few kilometres to Wheelers Restaurant to stock up on prawns and oysters for dinner, before completing the last couple of kilometresContinue reading “Sketches of Merimbula Eight”
Sketches of Merimbula Seven
February 27 to February 28, 2015 The morning of Friday February 27 saw us once again heading off in a packed car toward Merimbula. The load of course included fishing and golfing gear, but not much in the way of cooking utensils other than a balloon whisk. Our first stop was no further away thanContinue reading “Sketches of Merimbula Seven”
A Sketch of Halls Gap
February 13 to 15, 2015 Halls Gap is a very small hamlet, located in the Fyans Valley in the Grampian Mountains, west of Melbourne. It has a resident population of some 600 people, and is a very popular tourist destination. In fact, the town is dependent on tourists for its livelihood, there being veryContinue reading “A Sketch of Halls Gap”
Sketches of Castlemaine; Three
September 14-15, 2014 One of our party had been told of a ‘not to be missed’ attraction with the legendary appellation “Woop Woop”; and as appointments are necessary, arrangements were made to visit that place on Sunday morning. Sunday started as yet another glorious day, weatherwise, and we had a very pleasant drive ofContinue reading “Sketches of Castlemaine; Three”
Sketches of Castlemaine two
September 12-13, 2014 My last blog, Sketches of Castlemaine One, promised further sketches detailing more of the town and its environs. And this is it. Our route here was the same as last time, except that we were very careful not to miss the exit from the Westgate Freeway onto the Bolte Bridge; and soContinue reading “Sketches of Castlemaine two”
Sketches of Castlemaine; One
Sketches of Castlemaine: One On June 7, 2014, we went to the small town of Castlemaine, about 90 minutes’ drive north and slightly west of Melbourne. It was the Queen’s Birthday long weekend; the event was the inaugural Castlemaine Jazz Festival; and our band was playing a couple of sets. We left home early, aboutContinue reading “Sketches of Castlemaine; One”
Sketches of Merimbula, six
May 14 to May 17, 2014 In Sketches of Merimbula 4, we mentioned the rolling hills in the hinterland around this part of the world, and the splashes of vibrant colours in the clumps of deciduous trees. Well, on today’s little jaunt, we came across a similar view which, as luck would have it, wasContinue reading “Sketches of Merimbula, six”
Sketches of Merimbula, Five. May 11 to May 13, 2014
Sunday May 11, 2014 and it is Mother’s Day. Accordingly, Merimbula turned on the perfect ‘season of mists and mellow fruitfulness’ morning for the bacon and egg BBQ breakfast provided for the guests by Leanne and Rhys, the managers of Sails Apartments. It was very pleasant to gather around the BBQ area sipping sparkling whiteContinue reading “Sketches of Merimbula, Five. May 11 to May 13, 2014”
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