It was with great excitement David and I woke up had breakfast and did our final pack of the car for our first camping trip ( at a mature age) by ourselves. Our destination was Wilpena Pound, Flinders Ranges in South Australia and we planned on staying there a few nights then driving back via … Read more
Melbourne to Wilpena Pound My parents had done a road trip to Wilpena Pound and raved about the beauty. There were old buildings and beautiful scenery the whole way. We were looking for a memorable scenic trip as our first real camping trip so this was going to be our destination. We had also heard … Read more
We live in Melbourne and have been lucky enough to travel to most states in Australia. Unfortunately we have not been here yet. If you have been here and would like to share a story please feel free to email me. If found suitable your story will be published along with your name and link … Read more
We had decided earlier on in the year to make a booking for our 30th Wedding Anniversary at Olivigna. ( We went there last year for our 29th and anniversary and many other occasions over the last couple of years and really enjoy it. ) It is located in Warrandyte, Melbourne in a beautiful setting of rolling … Read more
The Yarra Valley is a beautiful place for a drive with luscious green rolling hills dotted with vineyards throughout. It is our favorite place to go for a drive. ( Especially on what I call a ” Blue Sky Day“) There are so many vineyards, cafes and restaurants often hidden away waiting to be discovered. Unfortunately the … Read more
The Great Aussie Beer Shed & Heritage Museum is located about a 10 minute drive out of Echuca, Victoria. We were on our way to Koondrook for the long weekend and to break up the journey we decided to check out the famous “Great Aussie Beer Shed”. We had driven from Melbourne to Echuca and … Read more
Park the car and enjoy the Warrandyte Riverside Market The Warrandyte Riverside Market is one of our favorite things do on the weekend. Warrandyte is not far from where we live and is a beautiful bushy place to go for a walk. We normally get there early as trying to get a park seems to get … Read more
That’s me! I love chocolate… Chocolate had always been my favorite food group! Chocolate, chocolate cake, chocolate milkshakes, chocolate Tim Tams, ice-cream and anything covered in chocolate. We were so excited to hear about a new chocolate shop opening up in the Yarra Valley – we actually went to the opening of Yarra Valley Chocolaterie … Read more
Barbados Port Douglas is the ultimate place to chill! If you have limited time in Port Douglas then Barbados is the place you must visit. Barbados is situated on the marina and as soon as you look in its direction it invites you into the relaxing environment. There are day beds, lounges, and wooden stools and tables all … Read more
Our last day in Port Douglas It had been raining overnight and the sky was overcast. We thought we would walk down to the marina and watch the boats go out to the reef. We then had a coffee overlooking the marina. While we were there we heard the toot of the train. We had a … Read more
Port Douglas markets The Port Douglas markets are on every Sunday. The stalls range from handle made stuff, photography prints, imported jewellery and alternative. There was a crazy banana man, coconut juice, mango ice-cream and a few fruit and vegetable produce stalls. Don’t expect much in the way of food offerings. We couldn’t find any … Read more