Castlemaine – Walks – Golden Point VIC

We parked at the Expedition Pass Reservoir and started our walk down the wide path that narrows to a track as you continue along. This is an easy, flat walk through vibrant and ever changing terrain. As you follow the track you’ll discover the historic gold diggings. You can visualise many miners working this areaContinue reading “Castlemaine – Walks – Golden Point VIC”

Castlemaine VIC

Everybody loves a weekend away. Especially when it’s only a 90 minutes drive from Melbourne. We visited Castlemaine in September 2019 and returned 4 weeks later to explore some more. Castlemaine is known for its rich gold rush history, creative residents, local eateries and impressive botanical gardens. After exploring the Castlemaine Botanical Gardens we continuedContinue reading “Castlemaine VIC”

So where the bloody hell are we?

At home…our travel plans were put on hold due to the Coronavirus Lockdown cancelling all travel in Australia. Fortunately, we could both postpone our Long Service Leave and continue to work. Hopefully we will turn off our alarm clocks in March 2021… However, the dog is still dead and thank god the kids haven’t movedContinue reading “So where the bloody hell are we?”

We bought a caravan and decided to head west…

We saved our Annual and Long Service Leave and applied for an 8 month escape from both our workplaces in Melbourne. Our past vacations have usually included a tent or a camper trailer but I unashamedly nudged (perhaps grovelled) for a self contained caravan. We now have 238 easy-going days to travel and explore AustraliaContinue reading “We bought a caravan and decided to head west…”

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