Tag Archives: holiday
The Anzac Day holiday
I don’t get why there is a public holiday on Monday in lieu of Anzac Day falling on a Sunday. It actually seems contrary to the “Anzac spirit”, which wartime historian Charles Bean defined as: “Reckless valor in a good … Continue reading
Alpine Shire holiday
We returned to Mount Gambier today after a lovely two-week holiday in the Alpine Shire region of North East Victoria, where we used to live.
Mount Buffalo
Visited Mount Buffalo yesterday. Here’s a picture from The Gorge.
Milawa and Beechworth
Today we visited Milawa and Beechworth. I wrote about the Milawa Cheese Factory and Milawa Mustards in February 2005. Not much has changed. They are still wonderful places to visit. This time we also went to Walkabout Apiaries, where they … Continue reading
Old Butter Factory
Today was my 43rd birthday. I don’t feel any older, of course, and milestones come around so quickly now they no longer excite me. It’s nice to celebrate a birthday while on holiday though. That’s been my practice for the … Continue reading
Porepunkah revisited
We visited Porepunkah today for the first time since we left almost four years ago exactly.
Early start, long drive, hot day
I was awake about 3am this morning and we left Mount Gambier at 5am with first light just breaking. We caught the sun rising over a ridge near Casterton (pictured).
