Random thoughts and observations
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 offer honey tasting and sales. Unfortunately we followed a bus load of elderly tourists into [...]
We enjoyed a visit to Lake Buffalo today, about 22km from where we are staying, to cool down. Lake Buffalo is a Goulburn Murray Water storage on the Buffalo River, 24km south of Myrtleford. It lies at the foot of the western slope of Mount Buffalo National Park, and is a popular fishing, water skiing [...]
Struan House near Naracoorte was built between 1873-75 for Henry Smith and Thomas Agar. Designed by WT Coke it is a fine example of a Victorian mansion (most of the rooms have beautiful marble mantelpieces) and is now part of the Regional Veterinary Laboratory for the South Australian Department of Primary Industries. I called in [...]
I took out an American Express card earlier this year, which came with a bonus 25,000 Qantas Frequent Flyer points. Thanks to that, a Mastercard I’ve had for two years and some holiday spending, I have accrued 85,000 points. It’s a significant amount, and I now have some attractive flight options. For instance, I could [...]
I’m applying for a new passport and it’s a far more stringent process than it was last time. I need a guarantor, someone who has known me for at least 12 months. Having moved to Mount Gambier eight months ago there is only one person here who has known me that long, my boss. My [...]
