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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…
January 16 2010, 11:06pm | Comments »
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The world’s most expensive quiche
Myrtleford is trying hard to transform itself into a tourist town. I commend those operators who have shown initiative over the past few years since the tobacco industry was shut down. Myrtleford is strategically located to promote itself as a gourmet food region with unique cool-climate wines. The geography and…
January 16 2010, 1:35am | Comments »
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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 past four years. I enjoyed my usual Saturday morning newspaper…
January 16 2010, 1:12am | Comments »
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We visited Porepunkah today for the first time since we left almost four years ago exactly. The twins, now 6, don’t remember Porepunkah at all, but for the older children it’s where they grew up and where they attended most of their primary school. I had mixed feelings today. Seeing…
January 14 2010, 1:14am | Comments »
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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…
January 11 2010, 11:03pm | Comments »
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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…
October 3 2009, 3:24am | Comments »
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The Giant Sky Wheel is claimed to be the largest travelling Ferris wheel in the southern hemisphere. It comprises 36 gondola carriages, each able to hold six people. It has a 50-metre peak clearance and each ride is 10-12 minutes in duration. Michael and I rode the Ferris wheel on…
September 12 2009, 5:13pm | Comments »
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Australia is the most wonderful country on earth. Does anyone dispute that? Australia is spectacular, safe, friendly and diverse. I love the outback, even though I haven’t seen as much as I would like. I drove once from Ceduna to Coober Pedy via tracks and, of course, the countryside around…
August 22 2009, 5:00am | Comments »
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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…
June 5 2009, 11:19pm | Comments »
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