tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32310415428239173302024-02-08T11:52:49.611+11:00Traveling Australia!glenda -n- troxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15217933405195310511noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231041542823917330.post-2781277089197123972013-11-11T05:34:00.002+11:002013-11-11T05:45:02.224+11:00One Last Post<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We traveled the New England area of the US this past summer and blogged that trip ....
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have also started a new blog for any future trips. It is brand new as of today so be patient while I post to it.</span><br />
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<a href="http://the-units-travel.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Units LOVE to travel!</a></span>glenda -n- troxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15217933405195310511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231041542823917330.post-30304435779711481742013-02-08T03:54:00.000+11:002013-02-08T03:54:25.370+11:00BUNYIP IS SOLD!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The sad day has arrived when we have to bid good bye to Bunyip. He has gone to new owners - Steve & Sue. We hope that they have as much fun with him as we did.<br>Thank you to all who have visited and followed our blog. Our time in Australia was wonderful and we will never forget it. We may return again someday!</span>glenda -n- troxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15217933405195310511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231041542823917330.post-33201378388240040532012-01-13T05:46:00.001+11:002013-02-10T08:00:54.752+11:00Bunyip is now for sale<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>This is a very hard decision for us - after all Bunyip was wonderful! But we just feel it is "time". </strong></span>glenda -n- troxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15217933405195310511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231041542823917330.post-59615091146802443472011-06-27T04:18:00.000+10:002011-06-27T04:18:20.929+10:00<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Epiblog</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">As most of you know Trox and I are back in the states. I wanted to come "home" and so we decided to leave Bunyip in storage and come back to the states for a year. We will return to Australia next May or June and continue our travels. Our final trip ended in the Adelaide area. We had to return to Melbourne to fly to the states so we took the train after dropping Bunyip off at his temporary home. When we return we hope to go up the center of Australia to the Darwin area (through Alice Springs and via Ayers Rock) and then west to the coast and southward to Perth. I'm thinking that will take about 4 months ending in Perth when the wild flowers will be spectacular. From there who knows. As you can see from the following maps we really only scratched the surface to this huge beautiful country. We did about 10,000 miles during the 9 months we were there. The next trip will be way more than 10,000 because of the huges distances from north to south but will not take as long as there isn't much to see or do in the inland areas. So this is goodby on this blog until next year when we return. I will let you all know when we head back down under.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The final trip in South Australia</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A consensus has been reached; plans have been made; tickets purchased; and logistics figured. In other words - we know our next destination. In the meantime we have made a number of day trips from Carol and Robin's and are now out for four days or so traveling the Yorke Peninsula.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>12 June 2012</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Before leaving for the Yorke Peninsula we made some day trips. One was to Hallett Cove north of Carol and Robin's. There are kilometers of boardwalk there along the cliffs above the shoreline in and around some pretty amazing geological formations. We spent a number of hours walking around looking at the rocks and the sea and the birds. Boardwalk makes for very easy walking even when having to go up and down.</span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidznSDz8PjrC1gMmETwM1IUMDApbnrS69ykFDEJz_AOS6vPQYCydJV_ccaIKgoqgqxdAJy5LSzLCSgaETRmwYW8h1RUEdDfNDD0LS9UpMWoB7yOCMGb92oE_EYEJjRabB-DAbEpJ_t6hM/s1600/pic01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidznSDz8PjrC1gMmETwM1IUMDApbnrS69ykFDEJz_AOS6vPQYCydJV_ccaIKgoqgqxdAJy5LSzLCSgaETRmwYW8h1RUEdDfNDD0LS9UpMWoB7yOCMGb92oE_EYEJjRabB-DAbEpJ_t6hM/s320/pic01.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Glacier waters melting and freezing<br>along with erosion make for spectacular formations</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi49cA8346J1hT2pRitsufOLGgBnbvBIZYK7gPrSXjSmrhwD5TveDJIW-I0Kv2YKWCm6wf0289oF-pKgChAIyPD4UqZbWxKSRtr1vaJEhvg-lh3FU147gVwmZ09Ns57CBxGdsKLl-ye4U4/s1600/pic02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi49cA8346J1hT2pRitsufOLGgBnbvBIZYK7gPrSXjSmrhwD5TveDJIW-I0Kv2YKWCm6wf0289oF-pKgChAIyPD4UqZbWxKSRtr1vaJEhvg-lh3FU147gVwmZ09Ns57CBxGdsKLl-ye4U4/s320/pic02.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">known as the sugar loaf</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW3buEED3ynhuWiLmQtRH0uoyOwTjN9EFeBBy2hqn96iTWWMKgpu_vv8y3dREJqIGFWV2K8VV6p-CAK5zX-fU_Z_jFKg6LJErCb3rLILg71oFpOk5I0ClvadqRUa9mN7tRkFMwmihFaA4/s1600/pic03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW3buEED3ynhuWiLmQtRH0uoyOwTjN9EFeBBy2hqn96iTWWMKgpu_vv8y3dREJqIGFWV2K8VV6p-CAK5zX-fU_Z_jFKg6LJErCb3rLILg71oFpOk5I0ClvadqRUa9mN7tRkFMwmihFaA4/s320/pic03.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">we had been watching this raptor<br>for awhile when he took off</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6X5L-h2IEIu2OmzmgS3nuGhq78LT19jkp5uGy534-ZaC90urczNrt7Pwnl0eZUbzdZoQQrcXApLvrOKCoXtkrdhgSljGLkEzl66a8hWihv9OIQnkEWvkV0W852ArXNxrYYvLUSAnNnS0/s1600/pic04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6X5L-h2IEIu2OmzmgS3nuGhq78LT19jkp5uGy534-ZaC90urczNrt7Pwnl0eZUbzdZoQQrcXApLvrOKCoXtkrdhgSljGLkEzl66a8hWihv9OIQnkEWvkV0W852ArXNxrYYvLUSAnNnS0/s320/pic04.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the boardwalks go on forever</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We also went to Willunga where I explored the town and walked part of the rail trail and Trox made a 55k ride along the same trail. We also checked out Myponga Beach - the closest one to Carol and Robin's.</span><br />
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</td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Myponga Beach</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Yorke Peninsula we stopped at a caravan park the first night in Port Victoria. An orange tom was working all the people looking for suckers and handouts. </span><br />
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</td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finished my milk now wondering<br>if you have anything interesting</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgODMPtFTuDFiP9ELxxebHwKnt2orrPkI2aonUQwXlLjaC6XoajU8R3OIp0c49w5xYiYErTA8x_uRnfbbuiJJIMCA8Ou6qcKrUsdtsDM5yLotQAgJ_AKzlAtEcm0FQB80TiS18L9bZrwXU/s1600/pic07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgODMPtFTuDFiP9ELxxebHwKnt2orrPkI2aonUQwXlLjaC6XoajU8R3OIp0c49w5xYiYErTA8x_uRnfbbuiJJIMCA8Ou6qcKrUsdtsDM5yLotQAgJ_AKzlAtEcm0FQB80TiS18L9bZrwXU/s320/pic07.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">May I come in?</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghvkw4VCEn7w2_mekbBFH6rUuI22Bagvn0QkdyyYK2Aj9jiKzCQzLMDOoa-ucc98ylN9EoxTK8nrlbTdqxM9FUQnbhCWVCU1FMzU3XF8daENh_cWVT_ImQmO_gAI3PuWGAbVdF5lJ3JvM/s1600/pic08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghvkw4VCEn7w2_mekbBFH6rUuI22Bagvn0QkdyyYK2Aj9jiKzCQzLMDOoa-ucc98ylN9EoxTK8nrlbTdqxM9FUQnbhCWVCU1FMzU3XF8daENh_cWVT_ImQmO_gAI3PuWGAbVdF5lJ3JvM/s320/pic08.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh, this is an exciting place to explore!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We stopped for lunch a little further down the peninsula where we were able to watch the birds and walk the beach.</span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPNrYd0rG468-aWh0zBBtVAj5jTbF0XVIU7gkkxQBzqeX_1ph9DgagpcXBZa6BNQRNmXNDHNeEoCS4TEPPcpODsyAUyP0aTEbDrxTypECoNeU8sXYM4SAbbKnMfU7ynG4Ht2RTIZoTI7c/s1600/pic09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPNrYd0rG468-aWh0zBBtVAj5jTbF0XVIU7gkkxQBzqeX_1ph9DgagpcXBZa6BNQRNmXNDHNeEoCS4TEPPcpODsyAUyP0aTEbDrxTypECoNeU8sXYM4SAbbKnMfU7ynG4Ht2RTIZoTI7c/s320/pic09.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This guy was sitting on the light pole </span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxu7yG-B6Va0i1yvPxdmwsWDGm1xFbL0kwrBjujAgmXTWU_EOLn663n3YdrgXE3_6gtiS835otLIsrPEzzLAzOmvjEU1mMq-QTNDRiWTRP16legSazmkLXw6hHufOQwBunFsNN4X7DR38/s1600/pic10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxu7yG-B6Va0i1yvPxdmwsWDGm1xFbL0kwrBjujAgmXTWU_EOLn663n3YdrgXE3_6gtiS835otLIsrPEzzLAzOmvjEU1mMq-QTNDRiWTRP16legSazmkLXw6hHufOQwBunFsNN4X7DR38/s320/pic10.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The gulls kept harassing him but he wouldn't leave</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We went on down to the tip of the Peninsula for the second night where we stayed in the Innes National Park at the Pondalowie Well Campground where we were the only campers. Next day we hiked out to one of the light houses in the park.</span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2B6vBfRNoh1bHkhaqowRbk4Vmr0YZSrkl-iRZ0fBthpV0uF5ayiDMbm3KCZDiHrjHjDrlIWf9xxtunNfpQkR9hlz76QS3MMO5s93zYxTOICJugsNW_JOf6oQg8eSRee5abbFal6BynVE/s1600/pic11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2B6vBfRNoh1bHkhaqowRbk4Vmr0YZSrkl-iRZ0fBthpV0uF5ayiDMbm3KCZDiHrjHjDrlIWf9xxtunNfpQkR9hlz76QS3MMO5s93zYxTOICJugsNW_JOf6oQg8eSRee5abbFal6BynVE/s320/pic11.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the scalloped cliff edges were cool</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmo-86pOij1dk3ta6bRnqSEQ2UnDXa1lEQF7AMIG-njSx4LNtFNlVy48EjqWAWekp82Mwh5WvYDvAQASakdNUmVSmC98ScaK9sx6KRHiVaj0IOqf-h3G5G0ZLew1fhAD6QweXiF7fqO0A/s1600/pic12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmo-86pOij1dk3ta6bRnqSEQ2UnDXa1lEQF7AMIG-njSx4LNtFNlVy48EjqWAWekp82Mwh5WvYDvAQASakdNUmVSmC98ScaK9sx6KRHiVaj0IOqf-h3G5G0ZLew1fhAD6QweXiF7fqO0A/s320/pic12.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">this light house is stainless steel!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxtsP7QaVNa4jhcd7GSk3GwyLyuWjFZYniIKKtksIMiSq5QxLbmPTCFg0E9eeKIR9vZ_usdLp7tpetRHWxfcw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">360 degree view near lighthouse</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV54bjkTMXYb9-PgZQCqL2xwPFM85_H40UKbBua41N43bCF0NIz6ryXxnBUDSf9elchgGaJt-pleqAStoBtGVCIUQhh6jV87qtMyWBSieBJ5PGjJsgIK58tFPP8v5SZkUqwZNBFmu4d9Y/s1600/pic13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV54bjkTMXYb9-PgZQCqL2xwPFM85_H40UKbBua41N43bCF0NIz6ryXxnBUDSf9elchgGaJt-pleqAStoBtGVCIUQhh6jV87qtMyWBSieBJ5PGjJsgIK58tFPP8v5SZkUqwZNBFmu4d9Y/s320/pic13.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the water was amazingly clear</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkmtrCHpMW1Cr7ODED1I4XhA7dVCF5braY-AcmFZv0IEMYz7g1kvD-ceXWiN0871lq6i_HmwKzpIEueH8VrqoOyHIdecnDg4wdQCVpETyQDgtdTlDLkN1sZhBtwzkdt46hwxILljj-bl0/s1600/pic14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkmtrCHpMW1Cr7ODED1I4XhA7dVCF5braY-AcmFZv0IEMYz7g1kvD-ceXWiN0871lq6i_HmwKzpIEueH8VrqoOyHIdecnDg4wdQCVpETyQDgtdTlDLkN1sZhBtwzkdt46hwxILljj-bl0/s320/pic14.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the wind and water can make wonderful rock formations</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We spent last night at Hillocks Drive camp area way up on a bluff. Hillocks Drive is an old homestead with about 15 kilometers of water front that has been fenced off to control access. We were in a camp area with no one else in sight with wonderful views.</span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbdCiCG5DH2t20t23JxEjSTtrpLszNDnqw8uImwbtyJWquEm44thr5ghBoHQNKbVqOcaoJGDNhUyOEIyQgvPqGcbfVkIypk8f3TrdDd-L1qYjU2vJgxsTrWhFSkj_YFFPPMsuPdvQnzos/s1600/pic15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbdCiCG5DH2t20t23JxEjSTtrpLszNDnqw8uImwbtyJWquEm44thr5ghBoHQNKbVqOcaoJGDNhUyOEIyQgvPqGcbfVkIypk8f3TrdDd-L1qYjU2vJgxsTrWhFSkj_YFFPPMsuPdvQnzos/s320/pic15.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">View from our back window of Hillocks Drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz3HwjD-t-_8O_lop9OUjzbSeO4H_xoIR032K7nBJSPMNysGF_yrEXFmuwR42yEYTuwBdQEhtvajZoRLsAjfHHsUhOoTslQIh0eXkuekNuI0HtkeMK-wDBjXn6zG6K9tYqT4vYMHxWc_4/s1600/pic16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz3HwjD-t-_8O_lop9OUjzbSeO4H_xoIR032K7nBJSPMNysGF_yrEXFmuwR42yEYTuwBdQEhtvajZoRLsAjfHHsUhOoTslQIh0eXkuekNuI0HtkeMK-wDBjXn6zG6K9tYqT4vYMHxWc_4/s320/pic16.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bunyip at Hillocks Drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tonight we are in a caravan park in Port Wakefield. Tomorrow will find us once more at Carol and Robin's where we will stay one night and then on the 14th we start the next phase of our trip.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That brings me full circle to our decision, plans, etc. We leave on an airplane the 14th for Melbourne and then on the 18th we head back to the U.S. where we will arrive in New Mexico on the 18th. Bunyip is going to stay at a very nice storage facility where they will plug him in once a week or so and start him every fortnight. He will await our return next May when we will head north towards Darwin through Alice Springs via Ayers rock.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And so this blog comes to a close with just one more update to let you know we have arrived stateside safely. Thanks for following us and keeping in touch.</span>glenda -n- troxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15217933405195310511noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231041542823917330.post-26266986660601428602011-06-03T15:43:00.002+10:002011-06-05T19:22:05.849+10:00Where should we go next?<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>2 June</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We made it to Carol and Robin's on Monday the 30th. They have a wonderful place. About 105 acres with beautiful views of the Myponga reservoit to one direction and Bay St. Vincent to the other. There home is very nice and they have updated a 150 year-old cottage into a guest's quarters. Carol is a fantastic hostess and exceptional cook. Tuesday Trox made a ride around the area and I went into town with Carol.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yesterday we all went in together and saw the house they are building in the city and then up to the top of Mount Lofty where Adelaide stretched out below us. There we did a short walk and then drove to Hahndorf where we played tourists walking along the Main Street window shopping.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today Trox and I are making a short excursion back along the coast to see some things we missed but will return to C and R's for the night. We don't know for sure how long we will stay with C and R and are not sure what we will do when we leave here - head north? west? or east? Not south - that is for sure.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>3 June</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our excursion yesterday started at Second Valley where the geology is amazing. The rocks actually resemble beautifully grained wood.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">walking along beautiful cliffs</span></td></tr>
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From Second Valley we went into Victor Harbor and walked out to Granite Island. You can either walk the 700 meter jetty from the mainland to the island or you can take a horse drawn tram. We elected to walk both ways but the tram looked like fun.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a covey of quail spotted on the island</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Umbrella rock - one of the many granite formations</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">walking back along the jetty</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Catching up:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the way to Carol and Roger's after crossing the Murray we stopped at Middleton to watch the surfers. The water had an algae because of all the fresh water the Murray has dumped in the sea this year. It made the water look muddy. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">surfers heading out to the "muddy" water</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">riding the waves</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Kind of weird watching big brown ugly waves roll in on the sea. We spent the night at Rapid Bay which was very isolated and a beautiful place to be. Rapid Bay is supposed to be great for jetty scuba diving and the home of Leafy Sea Dragons.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the jetty at Rapid Bay</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rapid Bay</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The campground wasn't very crowded</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Monarch butterflies all over</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When leaving Rapid Bay the next morning we worked our way south to Port Jervis where there is a ferry that runs to Kangaroo Island and a big wind farm. We were able to get upclose and personal with one of the windmills before heading back north to Carol and Robins.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">up close and personal with a windmill</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">bunyip at a lookout</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the damn wall right before Carol and Robin's</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>glenda -n- troxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15217933405195310511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231041542823917330.post-13211035729382402732011-05-31T12:54:00.004+10:002011-06-05T19:32:03.713+10:00Sunshine and Mice<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>17 May</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">SUNSHINE! BLUE SKY! WARM! SOL IS BACK! We spent much of the day putzing along the coast enjoying the blue sky. We made it as far as Kingston SE where we had lunch and discussed our plans. We aren't real impressed with this part of the coast and so think we will head inland a little. Not to mention the nice weather isn't going to last.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We decided to head inland and are currently camped at Bool Lagoon Game Reserve which is a bird refuge on the order of Cheyenne Bottoms in Kansas or the Bosque in New Mexico. It is huge and the noise even a few hours after sunset is amazing. Tomorrow at sunrise should be spectacular.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>22 May 2011</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The next morning WAS spectacular with a gorgeous sunrise and lots of birds. During the day we did a number of walks and saw lots of birds and bunnies. There was even a pair of swans with 2 babies which seemed really strange since it is autumn.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">sunrise at Bool Lagoon</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Egrets</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bool Lagoon with ducks and swans</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Australian White and Strawnecked Ibis<br />
along with 4 or 5 other kinds of birds</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bunyip at Bool Lagoon</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Trox went on a ride while we were at Bool Lagoon. Not a very technical ride but pretty long. While on the ride he made a friend of a really little quail. Speaking of friends a little bird kept visiting our mirror and yelling at himself while he pecked the mirror. All around the area were board walks so we were able to walk way out on the water where the birds were.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">little quail</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">swan family</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">snake in the grass near Bunyip</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yellow-rumped Thornbill visiting himself</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Echnidna along road at Bool</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">these guys are pretty well camouflaged<br />
2 swans; 1 egret</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">boardwalks</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">walking the boardwalk</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNo1xs3TfZlWZYL8VXcB-k55AFiDlHIUJQ3oEe85FiwB2W7knJiGQDWEoGKu1CPLrpycp_a7PvoZ2TAGME-URccVDySOl7HIoHHsggy4t6nTq3SsiLgsXpyp15ZVAb6HqAwoP5OKb5DgA/s1600/pic14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNo1xs3TfZlWZYL8VXcB-k55AFiDlHIUJQ3oEe85FiwB2W7knJiGQDWEoGKu1CPLrpycp_a7PvoZ2TAGME-URccVDySOl7HIoHHsggy4t6nTq3SsiLgsXpyp15ZVAb6HqAwoP5OKb5DgA/s320/pic14.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">spotted this guy in a drain</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once we left Bool we headed towards Naracoorte and then on to Cockatoo Lake which is where we are now. We are going to go back towards the coast probably tomorrow or the next day and from there on up to Carol's. We aren't sure where we'll go from there but we're still looking at crossing the Nullarbor to head towards Perth.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shortly before Naracoorte there is a park with caves. We toured around the grounds and spent a night there but never went into any of the caves. The grounds were beautifully groomed and nice to walk around. The caves were full of fossils and bones of large animals from many many years ago.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">statue of one of the skeletons found</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">it was a giant Wombat</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the banksia were really pretty</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Honeyeater on banksia</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This Roo was spotted lazing around</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">in the door to the cave</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">hanging on a wal</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The drive on to "Cocky" Lake was not a long one and when we got here there was another couple and that was it. I had met the couple, John and Doris, at Johanna Beach when we were there but it was Doris who remembered. We have a beautiful spot next to the lake which we're told is fairly shallow (less than 3 meters/10 feet) and last year was totally dry. The first night's sunset was really nice.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">sunset at Cocky Lake</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">sunset at Cocky Lake</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bunyip at Cocky Lake next to Red Gum</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It isn't this year and is full of water fowl to entertain us. One we have watched is a Musk Duck but he never gets close enough to photo. Trox got in a ride here and few walks have also occurred. The trees here are mostly red gums which are really old with big gnarly limbs. The kids must love to climb them.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">flock of Sulphur Cocaktoos near Cocky Lake</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">they don't like foxes here</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>23 May</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">MICE! We have so far trapped FOUR! First one we got was about a week ago and it was big - not rat big but BIG for a mouse. Then the next day/night we trapped two more little ones (kids?). All was quiet for a few days but this morning we found another one in the trap in the front. Not sure if today's is a new one or related to the others - probably new since we haven't seen indications of mice for a few days. Ends up that this part of Australia is currently having a mouse problem - probably because the population exploded during the wet summer when there was lots of food and now as it gets cold they are moving inside looking for easy food. Wish they would leave Bunyip alone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>24 May </strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After we left Cockatoo Lake we headed for Keith to buy gas (propane in American) and spent the night here. A little was out of the Lake park we spotted a herd of Elk (ELK?). They were pretty small but definitely elk and fenced.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Elk north of Cocky Lake</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>25 Mary</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yesterday we made it to 42 Mile Crossing Campground. We are in the Coorong National Park along the Husband Peninsula. We spotted Emus on our way into the campground as well as Roos. Once here we met a couple from Eildon who own a houseboat at the marina just up (or is that down?) from Doug & Eileen's. We didn't get their name before they left but the name of their boat is "Beyond Belief" and it is a "hire boat" which simply means they rent it out. Last night on the walk back from the toilet block we spotted the local wombat and he let us get really close.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">spotted on our walk before dark</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">now that IS a boodha belly!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These are BIG birds!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This morning we traipsed up and over the dunes to the Southern Ocean. Along the way we spotted birds and emu tracks. On the beach the shells were amazing. Where the tide has washed them up they were feet deep. Along the walk Trox found a compllete Conch shell about the size of my fist. We did a short walk yesterday before it go dark and got to see lots of Roos.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the board walk up and over the dunes</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a shell bed</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">walking back on the 4WD track</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ring Necked Parrot</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>26 May</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After leaving 42 mile we worked our way up the Husband Peninsula to Meningie. On our way we stopped at a point with an observation building over looking a group of islands -0 the home of the largest permanent flock of Australia Pelicans. Pretty amazing to just sit and watch them fly about and fish.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">each one of those white dots is a Pelican</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Musk Lorikeet</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once in Meingie we had a nice dinner next to Lake Albert and then spent the night parked next to the local cemetery which we explored early this morning. We then went back to the park where we had breakfast and spotted a Musk Lorikeet which we had heard making lots of noise last night but didn't get to see. We are now headed towards Long Point back on the Coorong on the other side of Lake Albert.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">they don't like Fox here either</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cormorants on the wharf at Long Point</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Scabius</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Scabius</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>28 May</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had a wonderful spot at Long Point and were all alone except for birds galore. Pelicans and gulls and Ibis and Egrets and Pied Cormorants and Caspian Terns and swallows and honey eaters and Shrikes and Hoary Headed Grebes .... Trox was in heaven as he found new birds he hadn't seen yet. We had a nice walk and Trox got a ride in. The weather was wet and cold one minute and then the sun would come out and it would warm right up and rainbows would appears.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">beautiful rainbow near sunset</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">sunset</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a Pelican coming in to land near sunset</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Australia Pelican come to chase away the gulls</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Crested Terns</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A White Faced Heron and Oyster Catchers</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">White Faced Heron</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a mob of Pelicans</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">these cormarants were just resting on the power lines</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Later</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bunyip just made his first ever ferry crossing on a punt - a cable drawn flat barge - at Narrung. We crossed "The Narrows" which is the channel that connects Lake Albert and Lake Alexandrina. And one more bird - spotted after we got off the punt Trox spotted a Reed Warbler. It is Saturday and we are expected at Carol's on Monday so we have some of today, tomorrow and some of Monday to travel about 150 kilometers - I think we can make that.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">boarding the punt ferry at The Narrows</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cuckoo Shrike</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reed Warbler</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The only inland lighthouse in Australia - also the smallest</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Even later</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, Bunyip has now done TWO punt crossing. We crossed the Murray River at Wellington and worked our way to Strathalbyn. Along the way we stopped at a wet lands where we spotted even more new birds. We saw a Black shouldered Kite which was really pretty. AND on the way to the wet lands we saw CAMELS! They were in with some sheep and it was really easy to get a feel for absolutely how huge they are!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">boarding the punt ferry at Wellington</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Black Shouldered Kite</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>glenda -n- troxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15217933405195310511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231041542823917330.post-64054806722632920712011-05-20T15:43:00.002+10:002011-05-20T15:43:23.315+10:00Not Mickey Mice<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bunyip has MICE! And I don't mean Mickey! Stay tuned for more info.</span>glenda -n- troxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15217933405195310511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231041542823917330.post-76519105809899682642011-05-20T15:40:00.000+10:002011-05-20T15:40:01.263+10:00second cousins<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just realized I meant to include the website for Doug Roberts' book so here it is:</span><br />
<a href="http://parrot-farm.net/Second-Cousins/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://parrot-farm.net/Second-Cousins/</span></a>glenda -n- troxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15217933405195310511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231041542823917330.post-51051238715523219422011-05-17T11:29:00.001+10:002011-05-17T11:34:16.951+10:00<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>7 May</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We left Apollo Bay this morning heading west. On the road to Cape Otway we finally saw our first Koalas! Just like in the U.S. all the vehicles were steopped to take pictures so we stopped also! Trox got some great pics - especially after the majority of the people left.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This one was asleep the whole while</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Those claws look deadly!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They strip the trees so bad they look dead</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">this one looked just like my stuffed one</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They move REAL slow</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>8 May</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After watching Koalas for awhile we went on down to the campground. The campground was at Blanket Bay and was very nice but wet and unfortunately the weather has turned cold. Everything was green and lush and there were lots of birds.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These wrens are very common but<br />
I never get tired of their<br />
bright blue color</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">this guy kept fanning his tail</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">view from our kitchen window</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">lush hills around Blanket Bay</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bunyip surrounded by green</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This morning we got up and drove to the Cape Otway lighthouse where we fixed breakfast and muttered about the tourist trap we found at the lighthouse. Trox was able to get close enough to get a camera shot but to get close you have to pay a high entry fee - NOT!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cape Otway Lighthouse</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>12 May 2011</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">WILL IT NEVER STOP RAINING???? It has been COLD & WET! Reminds me of Sacramento in the winter! YUCK! It actually looks like tomorrow may be our last wet day for awhile. After leaving Blanket Bay and Cape Otway we worked our way to Johanna Beach where we stayed for a two nights. Trox made a ride one afternoon that was way longer than he expected and he ended up getting home way past his curfew. Johanna was also wet and cold but we were able to run the generator enough to keep Bunyip warm. From there we headed on down the coast and visited the tourist places along the coast such as the 12 apostles and London Bridge and Razorback and the wreck of the Loch Ard. This section of the coast is really nice but there were way too many people.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">too many people</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a few of the Apostles</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the beach where the two survivors<br />
of the Lock Ard washed up on shore</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">yes, it was cold<br />
that's what the hat and mittens are for!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Razorback</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The London Bridge</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On one of his rides Trox came across a little white cabin in the middle of no where with a mob of Roos around and about.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Along a ride</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Greg & Jacques from while we were in Melbourne</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When we got to Warrnabool we restocked for our final day in Victoria and our run into South Australia. A few hours later we found out we can't take the fresh fruit and vegetables into SA! Damn! Soooooo, we are currently staying at a really nice Bush type caravan park in Nelson Victoria just a few kilometers from South Australia. We spent much of the day making vege spaghetti sauce and stew with all the fresh veges we had. We are now vegeless and have eaten all the fruit so tomorrow we will enter South Australia.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For all our "trips" I have started and ended in Melbourne but have decided to end this one at the state line between Victoria and South Australia. There is a possibility (although slim) that we might not return to Melbourne and actually a fairly high possibility that when we do it will be without Bunyip. So as we pull out tomorrow we will be starting trip 6 and entering South Australia.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And that ends Trip 5</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just a little side note. As many of you know I am an avid reader and while on this trip believe me I have not given that little vice up. But buying books here is astronomically expensive (even second hand) and carrying enough from the states to last a year would have been impossible. A few years ago Trox got me a Kindle and that is what allowed me to bring lots of books and to replensish my supply at US prices. If you aren't familiar with kindles check amazon.com and search for kindle. You'll find out much more that you ever wanted to know. BUT the reason for the note is to plug a friend's new book. Heads up on this Pea and Michael! Doug Roberts was a coworker at LANL (and responsible for many of us knowing what was REALLY going on through his blog on the mess at LANL) and he has published his first book. I just finished reading it and it is well worth while. Very interesting and well written. Even if you aren't a science fiction fan give this one a try. It has lots of social commentary in it and if you know Doug you will be able to "hear" his humor in many of the situations. The book is called Second Cousins and is only available electronically (which makes my kindle very happy) through Amazon.com. The ending was funny, sad, and expected (given human nature) - I just hope they remembered to pack some hatch chilli plants! I'm looking forward to the sequel.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>13 May</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Trip 6 has started and we have entered South Australia (SA). The weather man keeps promising the rain will stop "soon". Supposedly we are only about 5 hours from Wellington which is the town Carol said to contact her from. Hmmmmm 5 hours - take us 5 weeks - maybe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>14 May</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Trip 6 is well under way AND it looks like MAYBE the sun will shine tomorrow. Today was actually warm with no rain but no sunshine either. The first day of Trip 6 we stopped in Mt. Gambier to resupply our fruits and vegetables and to get "oriented" to South Australia at the great visitor center there. We were told to be sure to see Blue Lake while in town so we headed up there to check it out. There are actually two small lakes right in the middle of town which are crater lakes (i.e. water filled volcanic craters) and supply much of the city's drinking water. Blue lake is the bluer of the lakes and is really a gorgeous color. You can drive all the way around the lake and there are walking and biking trails in the park area that surrounds the lakes. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Blue Lake in Mt. Gambier SA</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">now wouldn't that be a nice place to live?</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">doing pushups at Blue Lake</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After leaving Mt. Gambier we headed up the Limestone Coast to Southend. We are currently staying on one end of town which this time of year is a sleepy little fishing village but is obviously very busy during the holiday seasons (summer mostly). We are the only ones in the campground and are right on the beach. This is our second night here. Trox got a ride today and I got a great walk. We actually met up while I was on my way to a lookout and he was on his way back so he went back with me and did a hike-a-bike with me while I finished my walk. Our plan is to head out of here tomorrow morning and go up the coast a ways - maybe a few kilometers. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rainbow Rocks from the lookout</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a view near another lookout</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">trail meanders above these cliffs</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">enjoying the view from the lookout</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>16 May</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last night we stayed just south of Robe in the Little Dip Conservation Park. We were all alone in the campground with the exception of wombats! Between the two of us we saw about a dozen. Trox got a ride but most of it was hike-a-bike because the sand was so deep and soft. I took a walk searching for wombats and the only one I saw was right near Bunyip on my way back home. No pictures because it was too dark.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the weather man promised blue sky!<br />
Welllll? NOPE!<br />
Doesn't count!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tom Mc! these are for you!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">this coast line is very fragile</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">but beautiful</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">with lots of warning to stay clear of cliffs!</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today we are in Robe - another sleepy little tourist town on the coast. Like other tourist towns it is only sleepy because of the season. We made all the mandatory stops once we got to town - butcher, baker, library. I called Carol and got a little more info on getting to her place.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">more coast line</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">there are lots of colors</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>glenda -n- troxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15217933405195310511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231041542823917330.post-19084980127827493812011-05-06T11:16:00.001+10:002011-05-06T11:20:48.251+10:00Back in Victoria!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>25 April 2011</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Trip 5 has started. We left Melbourne heading to meet Greg at Barwon Heads so Trox can try his hand (foot?) at surfing. We just arrived at our destination and found Greg's car - now to find a place to park Bunyip and then to find Greg.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Later</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Trox and Greg suited up and headed for the water.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a little surfing lesson first</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">oh! this is easy on the sand</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">now to get wet</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and wetter</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After a few hours they trundled out of the water. Trox had fun and got a few rides on his knees and a few dunkings on his feet. After packing up we headed towards Forrest where there are lots of bike trails.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I spotted this car before we left<br />
the surfing area</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>26 April</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were hoping to stay at a reservoir just outside of Forrest but there were way too many "NO" signs. NO Camping, NO golfing, NO shooting, NO this, and NO THAT! We found another place near a little lake that was a tent camp area so Greg set up his tent and we found a level spot in the carpark to park Bunyip. The three of us had a nice dinner and we had coffee waiting for Greg when he showed up this morning. We packed up and headed for the bike trail head where they made a 20k ride and then back to the beach for more surfing.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">now THIS Trox is good at</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>27 April</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Greg and Trox had fun in the water and Greg got a few nice rides. We parted ways with Greg heading back to Melbourne and us heading to the Great Ocean Road (GOR). We found a place to stay in the Great Otway National Park between Aireys Inlet and Bambra. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While in Melbourne we went to the science museum and the Planetarium. While there the guy gave us a complimentary star chart and some star maps for the planets. Last night was very clear and very dark so we spent some time finding constellations and finally are sure we know how to find the Crux (the Southern Cross).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This morning we got up and fiddle futzed around the campsite. We are now getting ready to head back to the Great Ocean Road (GOR) with a stop by some water falls.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>28 April</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here in Australia it is Sloany's birthday. FIVE! WOW!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We never made it to the water fall - the trail was closed - but did find a good surf beach and a nice place to stay the night. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We got up this morning and headed back towards Melbourne. We are going boating with Doug and Eileen tomorrow. We met then on TAS at Leven Canyon. We contacted them a week ago or so and they invited us to join them on their boat. On the way back to Melbourne we stopped so Trox could try to hone his new surfing skills. He is getting better.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>30 April</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What a wonderful last 24 hours. We left Greg and Chrissy's early yesterday morning and drove to Doug and Eileen's. We left Bunyip and drove to Lake Eildon with them. Their little "boat" is actually a wonderful house boat. We arrived yesterday about lunch. What a wonderful relaxed day. It was sad to leave Bunyip behind but we know he'll be waiting for us tomorrow. Today we are floating down the lake for a water bound lunch.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">pulling away from the pen</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">getting the tour</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are potentially 800 house boats on this lake (which is huge) but this weekend there are virtually no one but us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>5 May</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy Cinco de Mayo! We had such a wonderful time with Doug and Eileen. They have a small plastic "kayak" that we took out to play and Trox actually did 2 long rows using it to explore part of the lake.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">towing me isn't easy</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">this is fun</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">hmmmm i'm not so sure about this</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and the Unit does NOT help</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">okay, i got it!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">coming back from his first long trip</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Doug and Eileen were absolutely wonderful hosts. Doug drove back from the lake using a different route to show us more of the country. Once back in the Melbourne area at their home Eileen put a wonderful lunch on the table and Trox and I got Bunyip ready to travel. We decided to spend the night in front of their home and the next morning we said our thanks and byes and headed out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once we left their home we headed back to Forrest where we spent a few nights and Trox made a number of wet rides. Yesterday we took a dirt road from Forrest to Lorne and because of the rains the road was pretty muddy. Poor Bunyip he is soooooo dirty.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are now officially traveling the Great Ocean Road (GOR) heading towards Carol's. She is about 600 kilometers away. This is a wonderful time to travel the GOR as there is virtually no traffic. During peak time (last week) there would be bumper to bumper vehicles.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Erskine Falls just outside Lorne</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the arch introducing the Great Ocean Road</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the lighthouse at Airsey's Inlet</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The lookout over the Great Ocean Road in Lorne</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have made a decision to stop in Apollo Bay for 2 nights. I managed to add a new cold on top of the one I had in TAS and need a few days to try and shake it.</span>glenda -n- troxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15217933405195310511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231041542823917330.post-48773292008388876462011-04-19T11:23:00.000+10:002011-04-19T11:23:26.310+10:00Last map of TAS<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Final map of TAS - we did MOST of it!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">no roads in south west</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">we missed some of the middle</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>glenda -n- troxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15217933405195310511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231041542823917330.post-80267081623834829802011-04-19T10:46:00.000+10:002011-04-19T10:46:34.291+10:00Sad to Leave Tasmania<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>10 April Sunday</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We finished up every thing we needed to take care of in Hobart - taxes, laundry, etc. - yesterday. By the time we were ready to leave it was near dark but we decided to push on up the road to Hamilton which was about 70 kilometers. We arrived safe and sound; set up camp; had dinner; and went to bed. This morning we woke up to sunshine but it didn't last long. We decided to head over to Mount Field National Park where there are supposed to be some waterfalls and nice walks and hopefully camping facilities. Along the way we stopped by an 1889 Anglican church and cemetery for lunch.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">storm brewing</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This cemetery is still active, well cared for, and dates back to the late 1880s.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>11 April Monday</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We made it to Mount Field in time for a damp walk to the first of three falls and then made camp where we had power and hot showers!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The bottom of Russell Falls - there are about 3 or 4 tiers</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Given we were early we decided to do a "complicated" dinner and I made Irish Stew and Trox made black beans. He also got in a short ride and after dinner went for a walk to see the glow worms and try to find wombats and/or platypus. Only thing he found was glow worms. Last night's visitor was very curious and not afraid of people at all.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our night caller</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our night caller</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our night caller</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This morning we fiddle futzed around camp and finally headed out on a walk about 1:00. Three hours later we had seen three waterfalls, lots of fungi, super tall trees, and climbed up about 10 flights of stairs.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">top of Russell Falls</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Horseshoe Falls</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the Units at Horseshoe Falls</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">neat orange fungus</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">moss</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">tall trees</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and of course birds</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a burnt out tree<br />
still alive</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lady Barron falls</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">more fungus</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tonight we are a little closer to Strahan.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>12 April Tuesday</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Autumn has definitely arrived. Mornings are crisp and chilly and the trees are turning.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Autumn is here</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On our way to find a place for breakfast we spotted a herd of reindeer which look very out of place here.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the town of Ouse we found a park for breakfast, a pear tree with yummy wind fall, and a post office to mail Sloany's package. She turns 5 in 2 weeks!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Later</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A stop along the highway and a short 10 minute walk took us to another beautiful waterfall - Nelson falls. Along the trail were placards that talked about the history of this valley - ice age; covered with sea; tropical; and today - interesting.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nelson Falls in the rain</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>13 April</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last night just at dark we found a place to park on the west side of Burbury Lake. We have a beautiful - albeit wet - view of the lake and bridge. We had eaten dinner and were relaxing when the police arrived to be sure we were okay. There had been a small earthquake in Queenstown - a few kilometers further down the road. Small - as in 2.8 on the Richter. They said everyone was up in arms about it because there are so many mines around here that even though it was small it still could have caused land slides or cave ins in the mines. Or it could have actually been caused by a massive cave in somewhere. This morning the clouds are on top of the hills around the lake.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bunyip at Burbury lake</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are going to head on to Strahan today. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh, did I mention it's flooding again? Normal rainfall for Hobart (where we just came from) in April is 55 millimeters and in the last 24 hours they have had 79! So, a half century record falls! We are glad we are no longer in Hobart. We are getting good at having BEEN IN the flood areas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A side road on the way to Queenstown took us to an overlook of the Mount Lyell mine - an open cut copper and silver mine from the early 1900s. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a rock cut above Mt. Lyell Mine</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">mine is now full of water</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a bas relief in bronze to commemorate the mine</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Further down the highway we spotted a waterfall.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a waterfall along the highway</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had been warned that Queenstown is a moonscape because of all the mines and as we approach it that is very evident. As we drop into town it could be any mining town in AZ and then along Main street we found a Gnome house which would be out of place anywhere. We've seen this before but this one was a little over the top.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a gnome anyone?</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>14 April</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We arrived in Strahan yesterday and I wasn't impressed. We heard lots of hype about Strahan so I guess I probably had all these expectations which got dashed once we arrived. I didn't like the town ... the people didn't seem to be very friendly ... everything was expensive ... and so on. Needless to say we didn't stay long and headed out to MacQuarie Heads to spend the night which is where we are now. Trox had a short ride last night and a long one this morning. His ride took him along a wide beach which is one of the longest continuous beaches on TAS.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">wide beach along ride</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the river has cut a rather deep channel in the sand</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a river dumping into the sea</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>15 April</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After breaking camp we drove out to Ocean Beach, where Trox had ridden yesterday for a nice breakfast.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ocean Beach</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From there we went back into town and had a nice leisurely walk up to Hogarth falls.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hogarth Falls</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">growing on a tree along the way</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Someone told us they had spotted a platypus on the walk but we had no such luck.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are now making our way to Zeehan and on towards Cradle Mountain. Two more nights on the road in Tasmania and then one night in Devonport before we head back to Melbourne. The weather has turned beautiful and we're hoping it will last another 72 hours and give us a nice crossing on the ferry.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We spent a night at Montezuma Falls where Trox rode his bike from the carpark to the falls right at dusk. We both had under estimated the time it would take and he got back well after dark - very wet and very muddy but with some great pics!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>17 April</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our last day/night in TAS. We leave for MEL tomorrow at 0900. We made it to Cradle Mountain yesterday. Trox rode his bike to the end of the road and I took the shuttle. Once there we walked the 2-hour circuit around Dove Lake. Pretty pretty pretty.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our first sight of Cradle Mountain</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Walking the trail around the lake</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dove Lake at the base of Cradle Mountain</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They really discourage people from driving in the park and the shuttles (21 passenger and driver bus) have the right-of-way on a very narrow (1 lane with a few wider spots) windy hilly road. No matter the direction when a bus meets a car the car has to back up 'til they can pull over. One of the ways the control the number of cars is with a set of boom gates (in and out) that only lets X number in. Once that number is reached the in boom gate won't open until the out boom gate opens to let someone out. Very effective - Yellowstone take note!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While in southern TAS we have been playing tag with a family on extended holiday. They were on the shuttle yesterday and we got to talking about cultural differences between Australia and the U.S.. The tween was taking me about "Mom" vs "Mum". She also said first time she encountered "cookie" in a book she had to look it up - they are "biscuits" here. I told her about my confusion about "tomato sauce" which to me is "ketchup". Her response was, "Oh! That's why McDonald's always asks if I want ketchup!". The Mum was telling me about how Americanisms always hit Australia 1 or 2 decades behind the U.S. Her example was when the movie E.T. came out she had never heard of pizza and to have it HOME DELIVERED was amazing. Something we take so much for granted. I told her about Donna and I ordering pizza late at night delivered inside the fence when we were working late. Ahhhh, those were the days - NOT!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today the plan is to see a park near Devonport we haven't seen yet then spend the night in Devonport. We have now been in Australia 7 months and our 4th circuit trip (from Melbourne to Melbourne) is drawing to a close.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Later</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We made it to Narawntapu National Park where we saw lots of wombats Australia's answer to the American Bison - they like the grasslands and are built like Bison - a barrel on four legs. Only difference is that wombats are only about 12 - 15 inches high. We had lunch and spent some time at the north end of the park on the beach.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Minature Bison - wombat</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last Swim off of TAS</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>19 April</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, we are back in Melbourne and Greg and Chrissy's after a nice smooth crossing on the ferry. Not sure how long we'll be here - maybe through Easter.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wine label from Ralph and Jane's Vineyard</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Left overs from blossoms on a Forest Flax Lilly</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>glenda -n- troxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15217933405195310511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231041542823917330.post-6764978904627387762011-04-09T17:29:00.000+10:002011-04-09T17:29:10.483+10:00<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>29 March 2011</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">March is almost gone and we have now been here more than 6 months! Yes, MJ, we are still traveling with 6 more months to go! The last day we were at Fortescue Trox walked out to Cape Huay where he found lots of wind and rain but breath taking scenery. From there we went back to Sorell to dry out and restock. Then back to Tasman Peninsula and Port Arthur area where we spent 4 or 5 days.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cape Huay end of walk from Freycinet</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While in Sorell we breakfasted in the local park near a weir and spotted a Great Cormorant that according to the maintenance man lives in the area but doesn't seem to have a mate.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxmZbT8tB4E0Un7WeQbowC4Q8qomf_7A6d9oISaKLMn3OGv9HXfUdpNbhPPUjikJwA0_mPGzoPP1vPzYPiVnA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On one of the trips to and from Port Arthur we stopped and explored Marion Bay which was pretty but no camping. To get to the beach you had to wade through a river (not very deep) but once on the beach it was nice soft white sand and lots of surfers to watch. This beach is known for the good surfing.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">wading across the river to get to the beach at Marion Bay</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the way back to the main highway from Marion Bay we spotted an Echidna who didn't just bury his head when we tried to watch him. They are a very primitive mammal and lay eggs rather than giving birth to live young. They remind me of a cross between a porcupine and a hedgehog. Fun to watch</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Echidna<br />
did you know they lay eggs but they are mammals?</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">hitchhiker in power box<br />
venomous? who knows?<br />
ugly for sure</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When we got to the visitor center in Port Arthur on Sunday it was CHOCKED FULL! Ended up they had a special going and tons of people came to visit - we decided not to go that day so headed further into the Peninsula and ended up at Lime Bay where we spent two nights. Trox was able to get two loop rides in. One ended up on another bay (on the other side of the peninsula). Our first night there we were inundated with Opossums coming to see if we would feed them. Young ones along with adults. Also among the opossums was a Pademelon (small Roo) who actually got slightly beaten up by the opossums.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">night visitor at Lime Bay on Bunyip's box</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">climbing the ladder on the back of Bunyip</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">on the ground</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">at the end of the beach near Lime Bay</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">without Trox</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Back in Port Arthur we spent the night at the carpark near Remarkable Cave. Trox did a long walk from there up to the top of Mount Brown where he had wonderful views and also access to another bay.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">steep sand dunes on Crescent Bay</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Crescent Bay from hike to Mount Brown</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">zoom in to see the Crescent Honey Eater spotted on a walk</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From the car park we had a wonderful view of Cape Raoul with tall spires of dolorite. According to a man we talked to in the car park they used to be much higher until the navy used them for target practice during WWII - yish.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cape Raoul from the carpark near Remarkable Cave</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On or final trip away from the Port Arthur area we stopped to explore some of the tourist type places which included Tesselated Pavement and arches and unbelievable rock formations along the beach. Also a blow hole that once was a cave until the top caved in.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tasman Arch</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dolorite Cliffs</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">watching the waves crash near Tasman Blow Hole</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tesselated Pavement</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When we finally left Port Arhtur we headed into Hobart to get a new house battery and the place replaced our existing one for FREE! We also found an online place that cost $s but has a good connection so we are going to try and get our taxes done - oh, joy! The internet place is a gaming shop and watching the "kids" game makes for fun people watching.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>1 April</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hmmmmm April Fool's Day and Happy b-day to PEA! We spent the night half way up Mt. Wellington which towers over Hobart. Then this morning we drove the rest of the way to the top (4300 ft) where we had breakfast while Bunyip rocked and rolled in the high winds. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">top of Mt Wellington</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bunyip sitting in the shadow of the radio towers</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The outside temp was 6C/43F and the wind was strong enough it was hard to walk into it and with it at your back it was hard to walk slow. It was cold and damp to say the least! When we first got to the top it was enclosed in a cloud which eventually cleared and then we could see forever! What a view. We could see Freycinet and Fortescue and Raoul and Port Arthur and Lime Bay and Tasman Peninsula - all places we've been over the past few eeks. As I write we are heading back to the place we spent the night so Trox can ride.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>5 April</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, bah humbug! I am sick! I have a really yucky chest cold that I picked up somewhere but so far Trox claims he doesn't have it. Hopefully that will continue to be the case. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We spent a day/night near the Air Walk where near dark Trox took a walk along the river. He walked across the Huon River on a swing bridge. This area was a busy logging area in the 30s when they were harvesting the Huon Pine as fast as they could. This pine is used in ship building and is really a nice wood. Although Pine it is classed as a hardwood and therefore grows real slow. There is a tree in the area that is estimated to be the oldest tree in Australia and is in the neighborhood of 3000 years old - pretty old. A quilting group in the area created a quilt and donated it to the visitor center where it is on display. It is really cool with 3D effects using just about every type of stitching and arts using material and threads possible. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">phenomenal quilt</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">swing bridge across the Huon</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are currently south of Hobart on the furthest south road in Australia. We are staying at Cockle Creek and pretty much have the camp area to ourselves. The bay here is Recherche and many years ago was the site of massive harvesting of the Southern Right Whale which is, of course, now protected.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Monument to the Whale</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>6 April</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last night we had a visitor to our campsite that took some research to figure out what he was. He was bigger than a opossum and had a really long tail and SPOTS! We thought he might be a Bandicoot - after all we have no idea what a bandicoot looks like. Ends up he was a Spotted Tail Quoll - a carnivorous marsupial! COOL! We have now seen a mammal neither of us had ever heard of before. Also spotted a bat in the dunny after dark.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Spotted Tail Quoll</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a bat in the dunny</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Trox did a long walk yesterday - about 20 kilometers - across the peninsula to another bay - South Cape Bay - where once again Mama Nature performed at her best.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">some rough shores</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As we explored around Cockle Creek area last week we found another cemetery that could use a little tender loving care. There seem to be lots of crumbling cementeries here - I sure hope someone has photographed and recorded all the information!</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>8 April</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The first week we were in TAS we met a local couple at Hellyer Gorge - Jane & Ralph - who told us to look them up when we got south of Hobart so yesteday we did just that. They invited us to park Bunyip in one of the their driveways just 20 meters from their vineyard. Jane was in Hobart for the evening but Ralph was a wonderful host. He helped us set up where we would have a wonderful view and we invited him to dinner. He provided us with steaks which Trox cooked and along with all the fixings from Bunyip's larder we had a wonderful dinner. Ralph's steaks were from his own steers which are a cross between a Holstein (dairy cow) and Angus. He also brought fresh strawberries from his garden and a bottle of Wombat Springs Pinot. Wombat Springs is their vineyard.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Raplh is a wealth of knowledge and I got lots of my questions answered. We have noticed that many of the vineyards have roses at the ends of the rows and have wondered why. Ends up, according to Ralph, the roses are llike the canary in a mine. Grapes are susceptible to mildew and so are roses. In fact the roses get it before the grapes so as long as the roses are healthy so are the grapes. The other thing we've noticed here is that the vineyards (and orchards) net their crops and we figured it was because of birds but weren't sure. Ralph says his vineyard will stay netted from the time the grapes start to ripen through harvest (about 6 weeks). If they don't net the starlings will wipe out the crop. The nets are put on and taken off mostly by hand with the help of a tractor. It takes 2 people and each net (at least at Ralph's) covers three rows of grapes. We went out after dinner last night looking for wombats. No wombats but lots of wallabies and pademelons. Along the walk we encounted a long haired cow with HUGE horns. He was a Highland Long Horn.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A young Highland Long Horn</span></td></tr>
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the way into Hobart from Wombat Springs we passed a gorgeous waterfall falling over what I thought looked like a wall of Obsidian. No name but I think it might have been Silver Falls.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Water fall</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tonight we are meeting a man that Trox hooked up with about a week ago while riding. Going out for Thai! Yum!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Saturday 9 April</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Taxes are FILED!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dinner last night was wonderful! We met up with Tony and Kerry and her Mum at a little quiet Thai restaurant in Bellerive. The chef/owner is a friend of their's and they promised wonderful food and DID they deliver! I had Drunken Scallops with basil and chilli. I asked for it spicy and it was perfect. Trox had Mie Goreng - stir fried egg noodles with chicken and it was also wonderful. Then an order of Kaeng Phed Pak - red curry vegetables was ordered for the table to share. It was a nice sweet red curry with a hint of hot. All the dishes were beautifully presented and it was fun to meet the chef. So, if you find yourself on the east shore of Hobart check it out. Tell the chef that Tony & Kerry's American friends sent you :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Darjoh's Asian Cuisine<br />
60 Cambridge Road<br />
Bellerive TAS<br />
6244 6002</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We thoroughly enjoyed Tony and his family and hope to see them sometime in the future!</span>glenda -n- troxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15217933405195310511noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231041542823917330.post-41296899709106662672011-03-25T13:45:00.000+11:002011-03-25T13:45:31.343+11:00<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>9 March</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yesterday and today we have been on the trail of waterfalls. Yesterday we made it to Halls Falls in the Blue Tier area. Nice walk included a stop at the falls and then on to a rocky area above the falls and then up to an old weir (dam) which was built as part of the tin mining process in the early 1900s. Whoever built the trail had fun labelling natural objects including a green haired maiden (big rock covered with Kangaroo fern) and my favoite was the "old man of the forest".</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Halls Falls</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Old man of the Forest<br />
looks like "men" to me</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">they claim only one man</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We also did some exploring around the tin mine area where we found a man made tunnel used to move water. Pretty impressive since it was through granite.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">THIS carried water???</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">spotted on walk<br />
anyone know what it is?</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From Halls Falls we drove on to the St. Columba falls which some say are the highest in Tasmania at 90 meters. They were impressive. The walk through the rain forest was amazing.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">St. Columba falls</span></td></tr>
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We then headed out to Ralph Falls - 20 kilometers away. Good quality gravel road with a few pot holes should have taken about 30 minutes. Wellllll 90 minutes later finally found us at the carpark for Ralph Falls. The road was a good one - when we could see it through the fog and drizzle. Luckily we were able to find a sheltered level spot just behind the carpark to spend the night. This morning we got up and walked to the falls which were the nicest of the three and really neat shrouded with early morning fog. Walking the trail was very eerie since it was still foggy. We later walked the trail again when we got to see the falls in full sun. It was amazing how much the landscape changed on our 45 minute walk.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">fog shrouded falls</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">little guy watching us walk the trail</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the landscape went from this</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">to this</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">to this</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmMy3yJ4RHGekZEM29aub51-Cv2l2FXlNtlriEt5UKldvVQgr2xPiWr5QY3bIrtXUoFPMc-PQrEk7GWpaOcSZKnVemqZC21Zs4CD2cB4a0f_vpRmyVyBKduX5zxCdH855AePq2XmiBAwM/s1600/pic14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmMy3yJ4RHGekZEM29aub51-Cv2l2FXlNtlriEt5UKldvVQgr2xPiWr5QY3bIrtXUoFPMc-PQrEk7GWpaOcSZKnVemqZC21Zs4CD2cB4a0f_vpRmyVyBKduX5zxCdH855AePq2XmiBAwM/s320/pic14.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the falls in full sun</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We spotted this guy watching for lunch on one of our walks. We couldn't believe how close he let us get before taking off.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">raptor watching for lunch</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We found this really cool memorial park where they had planted trees after WWI - one for each man lost in the war (from the area). A number (10?) years ago the trees had grown and aged to the point where they we unsafe and the city was going to cut them down. Instead they carved them.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">WWI memorial trees preserved</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Echidna spotted on ride</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>12 March</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, Trox went for a ride late this afternoon and I was sitting inside Bunyip reading when someone's cell phone started ringing and kept ringing AND got louder and louder. Finally I looked outside to figure out who's bloody phone was playing the gawd awful song and out in the turn around at the end of the road was an ice cream truck! WOW! How cool was that?! AND! it had soft serve ice cream cones! YIPPEE!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">spotted this BIG pig (hog?) along the road<br />
he had 2 or 3 chicken friends</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>17 March</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Ides of March has come and gone and now it is St. Patrick's day. For the last few days (week maybe) we have been dawdling along the central east coast. We made it as far south on the Freycinet Peninsula as the roads go. Trox hiked up to the top and over to the Wineglass Bay. What beautiful water this is on both sides of the peninsula. The water is crystal clear and some beaches such as honeymoon bay have virtually no currents and are like swimming pools (although a little cold). And the beaches are wonderful to walk along. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">shells along the tide zone</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">walking along the water</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">lighthouse on Freycinet Peninsula</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">honeymoon bay</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wineglass bay</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last time we were in St. Helen's we met an elderly (82) man traveling TAS by himself. He (John) was a delightful gentelman. Trox and I went out for a wonderful meal at a "fancy" restaurant - The Blue Shed - and John joined us. It made the dinner even more special to share it with him and his stories were wonderful to listen to. He and Trox solved all the world's problems the next morning over coffee.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are now getting ready to leave the Freycinet National Park and head further south as we work our way down south towards the Tasman Peninsula and from there we may head north again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Someone warned us that return tics on the ferry were hard to get on short notice so last time we had internet I booked our return tics. First date I could get was 18 April so that's when we have to head back to Melbourne. That leaves us a little over 4 weeks to finish TAS - we'll see.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>18 March</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We made a detour into Hobart and now we have a generator again! A brand new one in a box!! Hopefully this one will work better than the first one. On the drive into Hobart we stopped at a place called Spikey Beach with a Spikey Bridge built by convict labor.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Spikey Bridge</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are going to leave Hobart and head back east to Sorell and then south onto the Tasman Peninsula towards Port Arthur. From there - who knows.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>21 March</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We haven't made it beyond Sorell yet but will be heading further south today. The last few days have been lazy - don't do much type days. We spent time doing laundry, shopping, and restocking things like pancake mix. We also found a charming little town - Richmond - that we both enjoyed traipsing around. It is home to the oldest bridge (convict labor) in TAS still in use and some very old churches and buildings and cemeteries. There were lots of birds under and around the bridge.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">St. Johns Catholic Church<br />
oldest Catholic Church still in use in TAS</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Little Pied Cormorant (we think)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">some kind of duck?</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">this kind of duck came in all colors!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the oldest bridge built in 1823</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Late yesterday we pulled into Fortescue Bay Campground. What a pretty site. The view from our spot last night was nothing great but this A.M. we moved to a site that is up and has a nice view of the bay. We will stay here at least 2 more nights. Last night we had a visitor on our roof who would dearly have loved to come in . Luckily Trox got the roof vent closed before he (a opposum? - probably) found it. The weather is supposed to turn windy and wet later today. Our location will give us a good view as the storm comes in. The new generator works great!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This morning Trox went for a walk and spotted a green Rosella who was happy to pose for his picture. The other day in Hobart he managed to photograph a whole flock of Eastern Rosellas feeding on something yummy on and under a log.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">yes, I'll pose (a Green Rosella)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">two of 'em!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Eastern Rosellas feasting on something</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">THIS is a Robin!</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had a visitor this morning to our new site. We aren't able to identify one type of wallaby from another but the Pademelons are easy to id. Their face is a little different than the wallabies and they are tiny - a litle bigger than a bunny.</span><br />
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</tbody></table>glenda -n- troxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15217933405195310511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231041542823917330.post-42470042556614221622011-03-10T14:29:00.000+11:002011-03-10T14:29:43.192+11:00<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>26 February - Saturday</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wandering around the area of Launceston we discovered Cataract Gorge. WOW! The walk is right along the river near the bottom of the gorge. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The battle with the generator continues and we still don't know if they will replace it but we are hoping. Here on TAS we really haven't missed it but when we return to the mainland that WILL change.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>1 March - Tuesday</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">MARCH! Finds us in Mount William National Park. First night after Low Head we stayed at Waterhouse Point. We were just a few meters from the beach but didn't really have a view and the beach was yucky - covered with drying seaweed and no nice sandy areas. So, we spent the night and then headed further east to where we are now. We are about as east as we can go in TAS. This is a beautiful area with huge spans of white squeaky beaches and essentially NO people. We have spent two nights here and unfortunately due to poor planning on my part we must head back to civilization today unless we plan on eating only beans and rice for the rest of the time we are here. So, as soon as Trox returns from his ride we will head towards Scottsdale (TAS not AZ). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yesterday we actually walked further than we drove. We did a nice hike out along a fire road to a gorgeous white beach with huge granite boulders and the mouth of a river. We saw roo tracks near the river but no roo. We did have a visitor at our campsite who stuck around for quite awhile. </span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilZegM-TmRqzOBMZJaBDzPALaNNYZl0WUYthJo6opypI7I8qE2D96EwI-WIK5JHFCQ3jMkVFkxnveD5R5M3OjA3jA8pWCUpWSJAgfXG__9lOriPOi_x8mfmoIDrfEm4r5BWoohi2Kx6eE/s1600/pic05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilZegM-TmRqzOBMZJaBDzPALaNNYZl0WUYthJo6opypI7I8qE2D96EwI-WIK5JHFCQ3jMkVFkxnveD5R5M3OjA3jA8pWCUpWSJAgfXG__9lOriPOi_x8mfmoIDrfEm4r5BWoohi2Kx6eE/s320/pic05.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">visitor</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFs5LnROT4FQiMdiuVZVbNbmjdFH9hyphenhyphenKW5nG3gS0hf1FzzqVIhRG4ODRjdU2CBsfUK-KzBMNsCISo7aDVrVi6A6czU-Shjm8Z-ia-6z9TazG0o3r611TNL58fuaMs4_opT39fTYa0kYz0/s1600/pic06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFs5LnROT4FQiMdiuVZVbNbmjdFH9hyphenhyphenKW5nG3gS0hf1FzzqVIhRG4ODRjdU2CBsfUK-KzBMNsCISo7aDVrVi6A6czU-Shjm8Z-ia-6z9TazG0o3r611TNL58fuaMs4_opT39fTYa0kYz0/s320/pic06.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Trox met this Wombat on a ride</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDEUErgXhOeFjRke6fW2V5SYa_E6T-e9eFkvn1wrwJeeP_VRgmSycO55oRKWb4f2w1rgO7yxaqF5zuXQmcB0tkRoBvs5i9rSMGW06yHFwkrwyG8uVN6u7BgdJCTWObW7hwn5Rb8-zlvSc/s1600/pic07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDEUErgXhOeFjRke6fW2V5SYa_E6T-e9eFkvn1wrwJeeP_VRgmSycO55oRKWb4f2w1rgO7yxaqF5zuXQmcB0tkRoBvs5i9rSMGW06yHFwkrwyG8uVN6u7BgdJCTWObW7hwn5Rb8-zlvSc/s320/pic07.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and this lizard on another ride</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We also had a pair of green rosellas who made themselves at home just outside our door. It was fun to watch them eat the nuts out of the cones from the She Oaks. I'm not sure why they are called Oaks - they look like pines to me.</span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAj5A91tEg4QMDZW0GTo9DScZbiAceHXLYh7JV83XSXxJn6Yx_cyO76829O4u8AyPpWrcVe7V05bxBjHdromrQMX6iTj4Qhelqhyphenhyphensng4lLyMmFehyijCRhuKQcUcWvDyC5LD5HEv3RrZ4/s1600/pic08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAj5A91tEg4QMDZW0GTo9DScZbiAceHXLYh7JV83XSXxJn6Yx_cyO76829O4u8AyPpWrcVe7V05bxBjHdromrQMX6iTj4Qhelqhyphenhyphensng4lLyMmFehyijCRhuKQcUcWvDyC5LD5HEv3RrZ4/s320/pic08.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Green Rosella</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>6 March - Sunday</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4 weeks in TAS! Yikes - this state is little and it has taken us 4 weeks to less than HALF! </span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinXWP9rJ4VcYGMv0UmeYbweENefUdRVE2OG66e5u6RLSs-O4TnyjweaS7bff7TWw-sj2bFinOie9mtwUUvHjGAoXf37zlbl3J9zXNcS8FF-kW3kBgRRHoAe1dhR9I-FMs8OS4lBE0DaDI/s1600/trip04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="156" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinXWP9rJ4VcYGMv0UmeYbweENefUdRVE2OG66e5u6RLSs-O4TnyjweaS7bff7TWw-sj2bFinOie9mtwUUvHjGAoXf37zlbl3J9zXNcS8FF-kW3kBgRRHoAe1dhR9I-FMs8OS4lBE0DaDI/s320/trip04.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">lots more to go!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZwxaOBpw4-Y92l3Kk3aebz6vg9P9bdZVwzlf_-d5gveH3Vy5WPHuTmWz_d0jRdkLOAJbYpIGcq9wVY_TZU6rK71QpFy49hzfqLhcrSrEVBxkhrhxnRUZhA4ufkxN8rT3OGKZCjdlZ7s/s1600/pic09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZwxaOBpw4-Y92l3Kk3aebz6vg9P9bdZVwzlf_-d5gveH3Vy5WPHuTmWz_d0jRdkLOAJbYpIGcq9wVY_TZU6rK71QpFy49hzfqLhcrSrEVBxkhrhxnRUZhA4ufkxN8rT3OGKZCjdlZ7s/s320/pic09.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">walking the beach</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjAP3qkJfv6NRbRXwP9589IH6qXufhcfIPR6d4uVb9E055anf3jB_YiUUfMT2TLYkoD8aVSFfHESkcbxWHlu61QeWvtZ4YJSbhQxYtFHKVsfLcIPJaooXB-dD2ZY8I15900jsDr8DVFCw/s1600/pic10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjAP3qkJfv6NRbRXwP9589IH6qXufhcfIPR6d4uVb9E055anf3jB_YiUUfMT2TLYkoD8aVSFfHESkcbxWHlu61QeWvtZ4YJSbhQxYtFHKVsfLcIPJaooXB-dD2ZY8I15900jsDr8DVFCw/s320/pic10.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">chatting up a local fisherman</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We didn't make it to Scottsdale but instead headed more south to St. Helens. The past 4 nights we have been along the east coast where the beaches are unbelievable - not only because the water color is amazing and the sand is white (and squeaky) but the many miles of long stretches are empty! The Bay of Fires is as beautiful as all the brochures say and we had an amazing campsite (Trox at work again). </span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSBJpKU7QvxNp6XoiVAbd6yTZqlh59P75s4USFtKv6qRzPtqzHuYc8XF2BhOSuinZJ5NvTXN-8cPLqMvzYJ2X4FglgeRtwz_UBAAQkNe5j7qglK8Pp0LRKtRrkOU6pW0OJzYBmcChQbV0/s1600/pic11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSBJpKU7QvxNp6XoiVAbd6yTZqlh59P75s4USFtKv6qRzPtqzHuYc8XF2BhOSuinZJ5NvTXN-8cPLqMvzYJ2X4FglgeRtwz_UBAAQkNe5j7qglK8Pp0LRKtRrkOU6pW0OJzYBmcChQbV0/s320/pic11.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">cartwheels on the beach at Bay of Fires</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We knew there were other people but couldn't see them and we had views of the water and beaches from 3 sides of Bunyip. </span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuClDKnSvd2BMIj3nP-Ffcgw6gS974mJ81mpnMOr8Wn2oei82ZKHFlEqWd-VOpB-ZsHVsjzzC_B-nE7Gc-kytAb0nCF5AYKmoBtLeS26ZIcfKA2ZkQ7EpxnCqi1H5GiWlcfjHfsB3oyV8/s1600/pic12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuClDKnSvd2BMIj3nP-Ffcgw6gS974mJ81mpnMOr8Wn2oei82ZKHFlEqWd-VOpB-ZsHVsjzzC_B-nE7Gc-kytAb0nCF5AYKmoBtLeS26ZIcfKA2ZkQ7EpxnCqi1H5GiWlcfjHfsB3oyV8/s320/pic12.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">our lanai</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivZWm9MHL7qSGXf-6XJndmZx6TbXkJPfkb_4vjzGjvBvexS7IPqqwHJ1x6Rtdy8kwIiRzvwvCm9lOCdqH5xAbzDPmPubetGZto7nuhzNsV9g4vaWSXu1bDPxaqP2zgFWt13bF2Hx0pyAM/s1600/pic13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivZWm9MHL7qSGXf-6XJndmZx6TbXkJPfkb_4vjzGjvBvexS7IPqqwHJ1x6Rtdy8kwIiRzvwvCm9lOCdqH5xAbzDPmPubetGZto7nuhzNsV9g4vaWSXu1bDPxaqP2zgFWt13bF2Hx0pyAM/s320/pic13.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the view from our lanai</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidfr98SchrNm3APcLilpmHjru2JRHbaoePgEFma_E6hFr02HseTxsVuj15z-YaT7cNhP1QrSxuLvmI7cPjdXik0rwPuHwcR7GqKungs4AmaOdRMfLrpCppJyj0zkDytDaB7ZFvjUXjOk8/s1600/pic14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidfr98SchrNm3APcLilpmHjru2JRHbaoePgEFma_E6hFr02HseTxsVuj15z-YaT7cNhP1QrSxuLvmI7cPjdXik0rwPuHwcR7GqKungs4AmaOdRMfLrpCppJyj0zkDytDaB7ZFvjUXjOk8/s320/pic14.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">have I mentioned the sunsets?</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMSeM2zskNiZ4VxDnu93qIt1KCid_ZHO4ZYxS15-QfoW1hEUaENAcsYOqR7EVQftYJrAX3fRYNFsXGbB-nWazN23H-Oj_4prroRHBZTv29eGnYLjCsKCAyrbNL4P-30tmmjjlCoWJLCwE/s1600/pic15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMSeM2zskNiZ4VxDnu93qIt1KCid_ZHO4ZYxS15-QfoW1hEUaENAcsYOqR7EVQftYJrAX3fRYNFsXGbB-nWazN23H-Oj_4prroRHBZTv29eGnYLjCsKCAyrbNL4P-30tmmjjlCoWJLCwE/s320/pic15.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">they are gorgeous!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The water is cold but Trox has braved it a number of times. The past few nights we have been north of the Bay of Fires back in Mount William National Park but on the south end of the park this time. Yesterday we hiked from the light house to a little secluded beach where the water was calm and crystal clear. </span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNc9WY3fT1oz_TQO9OXALAcjuehAp_ObNWmxwFEG49BMOiMVJetB2vPpL7rrFBHSZ4xxJ4Z84vKGnTY-BePX_iQ3iE09aVwqYO4iXia91GxphcTp8MRh8uXPfe-r9lhK9t6KZGM3M8to/s1600/pic16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNc9WY3fT1oz_TQO9OXALAcjuehAp_ObNWmxwFEG49BMOiMVJetB2vPpL7rrFBHSZ4xxJ4Z84vKGnTY-BePX_iQ3iE09aVwqYO4iXia91GxphcTp8MRh8uXPfe-r9lhK9t6KZGM3M8to/s320/pic16.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the lighthouse at Eddystone</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0GhWySafc35c-5PuNDOy0yW3HBGIUT2-93JAxueVLdaj_vYFzEBKsddDAfe4m9BhapYCXP_1cxrfvRX0KPGzd2iFZjnTatIFrzaRUSe18Hr1Qir0o-pfeirdA5zVxMGhZD3VivlysJ_E/s1600/pic17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0GhWySafc35c-5PuNDOy0yW3HBGIUT2-93JAxueVLdaj_vYFzEBKsddDAfe4m9BhapYCXP_1cxrfvRX0KPGzd2iFZjnTatIFrzaRUSe18Hr1Qir0o-pfeirdA5zVxMGhZD3VivlysJ_E/s320/pic17.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">our own private beach<br>the orange is lichen</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our campsite is next to Deep Creek a couple hundred meters up from where it dumps into the Tasman Sea. It is really fascinating to watch the creek level change as the tide comes and goes.</span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoYCq2d2hmEEpXRyt_Gw9LI0F7_42hPP2br2GzAyvfvvt6OmQK9qUhYlXLOKbY1HB9JQnvgYgqJ-q_HCb0rEm7TvnYuTI3Ne8_doFL331KauMr0sv27mONrZeR0mDXeAURbOUADddG254/s1600/pic19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoYCq2d2hmEEpXRyt_Gw9LI0F7_42hPP2br2GzAyvfvvt6OmQK9qUhYlXLOKbY1HB9JQnvgYgqJ-q_HCb0rEm7TvnYuTI3Ne8_doFL331KauMr0sv27mONrZeR0mDXeAURbOUADddG254/s320/pic19.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">high tide</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9tzaLSPIzpyVpv0wrgmSzOytUK_gO1CSAuoWyP2wKyf2xlLz6RZN_5E1EtZ7ogFFyImFyPk4WZJ_PcT4atKvxU2PUssuW1F5a15hBDO6cvtcrZaXr-f0dMd_NUHSZvXByItNzJ8OY51k/s1600/pic20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9tzaLSPIzpyVpv0wrgmSzOytUK_gO1CSAuoWyP2wKyf2xlLz6RZN_5E1EtZ7ogFFyImFyPk4WZJ_PcT4atKvxU2PUssuW1F5a15hBDO6cvtcrZaXr-f0dMd_NUHSZvXByItNzJ8OY51k/s320/pic20.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">low tide</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today the plan is to move inland for a little while. We have WON the battle over the generator and they are replacing it! We will be able to pick up the new one the end of this week (they have to ship it from the mainland). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>7 March - Monday</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last night Trox had a great single track ride along a water race that wandered in and out and around beech trees. This morning he is making muffins with the black berries he picked yesterday. Once the muffins are done we will head out but haven't decided if we are heading east towards St. Helens again or west towards Scottsdale.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">On the ferry to Tasmania and sitting in the dining area while Mr. Unit sleeps in our cabin and Bunyip rests 4 levels down.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">waiting to load onto Ferry</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">After leaving Wodonga on Thursday we headed for Sheepyard Flat knowing we had to make it to Melbourne on Saturday. The place we sat in the river to cool off is supposedly the place used in the Man From Snowy River for him to cross the river on his horse - We'll have to watch the movie now that we are familiar with the area it was filmed. It was very wet the day and night we were there and the ranger came by with a warning on Friday that we might want to leave as Saturday and Sunday were supposed to get much wetter - oh, joy. Before we left at 3:30 a female King Parrot came and sat on our awning for a few minutes and yelled at us. She was very wet and bedraggled looking.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We drove as far as Yea seeing signs of the heavy rain the night before and hearing stories on the radio of places to the west and south of us receiving up to 100+ millimeters of rain in an hour and one place got 500 (that's 18+ inches in an hour!) - luckily we weren't in any place quite that wet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Yea put us within about 100 miles of Melbourne. We found the show grounds and a place to spend the night next to a covered walkway WITH power. It rained some during the night but not as much as we expected Saturday bright (well actually cloud covered) and early we started the last leg into Melbourne and the ferry. It rained and rained on us with lots of water (some substantial) on the road at times and rivers & creeks way out of their beds - some actually up and over bridges. Luckily the bridges that were under water were all on side roads and not on our route. We made it to Melbourne and could see lots of places with water damage (muddy floors, etc) from the down pours on Friday evening through Sunday morning - glad we missed that part!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We made it to St. Kilda area about 2:00 where we went to the library and coffee store. We had not let Greg & Chrissy know we were coming because we were only in Melbourne about 15 hours and didn't know we were coming until a few days ago. So, we found a place to park between the library and the coffee shop and were cutting through the grocery store (in one side door and out the other side) when we ran into Chrissy. We talked with her for a little while and brought her up-to-date with our travels and plans. Then we checked out the Ferry and made sure we knew how to board on Sunday then found a place to park and spend the night not too far away.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The way too early 0630 alarm came - marking the official end of "trip 3" and beginning of "trip 4". We managed to get up and head for the ferry. We were in line by 0715 and parked on deck 3 by 0800 for a 0900 departure. We have a 4-berth cabin to ourselves and it was wonderful to have a hot shower once we got sorted.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">getting sorted in our cabin</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>7 February - Monday</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Trip 4 started with the ferry ride and a wonderful camp spot in Devonport. Devonport has a number of places which are designated as "overnight stop points". We ended up on Coles Beach with a wonderful view of the Bass Strait which is the one we crossed on the ferry. Ends up the distance is close to 400 kilometers! With 10 foot swells it was an interesting crossing. Trox slept most of the day and I wandered the ship. The plan is to do the north west coastal region first and then continue to work our way around the island.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">the Diamond Princess Cruise Ship next to Ferry</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">first view of Tasmania</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">waiting in Quarantine line</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">our first campsite on TAS</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>8 February - Tuesday</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We stayed at the same little beach last night also. Trox has made a couple of rides exploring the area and yesterday we went to the Tasmanian Arboretum where we had a wonderful walk and Trox did some birding. Today our plan is to head along the coast west of here to Burnie where we hope to find a place to stay. There are some touristy places in Burnie where we want to go. Today the sea is calm and blue and even Trox might enjoy the ferry crossing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I explored the tidal pools this morning at low tide and found conches (tiny) and many colored star fish and a few bright red anemones. Everything in the pools are miniature in size but fun to find.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>11 February - Friday</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oops! I've waited too long to update the journal and I'm sure I'll forget something. On Tuesday we did leave Devonport and headed for Burnie. Neither of us were impressed with the free camp area there so after playing tourist for awhile - we went to the paper making studio and watched some of the artists working - we headed inland where we stopped at Hellyer Gorge. The camp area was okay and we met a nice couple (Ralph and Jane) from TAS and they gave us some info on things to do and see. We also did a really nice walk from the camp area and watched the birds. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Next morning Trox got a ride in before we broke camp and headed back towards Burnie. On the way back we stopped to see Guide Falls and it ended up to be one of the nicest we've seen so far. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">At the bottom of Guide Falls</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In the spray zone</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">From there we headed back to watch for the fairy penguins coming back from sea. The fairies are the smallest of the penguins and the only ones in Australia. The guide showed us some of the babies hiding in the bushes waiting for Mom to come feed them. We then spent the night at the camp area we had rejected the night before.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thursday was rainy and overcast so we decided to NOT hike the Rhododendron Gardens but DID go to the cheese tasting place - yummmmmm! We went down a back road in search of another falls but never found it. Late afternoon found us only about 50 kilometers further down the beach and we stayed at Sisters Beach which is surrounded by Rocky Cape National Park. We met a couple here with an A-frame trailer that we had seen at Guide Falls - Glenn and Helen - and they recommended the walk to the caves so we went. The wet cave is full of green phosphorescent plants and the other cave was busy with welcome swallows flying about.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">the trail down to the second cave</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">the two caves - nice sponge hat</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Banksia blossoms</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">are huge!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sisters Island near the top of our walk</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">On the way back we passed through a Banksia grove and the views were incredible. The beach here is amazing with the soft white sand that squeaks. And here it squeaked! From inside Bunyip out the back window we can watch the waves as they break on the shore.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">out Bunyip's back window</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>13 February - Sunday</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I am currently sitting in Bunyip watching the waves break on Green Point. Out the window I can see the windmill farm at Woolnorth. It is (so it claims) the furthest north west point of Tasmania. It also claims to have the cleanest air in the world which has something to do with the weather and air quality monitoring station on the point that is the first land mass the air hits after leaving some point 20,000 Km away. Whatever! They have a tour that we are considering. On the point by the farm is where the Bass Strait meets the Great Southern Ocean. Today is the first time on our trip that we have actually seen an ocean - up to now it has always been the Bass Strait. The waves I'm watching here are the G.S.O. - is this really an ocean? I need to look up the "real" oceans.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>14 February - Monday</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">After leaving Sisters Beach Saturday we went to the west end of the park where we parked by the light house and hiked to another cave and down to a very rocky beach with lots of neat tide pools.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Bunyip and the lighthouse</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">view from lighthouse</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Aboriginal art on rock near lighthouse</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">another view</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Units on walk from lighthouse</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The rocky beach</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This area has only been a national park since the 60s. From there we went into Stanley and looked around. There is a land mass in Stanley named The Nut and can be seen for miles - it reminded both of us of Black Mesa.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Nut from the lighthouse</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We ended up spending the night in Smithton a little further down the coast. The city park allows overnighters so we stayed there. The toilet has to be seen to be appreciated. It is all electronic and called an Exeloo - watch the movie - it's a hoot!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">oops sorry about that i can't get the movie downloaded!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Before ending up where I now sit we drove out to the gate for Woolnorth and read all their information and also spotted a huge gaggle of geese (maybe 100). They were Cape Baron geese and the first time we had seen them. Last night up on this point was very windy - guess that's why it's a good location for a wind farm. Shortly we will be off to walk the beach.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">90 minutes to the end of the beach and 60 back. What a nice beach with clean soft sand the whole way.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Finally after 90 minutes we reached the end!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>15 February</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The two plus hour walk on the beach yesterday resulted in a mild sun burn - oops forgot the sun block! We spent some time yesterday working our way down the west coast towards the Tarkine. One of our stops was at Nettle Bay were we watched the surfers.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Surfer</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We are now at Arthur River getting ready to drive out to the "edge of the world" picnic area. The most westerly (almost) point of TAS. The drive yesterday to Arthur River was along some pretty desolate areas. Pretty in their own right.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Later</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Before getting to the picnic area you have to travel a one lane bridge across the Arthur River. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Crossing bridge at Arthur River</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">And at the edge of the world we had breakfast and a walk. At this point the Arthur River meets the Great Southern Ocean. From the same beach you can watch both bodies of water do their thing. Trox just had to enter both bodies from the same beach.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Walking out into the Arthur River<br />
with Southern Ocean in view</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Same beach - entering Ocean</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Now we sit in one of Camp 5's favorite sites - Sundown Point at the mouth of the Nelson River. WOW! It is beautiful (and windy) to look at but unfortunately there are signs all along the river to not drink or bath in the water because it is toxic! YUCK! We aren't staying here!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Yuck!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>15 February 2011 - Tuesday late evening</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I feel like I should include more about the drive down the west coast from the most northerly point but I also feel like I'm repeating myself - "what a wonderful beach", "what an amazing view", "how incredible the rocks are", and so on. We did drive almost as far south as we could without hitting 4-wheel drive tracks that we were warned are often sand bogs and quick sand is not uncommon here and has been known to swallow vehicles. When we did turn inland the landscape very rapidly changed from rough craggy coast to rainforest. We drove as far as the South Arthur Forests. There is a "loop" road through these forests and we were told it was well worth the time. We entered the "loop" on the south side looking for a campsite. At the first place we came to we met up with Helen and Glenn but we decided to go down a little further. Our campsite was okay but the flies are intense!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>16 February - Wednesday</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The flies were still intense this morning which is unusual as they are not usually bad in the morning. We have been disappointed in this forest as it is only about 35 years old. It was clear cut and most burned in the late mid-70s and is being managed to try to recover. It is very dense and mostly matchstick trees - it is very obvious when driving along we come to virgin forest. This morning we are heading towards Smithton and made a detour 19 klicks into the north part of the "loop" where we are stopped for breakfast. This used to be a loop but is now a "loop". About 3 years ago a flood wiped out the Tayetea bridge across the Arthur River. There was lots of down trees the last 2km of road leading to the bridge site.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">used to be a bridge</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">down across road</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>17 February - Thursday</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Yesterday and this morning were reprovision times. We are now full of water, diesel, food and BEER! I just got back from a walk to Big Tree in the Dip River Rainforest Area. Even though this area was logged it was never clear cut and is a beautiful rainforest. Of course, the humidity is off the chart (it is after all a rainforest) but the temperature is very comfortable. There is a real pretty water fall that has two tiers.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">bottom tier</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">From the bottom of the lower tier the upper one looks very minor.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">top of fall before going over cliff</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It isn't until you walk to the top that it is apparent that the top tier is actually larger than the bottom. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The water cascades over a basalt (I think that is what it is) wall that looks man made but is not. It reminds me of the rock that makes up Devil's Tower (in Wyoming) and Devil's Post Pile (in California). We are spending the night here tonight and currently Trox is out riding his bike after our hike to the Big Tree and to see the water fall.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">dead boiler from the loggin heydays</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">spotted this pretty boy along the road</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>18 February - Friday</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Morning found us back on the road this time heading east towards (and beyond) Burnie where we will turn south to do another small loop where the ultimate goal will be to reach the Cradle Mountain area.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">As an aside - we found out recently that TAS is about the size of West Virginia.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We are currently stopped at Table Cape Lighthouse which was along a side road we decided to take to get off the highway. The table cape is 150 meters high basalt cliff and the light house is surrounded by a tulip farm - must be gorgeous in spring. Before stopping for the day we came across another little waterfall that was not very wide but very high - pretty.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>20 February - Sunday</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I am currently sitting in Bunyip watching the wind whip the trees and rock Bunyip. We are at Leven Canyon which is, of course, gorgeous. We arrived here late Friday afternoon and the only residents at the time - Doug & Eileen - immediately introduced themselves and invited us for a come sit by their fire. We are hungry and tired so after a "get to know you" chat we excused ourselves. Saturday promised to be an ugly day and it was. We both spent time reading and doing nothing. It rained and winded all day - and - oh, yes, it is COLD (glorious cold!). We spent time with Eileen and Doug and thoroughly enjoyed them. Today was a little nicer and we managed to walk up to the canyon lookout and then DOWN (about 700 stairs) into the rainforest along the canyon wall and then back. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">windy and cold at the overlook</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">pretty pretty</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">fungus growing on a tree<br />
looked like crystals</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">stairs just traversed</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The rest of the day has been spent reading, computing, visiting, and trying to stay warm. Eileen and Doug left this afternoon and we will probably follow suit tomorrow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>21 February - Monday</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">YIKES! It was COLD last night. We are near Cradle Mountain and after driving about 10 minutes from our campsite we had a beautiful view of the mountain top covered with fresh snow! For those of you reading this in the states don't forget it is mid-summer here (equivalent to August)!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>22 February - Tuesday</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We drove through lots of farming country. There are fields and fields of Poppies ready to harvest. Spoke with a local farmer yesterday and ends up TAS has one of the largest (if not THE largest) legal Opium Poppy crop in the world. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">They are very strict with how the crops are planted, fenced, harvested, and require burning of the slash once harvest is done. We spent last night in a very noisy Caravan Park but both had wonderful hot long showers. Trox made muffins early this morning with wild blackberries he picked yesterday. TAS has declared blackberries noxious weeds. They grow all over along the rural highways.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>23 February - Wednesday</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">So, what happened to going to Cradle Mountain? The bloody generator! It started peeing gas and smoking horrid at Leven Canyon! We are trying to get a replacement under warrantee as it has been nothing but problems! We'll see how it goes. We had to take it into Launceston which is how we ended up in a caravan park. Yesterday morning we dropped the generator off and found a bakery. Then off to find a place to spend the night. We ended up in a really nice little town in a free park area. Town is about 20 kilometers south of Launceston - Evandale - and is in an historical area. We parked and then explored the town a little.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Now we are back in the Launceston area at a reserve where Trox is going to ride while I do some computer work then we are going to try and find some internet access.</span>glenda -n- troxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15217933405195310511noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231041542823917330.post-3315198385534048682011-02-05T16:52:00.000+11:002011-02-05T16:52:22.273+11:00GOING TO TASMANIA!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>29 January 2011</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">STILL NO GENERATOR! We decided to do another small loop out of Wodonga while waiting LONGER for the generator! We headed north to Albury and spent about 45 minutes in New South Wales until crossing the Murray (Hume Lake) back into Victoria. The bridge across the lake was neat. Can't imagine a bridge this long in the states being only 2 narrow lanes.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We stopped at Cottonwood State Park - REAL Cottonwoods - where we had a coffee break and hike to the Cottonwood Falls. I can't say we weren't warned ahead of time by the sign that said they were "seasonal" but when we arrived they were very disappointing.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The last 200 meters of the trail were not my favorite - steep; loose gravel; yucky; scary! Oh, well on our hike we did get to see a nice Scout Hut built in 1937 and Trox got to mark off a new bird and we saw some King Parrots again and oh, yea - a wallaby.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">these bulb flower are everywhere</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not sure where we'll stay tonight but as hot as it is and no generator it might be a caravan park although right now we are parked in a Reserve along the Murray and in the shade it is tolerable. The evidence of the floods is everywhere along here but it seems to be recovering.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>30 January</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We pressed on down the road and stayed in Corryong - home of the "Man From Snowy River" and the gateway to the Snowy Mountains.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">tree full of Galahs next to our campsite</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We broke camp this morning and headed up the mountain stopping for breakfast at the first camp/picnic area we found. The real climb into the mountains begins from here. We are heading for the highest town in Australia.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>1 February</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The highest town had some pretty views but other than that was borrrring. I expected a tourist town and instead got a company (power) owned town where everything looks the same - oh, well - can anyone sing "16 Ton"?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We continued on to 3-mile dam where we spent two nights. Trox got some good rides in and we both got a number of nice swims in the lake. There was a bird (swallows) nest in the dunny with babies and I saw a swarm of swallows after the march flies which are HUGE and they BITE!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">baby swallows</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Aussies have these cool "tent trailers". They have everything including a kitchen sink. They take about 10 minutes to set up and are on 4x4 suspension trailers so can go anywhere. There were 2 of them next to us last night. Once set up they look like a multilevel condominium.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">before setup</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">after setup - the bedroom is in the trailer</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bunyip at home</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We started out this morning and have made it about 30 kilometers down the road to Yarrangobilly Caves where after Trox has breakfast we'll do a self-guided cave tour. They promise me the caves are cool (as in temperature). Have I mentioned it has been hot the last few days?</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">entrance to the cave</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>2 February - Wednesday</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The caves were wonderful! COLD! We were the only ones inside which was neat. The lighting is done by motion sensor so as you leave an area the lights go out. It was an extremely wet cave with lots of pools and puddles and drips. We brought our own torch (flashlight) so were able to light up extra stuff.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">still in the light</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once out of the caves we headed for the thermal pool. I was expecting a hole in the ground lined with rocks (kind of like Spence?) but instead we found a really nice swimming pool.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">thermal pools from the trail</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The hike to the pool was 700 meters DOWN! Right next to the pool was river access so we could swim in warm or cold water. We took advantage of both.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">swimming in the river</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unfortunately after we were nicely refreshed and cooled off we had to climb UP the trail. At the top of the trail in the parking lot was a cold shower so we rinsed the river water off and cooled down at the same time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As we came off the mountain we hit heat (40++) and high humidity - 90-100% - ugh! So how hot is it here? Think Las Vegas in August then add 90% humidity!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We ended up in Tumut in a Caravan Park along a river. Our site was 10 meters from the river beach access! Our neighbors (Greg & Ann) were from Queensland and even THEY were complaining of the heat and humidity. They had one of the tent trailers but their's was small enough to tow with a motorcycle. It still opened up to look like a little condominium. We had geese come visit and after dark some bushy tailed opossums! </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">geese came a calling</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Opossum</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">cleaning our grill for us</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The generator is NOW ready so we are now heading back to Wodonga but first breakfast! We parked next to a horse track (every town has one) right along another river where we both got to go in. While in it started to rain so we also got to rinse off! We met a couple from Tas and they had picked some plums from a tree along the highway and gave us a bowl full.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">standing in the rain</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Later</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Adlong Falls - oh! oh! a sign for falls and ruins!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>3 February - Thursday</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bummer! The trails to the river were closed due to flood damage but from the overlook we could see the ruins of a gold processing area from the late 1800s/early 1900s. The rocks and cascades in the river were nice too but I think the actual falls was just downstream and we couldn't get to it.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the gold processing ruins</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">bummer</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We arrived in Wodonga and got the generator. Trox also changed the fuel filter in Bunyip and we are staying at the Big4.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Later</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">WE ARE GOING TO TAS! Tasmania - home of the Tasmanian Devil! We have our ferry tickets (it is a 9 hour ride) and leave on a day sailing on Sunday the 6th. YIPPEE! It is cool there! So, we left Wodonga this morning on our way back to Melbourne where trip 3 will end and trip 4 will begin. It's actually less expensive for Bunyip to ride the ferry than for us! ISH!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>4 February - Friday</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We spent the night last night at Sheepyard Flats a place recommended by Camp 5 and also Greg. It took us about an hour to get here from the highway (20 kilometers of dirt) but the drive was worth it. It is a nice big area along the river with HUGE trees and grass. We had a nice swim when we got here - although it was more like a nice sit in the cool water as the river is only about knee deep - and then as we were fixing dinner it started to rain and once it really got going it was a full downpour. Trox and I both got drenched within a few seconds while trying to get the awning down. Ended up having a nice salad with rice (at least we got that cooked) and tuna fish rather than the planned burgers and green beans.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our neighbors here have a dog that I thought was a small Pyrenees - ends up she is a white (blonde) golden retriever. Unfortunately they left before I could get a picture. The dog loved the water but once she got out she shook off and then rolled in the dirt. Oh, yum!</span>glenda -n- troxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15217933405195310511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231041542823917330.post-79708300752868872152011-01-28T14:14:00.000+11:002011-01-28T14:14:23.185+11:00Waiting in Wodonga<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>22 Jan - Saturday</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yesterday we broke camp and headed towards Omeo. Mother Hubbard's cupboard was very bare. I think we had a much grander idea of what Omeo would be since a number of people have told us not to miss Omeo. It is very small and Tom said the little towns in Australia are like stepping back into the 50s and boy is that true here. There is one baker, one butcher, and one store that passes as a grocery store. I bought bare minimum to last us a few days as the prices here are exorbitant. But back to the 50s. The town has a little park with a swimming "pool". The pool is created by a small dam on the creek. It had lots of little (3, 4, 5 year old) kids playing on the spillway which was a great place to play as it was only ankle deep and not slippery. There was a dive platform where all the older kids were hanging out doing canon balls into the water. Both the units took a swim and the water was COLD but nice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After leaving Omeo we continued on down the Great Alpine Highway to a campground on Victoria Falls Road. We found the campground right away but no sign of the falls so we drove and we drove - up and over hill and dale on a "dry weather road only" until we came to the end. We never found anywhere to get to the falls but we did finally find an overlook (almost) to the end of the road where you could see some falls "WAY over there!".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We returned to the campground and just as we were starting dinner it started to rain which cooled it down nicely. We were the only ones there and the birds were everywhere and lots of different kinds.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">robins here are not the same as in the states</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This morning we headed towards Mt. Hotham. We are currently parked in a little campground just outside Hotham Heights Alpine Village having breakfast.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>24 Jan - Monday</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The night of the 22nd we found a site in a very crowded Caravan Park close to Bright. Yish the town was PACKED - there's a century road ride going on to raise money for children's cancer. It's a pretty grueling course with lots of major uphill. We went into Bright yesterday morning so Trox could ride some local single tracks while I poked around town. By the time he got back - with a broken chain - it was pretty hot. After a dip in the local river swimming hole we headed towards Towanga and Mt. Beauty. We haven't made it yet. At the top of the pass is a neat overlook and we spent the night. We pull into an overlook and spend 16 hours - most people don't stay 16 minutes. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">our view from the overlook</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">our breakfast table at the overlook</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From here the home stretch of the bike race starts and when we got here there was still a check point waiting for the last stragglers. One of the guys had a pretty low sugar level and the EMTs were out of coke so they banged on our door. We had no coke but did have orange juice. After his slug of o.j. (with 3 teaspoons of added sugar) he and the other stragglers left for the last 15 kilometers or so (all downhill). Shortly after the checkpoint crew left and we mostly had the overlook to ourselves for the rest of the night. Not sure we'll make it all the way to Wodonga today but there really is no hurry.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>25 January - Tuesday</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well we didn't even try. Ends up generator won't be ready until Thursday so last night we went back to Mountain Creek Campground where we stayed last week. Our plan was to get up this morning and have a leisurely breakfast and maybe a walk and a dip and then drive across the mountain to Mitta Mitta on the dirt road. Welllllll everything went as planned until we got about 4k up the road and found a downed tree blocking our way. Not having a chain saw with us and Bunyip couldn't push it out of the way (he tried his best but no go) our only alternative was to turn around. We are right now in Falls Creek and will stay somewhere over the mountain - maybe where we had breakfast last Friday. Then on to Wodonga tomorrow for two nights at the Big 4.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Falls Creek Falls</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">still finding wild flowers</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the Alpine Mountains there are huts all over the place. They are remnants of the gold era in the 1850s and so are historical relics but the park service maintains them as emergency shelters. They warn you not to stay in them as they are probably already occupied by rats etc but there is a fireplace in them and some have wooden bunks built into the walls. We've been a few and one had a pot bellied stove and one had a fireplace. I's amazing that they have survived as long as they have given the propensity for fires in this area.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When we were here in Falls Creek last week we couldn't find the trail to the Falls Creek Falls so today we went searching and found it. Along the walk to the falls we spotted a group of Gang Gang Cockatoos!!!! We've been watching for them for a long time so were both thrilled to finally have spotted them.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>28 January - Friday</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Humph! We are in Wodonga - been here since Wednesday - and NO generator yet so I guess we'll be here a few more days. Nice town so we'll go exploring here and have air conditioning at night so that is a plus. It has been HOT but because we are in a city not doing much there isn't much to post.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On our last day of road travel on our way into Wodonga we came across a cemetery. It had about 100 crosses but no labels. Not sure how old it was or anything else but it was kinda neat.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a rainbow at our last wild campsite</span></td></tr>
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</tbody></table>glenda -n- troxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15217933405195310511noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231041542823917330.post-60876017084842432712011-01-27T09:20:00.003+11:002011-01-28T14:21:57.157+11:00Turn him off - we're HOME!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>12 Jan 2011</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today was spent doing errands and finishing the laundry we started last night. We were hoping to meet up with Greg with or without Chrissy and JAM this weekend but they can't make it so we decided to head further away from Melbourne. We are on our way now north towards Benalla and then will eventually head east along the Great Alpine Highway to Mt. Beauty.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It has been raining on and off the past few days and supposed to continue for 2 or 3 more when it is supposed to turn hot. We figure we'll drive in the cool and work our way up into the mountains where it won't be as hot.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>13 Jan</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We spent last night in Benalla. What a friendly little city. We stopped at the visitor center shortly before it closed looking for info on a place to park for the night. The nice LoL (lil ole lady) directed us to a city park along the lake and said we could stay anywhere left of the civic center. It was a pretty area with lots of grass and scenics. We walked the trail around the lake and then Trox rode around town a little. The weather was okay but humid. The mosquitos were little but ferocious and arrived in swarms (okay, I'm exaggerating - a little). About midnight and then again at 8 this morning a siren went off - we never figured out what it was for but the one at midnight made us pay attention in case it was a warning of flood.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>14 January</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Guess what? It's raining! Yesterday we left Benalla heading for Wangarrata which is about 3/4 of the way to Beechworth our next goal. This is a good sized city and we have begun the process of re provisioning. We hit the grocery store yesterday and plan on finding a butcher and a bakery today. We woke to grey windy skies but not much rain - it is now about noon and POURING. One of the town's - Hall's Gap near the Grampians - that we visited in December has been evacuated because of the rain and flooding. I just hope the dam above the town doesn't break. Queensland has started the process of cleanup from the horrid floods there as the rain moves our way. Victoria is not expected to be as bad as Queensland and this rain is supposed to be gone from here tonight. In the meantime we are staying in a nice Big 4 with a solar heated salt water swim pool and other nice facilities. Trox took advantage of the bush kitchen to make beans this morning and we will have tacos tonight.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>16 January</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The sun is shining!!! OMG IS IT HOT! AND MUGGY! Our tacos were wonderful! We spent another night at the Big 4 and when we got up the morning of the 14th we discovered the air conditioner had developed a leak and in order to work on it Trox was going to have to get up on the roof and it was RAINING sooooooo we headed into town looking for some where to park under cover. In town we found a park with a huge roofed area where a man riding a Harley had already taken refuge. We joined him and Trox fixed the air conditioner. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">working on air conditioner</span></td></tr>
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He also changed the oil in Bunyip. By the time we got back to our park it had stopped raining and the skies were clearing. Yesterday morning promised to be sunny and hot so we headed for Beechworth where the elevation is higher so the temperature should be lower (we hope).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are mountain bike trails here in Beechworth so when we got to town Trox found shade for Bunyip and he took off on his bike while I explored the antique shops and found the local Brewery and ice cream store. There is a festival going on - Opera in the Australian Alps - so the town is chocked. We were lucky and I found a spot (the last one) in a local caravan park so air conditioning would be available for sleeping. This morning we broke camp after Trox' early morning ride and headed into the local national park. Right now we are parked in a shady spot and Trox is making breakfast. We are just a stone's throw from the overlook for the Woolshed Falls and this is a popular spot with lots of people coming and going. We get some strange looks what with our canopy and table and stove. It also smells heavenly as Trox is making pancakes. I told him to put out a sign and start selling homemade pancakes.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Woolshed Falls</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">taking a dip</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">used to be a bridge up stream from falls</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">water runs through this little cut in the rock before falls</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the meantime on the other side of the world ... I heard from Donna & Tom yesterday and they are trapped in Chile (on their way to Antarctica). Seems there is some civil unrest and all the harbors and borders and roads are shutdown and closed. They will have some stories to tell when they get home. Not sure they'll make their boat so who knows maybe we will house sit for them next winter when they try again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Later</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've been traumatized! We sent for a ride along a dirt road looking for a campsite when Trox turned down a track towards the river and drove over a big rock. After a gawdawful noise he stopped and checked. Luckily it had scraped the axle only and no damage was done and we weren't high centered. But because I've now been traumatized we're heading back into town so I can have an Avogatto, a short black (shot of espresso) with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. We did find a place to camp and will go back out after it cools down a little. Bunyip also made a major river crossing today which was fun.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Later still</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmm not only did I get my Avogatto but I got scones with cream and jam AND 1/2 of Mr. Unit's ice cream! WOW!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>17 January</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We went back to the spot we found earlier. It is within in walking distance of the river crossing so Trox took a bath after dinner while I settled for a shower in Bunyip. We had a great dinner and slept "downstairs" for the first time. It was hot when we went to bed and we thought it would be more comfortable. It was and we both slept okay. Now we are trying to decide where to head next and thinking to go toward Mt. Beauty which is south and east and then maybe on to Omeo and Hotham. We are waiting to hear from Allan and if we don't hear soon we will maybe start working our way towards Adelaide and Carol's.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is a nice park by a small lake in Beechworth and it is lined with Sierra Redwoods! Boy do they look out of place! We spent a few hours there yesterday enjoying the cool shade and a breeze and of course Trox went swimming. I'm beginning to think this continent is nothing but a big sand dune - every where there is man made lake the shores are nice and sandy whereas in the states they would be muddy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Later</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, no sooner do plans get made than they change! The generator's governor (or some other part) was misbehaving last night and so Trox just called about it and they said "bring it in". The nearest service center is Wodonga which is kind of on the way to Mt. Beauty so that's where we're headed now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>18 January</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We made it to Wodonga; dropped off the generator; found a wonderful fruit and vegetable stand; went to the visitor center; AND CROSSED INTO New South Wales! We have now left Victoria for the first time. While in NSW we went to a great library and like most libraries had free WiFi but it was sooooo slow that all I was able to do was check my email and find out that DnT are out of Chile! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We stayed in a Big 4 (back in Victoria) last night and I decided to splurge on an ensuite site. An ensuite site is a campsite with power, water, sullage and a little building that looks like a small storage unit (maybe 3m x 1m - 10' x 3') but is actually a private bathroom. It made a great bike garage and because it was just ours we decided to give each other hair cuts - not that either of us needed one.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now we're back on the road heading for Mt. Beauty and will come back in a few days to get the generator.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Later</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The woman at the visitor center in Wodonga told us about a campground near Towanga before we start up the mountain to Falls Creek. She said it is real nice and right along a creek. She is right - it is nice and the creek is pretty and clear and OMG is it cold! We found a nice shady site and had "brunch" and set up amp. Trox is getting ready for a ride and I'm enjoying the shade and listening to the creek just 20 meters (yardsish) away in our back yard.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">it is really cold - I didn't stay in long</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">our backyard</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">along a path upstream from camp</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>19 Jan</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Trox went for a ride this morning and spotted a snake. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">they both left each other alone</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">red; 1st trip<br />
green; 2nd trip<br />
grey; current trip</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Later</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We continued our way up towards Falls Creek and stopped just south of Bogong to hike to Fainter Falls. The first 700 meters (yardsish) is described as an easy 20 minute walk and the last 200 meters as an "adventurous" section. WHATEVER! The falls where pretty of course and have a cool story. Supposedly they had been long forgotten when a major fire in 2003 exposed the falls to view from the main road. Local volunteers built the trail up to the falls area.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First View of Fainter Falls</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tree Fern in front of Fainter Falls</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">part of the adventurous section</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the way down from the falls we spotted a cool bird. He was about the size of a large raven and actually let me get pretty close. It took us awhile but we finally were able to idntify him as a Grey Currawong. We also saw two lizards sunning themselves on a rock.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A Grey Currawong</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">sunbathing</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Falls Creek is the ski area on Mt. Beauty and we have arrived. It is early evening and everything is closed so we're looking for a place to park overnight. There is a YMCA Camp here - Howman's Gap Alpine Camp. We stopped there but they won't let us stay overnight.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>20 January - Thursday</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The parking lots here are not secluded like Buller and all have signs indicating no overnight parking so we drove a little beyond the village towards Rocky Valley Lake. One of the roads which runs along the shore is actually quite a way above the water and we found a really great pullout area so we made camp! Trox pulled us in and we were level with no fiddling! Turn him off - we ARE home! As we fixed dinner the fog rolled in and by the time we were ready for bed it was THICK! We woke early this morning to heavy overcast and on his ride Trox said he hit fog and low clouds. By 11 or so it had burned off and although it stayed cool with a breeze the fog and overcast were gone.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is an overflow pipe in the lake near the damn that has "ears" - kind of looks like a giant wing nut. The ears are to prevent a vortex from developing when the lake overflows.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We went exploring after breakfast and found Pretty Valley Hut which is near a horse camp and has camping away from the horses. We will probably go back there for the night. In the meantime we are parked in the village next to a small park which has electricity so we have Bunyip plugged in charging the batteries while Trox makes another ride.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">horse camp in the high plains</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>glenda -n- troxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15217933405195310511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231041542823917330.post-19735605709236674512011-01-11T15:07:00.004+11:002011-01-11T15:42:50.443+11:00Another loop!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>3 Jan 2011; Back on the road</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are back on the road! We left Greg and Chrissy's yesterday afternoon and went as far as a local caravan park. We have spent the past week or so with Trox' Uncle Simon and his wife Lee who are visiting Melbourne on their way to New Zealand. We did some fun stuff like visiting the Dandenongs and going to a pretty cool botanical garden which is also an outdoor art gallery - William Ricketts Garden. In addition Trox, Simon, and Lee made a few road rides. On one of them they came across a woman feeding the lorikeets and Lee was fascinated.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">getting close to nature</span></td></tr>
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Trox wanted to ride Lysterfield Park and so we scoped it out last night and today we spent the day there. Trox rode and I walked. There is a big lake with a nice sandy beach. It was crowded today - it is a national holiday - with families enjoying the nice weather. We will stay another night in the same caravan park and then decide what to do. We've found a few other places that are supposed to have great single track riding - one of which is in the high country and therefore should be cooler than the low lands so we may head that way. It is near Nug Nug where we spent the 23rd of December.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>6 Jan 2011</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are now out of Melbourne. This time for probably 6 weekish. The 4th Simon and Greg met us at Lysterfield and the three of them rode some of the tracks Trox rode on the 3rd.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Simon</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Greg</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That evening we returned to Greg and Chrissy's for a small dinner party. Janet (JAM's nanny) was there as well as the neighbors Sula and Chris. The 5th was Chrissy's birthday and the five Manonians headed out for a family outing and the Units headed out of town. Our destination was Marysville. This little town was over run by THE fire in February of 2009 and they suffered many fatalities when the wind direction changed unexpectedly. From the looks of it the whole town with very few exceptions was lost. On a scale of fires my guess is the fire in Los Alamos would be closer to a bonfire than it would be to this one. The town has started the slow process of rebuilding and the forests here are amazing. The Eucalyptus are very well adapted to fire and so are the tree ferns. We are told within weeks of a fire that has rendered everything black many of the gums start to come back. Now two years later many of them look like burnt sticks with a heavy vine growing on them.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The "vine" is actually small branches of the tree as it regenerates itself. Many of the trees in this area are what are known as Mountain Ash (still a Eucalyptus) and unfortunately they are killed by the fire but will come back soon from seed which opened during the fire. The tree ferns are also green again. The dead ash is being logged in much of the burn area.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We spent the night above Marysville along the Taggerty River and today drove up the road following the river until it turned to 4-wheel. We got in four really nice walks and saw two large water falls and lots of cascades. One of the walks took us into The Beeches Rainforest where we saw evidence of the recent floods. Trox found a nice pool at the base of a small water fall for a swim - his second of the day! Further up that road we spotted a really cool yellow bird.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Phantom Falls</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Phantom Falls</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bunyip waiting at the end of the trail</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Keppel Falls from Overlook</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yellow bird - Golden Whistler</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The recovering Eucalyptus - covered with the little branches from top to bottom remind me of Chia Pets. We found out at Steavenson Falls that if they don't successfully recreate their canopy they won't survive long term.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chia Pet</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Steavenson Falls</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Units at Steavenson Falls</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>8 Jan 2011</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Night before last we stayed in a pretty little park in Buxton. Trox found some nice single tracks to ride so got a nice ride in first thing yesterday morning. We headed back into Marysville where we picked up some maps and then headed for Lake Mountain Alpine Resort. It is a cross-country ski area that unfortunately was also in the path of the fire storm of February 2009. They have started the process of rebuilding and have built some single track bike trails. Trox got a couple of rides. The first one he came back with the bike covered with spider webs and a few spiders. He had broken through a bunch of webs in the tall grass along the trail. Fortunately the spiders are harmless but yucky.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We asked inside the cafe if we could spend the night and got permission. So, we spent last night on top of the mountain by ourselves. The wind woke us up about 3 so we got up to gather things in and to see the stars. The moon is new and had set about 8 so the sky was dark except for stars.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Setting moon</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The milky way was amazing and stretched from horizon to horizon. This morning a gaggle of people arrived disturbing our private parking lot so we packed up and left. We moved down to the day use area at the bottom of the mountain and are currently having a nice breakfast.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Later</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I guess we are back in good form, "where does this road go?". We turned up a paved road towards a historical area where we found a walk to some falls and a town site that used to be a sawmill town. From there we turned down (up?) a dirt road that leads to Eildon - a mere 60 kilometers away. That was maybe 4 hours ago and I think Eildon is now about 25 kilometers. We found a really nice bush campsite at the intersection of our road - Eildon-Warburton Road - and Snob Link Track. Trox is off on a ride and I'm luxuriating in relative cool.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cora Lynn Falls</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cora Lynn Falls</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>9 January 2011</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Trox saw some Lyre Birds!!!! He said one of them actually spread his lyre - and NO CAMERA! It had really cooled off by the time we went to bed and there was a light rain throughout the night. Not enough to turn the roads muddy but enough to knock down the dust. This morning just outside Bunyip we were visited by a beautiful Australian King Parrot - he was beautiful! He is bright scarlet and dark green and HUGE! He visited us for about 5 minutes and preened while we shot pictures.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Australian King Parrot</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We headed further down the road and finally reached pavement. The forest where we stayed and all along most of this road is thick with lots of gums (Eucalyptus) and heavy undergrowth. It could trigger a case of claustrophobia. We have stopped for breakfast and will continue onto Jamieson</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>10 January 2011</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well typical of the Units - we never made it to Jamieson. Instead of turning right (towards Jamieson) at "that" rode we turned left. We ended up on top of another mountain at the Mt. Buller Mountain Resort. This is a downhill ski area and quite built up with many condos and what looks to be a thriving ski resort. Interestingly enough the condos and village are almost at the top and people ski down from the village then ride the lifts back up. We spent the night in one of the secondary parking lots with a wonderful view over the mountains. There are lots of trails here for primarily downhill bike riding but Trox is off riding up them!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the ride here we came across a few signs that I just had to add to the blog.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">this one reminded me of Texas</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gwen and Rick will appreciate this one!<br />
So will the Sandbergs!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">just short of the summit</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">getting ready to ride to the summit</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the top of the summit Trox found a sign at the top of a double diamond run. Would make me think twice about running it but I'm sure most people that ski it don't even bother reading it. He also had a wonderful view from the top.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">double diamond run</span></td></tr>
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Hmmmm today is 1.11.11</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We spent last night in the same parking lot - just a different spot. Yesterday Trox got two great rides. His first one was from our parking lot and was first thing in the morning. We then moved Bunyip to the village and he took off on another ride which was about 4 hours while I explored and walked the village. He came back pretty bused and just in time as it had started to rain. We returned to our parking lot and by then the rain was coming down in earnest. We watched the clouds building below us in between squals and as they built they swallowed us. It rained most of the night and was raining when we got up. We drove down the mountain to a city park in Mirimbah for breakfast and then on to Mansfield where we are now in the library.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For those who have asked we are NOT in the flood area that you are hearing about on the news. That area is north and east of us and yes, it is horrid. There are also major fires near Perth and that is way west and north of us - we aren't there either. We are seeing lots of raining and evidence of flooding but so far we have not been involved in any of the natural disasters.</span>glenda -n- troxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15217933405195310511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231041542823917330.post-46936587367982252952010-12-28T21:28:00.000+11:002010-12-28T21:28:26.535+11:00Where we've been<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have now traveled about 3800 kilometers and haven't left the state of Victoria which is relatively small. We don't feel like we've seen anywhere enough of Victoria yet! A year isn't long enough!!!!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3800 kilometers in two circle tours</td></tr>
</tbody></table>glenda -n- troxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15217933405195310511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231041542823917330.post-3327453332424361622010-12-26T13:41:00.108+11:002010-12-27T10:45:11.255+11:00Wonder where that road goes?<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>15 December 2010</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As planned we left Melbourne yesterday but decided to head south and east toward Wilson's Promontory National Park. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had a nice time in Melbourne visiting with Greg, Chrissy and JAM. We got most of our errands done and restocked Bunyip. Trox got his new bike and we got some things fixed. In addition we had a nice time celebrating my birthday. We went to a small restaurant and had great pasta and then we went to see Harry Potter on the IMAX screen. But as we left Melbourne we were glad to put the hustle and bustle (not to mention the traffic) behind us. And last night as we fixed dinner we both were glad to be "home".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We managed to make it to the campground at Wilson's Prom and as we drove the length of the park we both commented on how few people were in the park - like NONE. Then we got to the campground. O.M.G. PEOPLE! There are about 500 campsites and probably 400 were occupied - many by MANY people. The powered sites were packed with as many tents and trailers as people could get in one site. I can't say I blame people since the powered sites are more than $50/night. The other sites were also often crowded but we found one that was comfortably close to the bathrooms and relatively isolated.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This morning we got up and Trox went for a ride. Unfortunately no bikes are allowed on any of the trails - not even on the maintenance roads.Once he was back we packed up and headed back north out of the park. On the way we stopped at the car park for Mt. Oberon where we had breakfast and then hiked up to the top.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the view from the top</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">lots of little to medium sized islands</span></td></tr>
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We started at an elevation of 225 meters and the top was 3.4 kilometers away and 552 meters high. So in about 3 miles we gained about 1000 feet of elevation. It wasn't really steep but very definitely constantly up hill. At the "top" we had to climb a steep narrow set of steps up the last 100 feet or so. The steps were cut into the granite with a few places of wood steps built over the granite. There were occasional guard rails. The view was worth the climb although I was wishing Tom was along with his harness and rope to help with the climb back down. Once back at Bunyip we continued down the road to Squeaky Beach. What a beautiful beach. </span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The sand is white quartz and supposedly squeaks when you walk on it. No squeaks today - probably because all the sand was wet - it's rainy. There are lots of granite boulders helter skelter on the beach.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">beautiful sand and BIG boulders</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Right now we are at the terminus of Five Mile road. No idea why it's called Five Mile. It isn't 5 miles long and besides distance is measured here in kilometers. There are lots of Banksia trees here which are mostly out of bloom. What is left are most impressive. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">these blooms are huge - some about 12 inches</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are also seeing Australian Grass trees. These leave behind a stalk after they bloom. They remind us of Yucca. They tend to bloom after a fire and there is obvious signs of fire in this area. Some of these plants can be several hundred years old and can grow many meters high.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OH! OH! AN EMU! Too far away for a picture but neat none the less as he ran across the road.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have now left the park and are looking for a campsite. Looks like we will stay at Shallow Inlet Reserve Campground which is just out of the park and down a dirt road. Trox is now exploring with the "ranger" - an older gentleman who came out to greet us. He obviously is in charge and lives in a 50s era trailer. We are just a stone's throw from the water. I'm not sure if this is private or government run.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>17 December</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What a wonderful day we had yesterday. Started by getting up late and then paying for another night at this campground. Ends up it is owned and operated by the "greenies" - a branch/office of the government and is "Crown owned land". It is tucked at the end of a dirt road and has lots of sites cut out of the heavy undergrowth. Many sites are private and most sites are sheltered from the wind. The ranger was very helpful and gave us lots of information. We had a very nice double site to ourselves with the trail to the beach close by and the "dunny" just across the road. We had to look dunny up in our slang book where it is listed as "a lavatory". Once we were sorted we took off for the park and breakfast. We drove out to the car park at the end of Five Mile Rd. Had breakfast and then headed out on a hike. The first part of the loop ended at Miller's Landing - a shallow rock strewn beach with a sizeable stand of Mangrove trees and some weird shaped/colored granite boulders.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">cool rock</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The return loop had a spur up to a lookout. Trox took the spur and I continued back to Bunyip where I was able to park my chair in the shade and read while waiting for the wandering unit. The weather was sunny but not hot and was very pleasant. Trox spotted some interesting flora and fauna on his spur.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">an insect</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a lizard? legs?</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">definitely a lizard</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">pretty flowers</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From there we headed to Whisky Bay where Trox took the bike for a spin along the road and a short trail. Once he was back we headed down to the water where we found a pretty white sand beach. Both ends of the beach had large granite boulder outcroppings. The surf was up and very rough but Trox went in anyway although not far as he said the current was very strong.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After that it was time to find a place for dinner. We ended up parked in a small lot right on the main road but up high with a beautiful view of the ocean to the west so we could watch the sunset over the water. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">fixing dinner at sunset</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">two large ships (tankers) passing by on the horizon</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">sunset</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My pictures of the sunset came out prettier than the real thing - aren't filters a wonderful thing? Once dinner and sunset were enjoyed we headed for our campsite. On the way to our camp we learned first hand why after dark driving is discouraged. Lots (as in LOTS) of Roos and a few Wombats and bunnies and a fox all popped out to say "howdy" but we made it back with no mishaps.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>18 December</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yesterday we got up and headed further east and north - hmmmm wonder where this road goes - seemed to be the theme of the day. Someone had recommended we be sure to see Agnes Falls</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">top part of falls</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and since it was close that's where we headed for breakfast - WELL worth the side trip. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Units at the overlook</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Too bad the sign said NO CAMPING because it would have been a wonderful place to spend a night or two. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">humpf!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bunyip</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Within site of the falls area was a large wind farm that someone else had told us about.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">nearby wind farm</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After breakfast Trox said let's take some of the back roads - oh goody! The GPS directed us up this nice paved road to a little town - well really just a crossroad where the pavement ended. We were in a beautiful forest with huge tree ferns, pines, gums, mountain ash and what looked to be some kind of cedar. The trees called Snow in Summer were in bloom and gorgeous. And the GREEN! WOW! When we would break out of the heavy forest as far as we could see was lush velvet green with large rolling hills. Lots of dairy cows and we passed a Llama farm (ranch?) as well as spotting some deer. DEER? What are they doing here? Trox says they are raised for their meat although ends up there are feral deer in this area also and people are allowed to stalk (hunt) them. We also saw lots of evidence that the area is being logged but luckily didn't see any logging trucks. Found out a little later that the logging is to salvage timber burned in the big fire a few years back. After many kilometers (maybe 60) and a few hours we finally found pavement once again. We stopped in Traralgon to get diesel, a little food and water then pressed on a little further to a state park (Holey Plains) where we spent the night. It looked to be a place where Trox could ride but the rain drove us out this morning. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are currently sitting in a nice park in Sale ("Sal") having breakfast studying maps. Which way to go? North? East?</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a nice place for breakfast</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>19 December</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well east it was right up until we saw a road to the north that said it led to a National Park so north we turned. By that time it was late afternoon so we were looking for a place to stay. We found a road that said it went to the park and so we took it - sure enough we found a really nice place with trails to walk and tracks to ride and a big NO CAMPING sign - well shit! BUT there was a map that showed how to get to some camp areas. We picked one and headed out. After 17K of dirt (metal) windy, twisty, hilly road (oh, my favorite - not!) we came to the end of the road into a beautiful meadow full of roos. It was the camp area with dunnys and barbies and only one other camper. It is along the Mitchell River and the camp area must be 50 acres or so. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">wide open area</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">our view</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It has been cloudy and sunny and rainy and foggy (sometimes all at once) since we got here and was delightfully cool for sleeping last night. Trox got up and did a nice ride early this morning starting out in a fog and returning in rain. Tomorrow or the next day is the first day of summer and I keep thanking what/whoever that it has stayed cool so long. Our plan at this point is to say here at least one more night and maybe more. We are within striking distance of Melbourne although it would be a very hard day's drive so we will probably leave here no later than the 24th - probably earlier. We'll see how the water and battery holds up. Oh, yes, while we were driving around we spotted a flock (mob? herd? gaggle?) of Emu. They are a rather majestic bird but very skittish.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">there were about 6 or 7 Emus</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>23 December</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have been bad about writing to my journal so need to catch up. I try to keep the book I am using in my lap in the truck as we drive along but had managed to leave it in the back a few days ago. We ended up spending three nights at Mitchell River area </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">flattest spot we found was on a "track"</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and were alone except for the one other camper. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">pretty shrubs and very high grass</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Even out in the hinterlands Australia is effecient. These toilets are CLEAN and don't even really smell even though they are pit toilets that have to be pumped out. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the loo or dunny</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The greenish tank on the back is to capture rain water and even though there is no potable water in the area at least there is water. These tanks are everywhere and if there are no roofs to capture the rain water they build a "roof" a few inches off the ground to capture water. The park/forest service in the US could take some lessons!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Monday the ranger showed up as well as a tractor with a mower. The grass was about knee deep and had gone to seed. The ranger said the Roos like the heads and it is a summer grass (uh, means it grows in the warm weather) so they never mow until close to Christmas. Tuesday morning we were able to watch three small (joys? wallabies?) Roos playing and boxing in the mowed area. Lots of little lizards were around but would never hold still long enough to examine closely. Trox said some of them are blue. The dragon flies on the other hand are everywhere and they stay still for a LITTLE while.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">dragon flies bite!</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It rained and cleared on and off our whole time there and it was fun to watch the storms blow in and out. Trox managed to get a few rides in between and during the rains. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">it is raining outside!</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When we left we headed north towards Dargo. There the woman assured us we could get through to the Great Alpine Highway if we didn't mind windy, gravel mountain road for about 50 kilometers. Us? Mind?</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">flowers spotted in Dargo</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just outside of Dargo we found a place for brunch and had a nice break before heading further up into the mountains. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">brunch spot</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We got to the Grant Historical Park and according to a brochure we had there was plenty of camping there so we turned in. This is an old gold mining area with two ghost town sites; Grant and Talbotville. We missed the camp area at Grant (we found it next day) and ended up on a ridge with a small park area and a table and a VIEW </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">outside our back window</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">our dining table</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and NO signs saying we couldn't stay the night. Just a few meters further down the road was a sign saying CAUTION WINDY STEEP NARROW 2-WHEEL DRIVE ROAD. Neither of us (especially me) thought it would be a good idea to proceed. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the good part of the road</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That was our planned story if a ranger came along. We had a nice walk and were early enough that Trox decided to ride before dinner. And what a ride! I'll get him to write about it. He ended up riding UP the road we decided to not drive DOWN. He reported that we could have made it down but it would have required valium and warm milk on my part. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">breakfast time again</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next day we went for a few short walks one included walking through the cemetery at Grant - a now very defunct gold mine town. The cemetery is maintained by a 4x4 group in the area and has nice trails and graves marked with small rock outlines and a few headstones with little iron fences.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">nice identified grave</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And on down the road towards the Great Alpine Highway heading for Mt. Buffalo National Park. We stopped in Bright where the info center assured us we could find a campsite in the park. Bright is a cute little tourist town and probably a very trendy place to visit. We moved on and found that campsite. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And that catches us up to the 23rd. That was last night. What a beautiful park. This morning we got up and broke camp then drove to the Horn. From the car park we did the relatively short but STEEP hike up to the top. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">up there's the top</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">at least this part had rails but who needed them at this point?</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From there the views were spectacular. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">that's the "highway" up</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had our breakfast before leaving the area and then headed back down to the Chalet area where we did a short walk out to see a water fall and some overlooks. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">views are pretty spectacular</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The wildflowers seem to grow right out of the granite</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">part of a waterfall<br />
yes, it keeps going down that DROP</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The trails here are well marked, well maintained but a few more guard/hand rails would be nice. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">at least they have rails at the outlook spots</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We then went exploring around the Chalet which was built in 1910</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the Chalet</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and appears to be only open in the winter. It has beautiful little gardens built around the big granite boulders. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">an English garden</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The rhododendrons and azaleas were still pretty and must have been amazing a few weeks ago.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are currently on our way down the mountain and sitting at a light used to control traffic through an area where the road USED to be. It obviously washed out during the recent flooding.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We did find out that the fire that did all the extensive damage in this park was in 1985. There is also extensive fire damage from the past few years.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We stopped at the car park for the Eurobin falls and did the "short" walk to the falls. 750 meters of stairs cut into the granite. The first falls is the "Ladies Bath Falls" and on our way up there were 3 young adults playing in the natural pool at the base of the falls. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ladies Bath Falls</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The next look out was the Lower Eurobin and then the upper. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lower Eurobin Falls</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lots of water going over the side of that mountain! </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The top! Finally! Upper Eurobin Falls</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the way back down the trail Mr. Unit decided to try the Ladies' Bath. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">getting ready to get in</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyone surprised? </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">frolicking</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And now we are back on the road heading for Nug Nug. We would have liked to stay in the area longer but Melbourne calls.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are going to see if we can possibly get reservations for around the 1st of the year but will be shocked. School holidays have already started and after the 26th the hordes will descend.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>24 December</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Spent the night at a Nug Nug Reserve. A nice green shady place with lots of space but also lots of people. Trox got a nice ride in on the local dirt roads and we now are on the road heading for Eildon and then Melbourne on Christmas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I got a little too much sun yesterday but it felt SOOOOOO good. Today I have slathered on the sun block.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were heading for Whitfield via dirt roads that we were assured were good and passable - WELLLL - I think we made a wrong turn some where - after a few kilometers on a seldom used one lane track (I refuse to call it a road) Trox parked us and took out on foot to find a place to turn around. He found a place and came back to get me and Bunyip and proceeded another kilometer or so where he turned us around and back out to the "main road". So, back safely on a 1.5 to 2 lane kinda gravelled road we headed once again for Whitfield. As we approached a little town named Cheshut we found where the track would have come out - looks like it follows a power line up and over the mountain in the Black Forest. Shortly after that we came to a sign that said "Paradise Falls that-a-way" so once again we made a detour. This one about 10 or 15 K each way. The falls were well worth the side trip and a great place for brunch. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">two separate falls from the same creek</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a man from Melbourne took our pic</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We did finally make it to Whitfield and on. We are currently parked at Power's lookout which was another detour that someone at Nug Nug said not to miss. It is a beautiful spot and no one here but us units. Power was some bandit in the 1800s who used this as a hide-out. Nice overlooks and Trox made a short hike. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">one of my favorite past times</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are trying to decide if we should stay - there is no sign that says we can't camp and I think we could find a flat spot. We are about 170K from Melbourne.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Later</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unfortunately upon further inspection of the route plotted by the GPS that 170K would take us a few days on dirt roads up and over here and there. We were actually more like 250K so we continued on down the road. We found a really nice little day use area clearly posted NO CAMPING!! but a nice fisherman directed us into the Rubicon State Forest and said there would be plenty of spaces. There were!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>25 December</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Christmas morning dawned bright and cold with a fresh layer of snow covering the meadow on the other side of the river - NOT! Actually Christmas morning was high overcast and cool (60s F mid-teens C). Trox got up for an early morning ride and I luxuriated in bed for another 20 minutes or so. We stayed in a camp ground along the Rubicon River last night and although we couldn't see the river we could hear it. It was a very short walk to the water. It is a very pretty river with small rapids in between smooth flowing sections. Once back from his ride he helped to break camp and we headed down the road to the nice day use area we had spotted yesterday. That's where we are now - watching birds; eating breakfast; and preparing for the reentry into Melbourne.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As we have driven through this area the past few days the flood damage is every where. This is one that 40 or 50 years from now the "old timers" will say, "Well, I remember the great flood of '10".</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">damaged bridge still under new temp bridge</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">you can see where the flood wiped out some fencing also</span></td></tr>
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh! Oh! Unit just spotted a road with a sign that says "turn here for ... ". I guess we'll be a little later than expected into Melbourne.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We took a side trip up into Cathedral State Park - very pretty with a nice camp area but now we are back on the highway. Stopped at a pretty overlook for lunch and a break and then back on the road again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The forest we are driving through is beautiful with lots of very tall gums and as ground cover gorgeous tree ferns which are about 10 feet high. The road is a good road albeit windy and no shoulder. There isn't much traffic but more than I expected on Christmas. Looks like everyone is going OUT of Melbourne as we work our way in.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now we are about 30K from Greg & Chrissy's and we heard a whump, whump, whump ... looked at each other and said "oh, shit, what's that sound" ... yup we have another flat ... I WANT NEW TIRES!</span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Merry Christmas, everyone! And may all of you and yours have a safe and healthy New Year!</b></span><br />
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</tbody></table>glenda -n- troxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15217933405195310511noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231041542823917330.post-65142930928806190642010-12-14T10:12:00.003+11:002010-12-14T10:14:48.746+11:00Birthday?<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are leaving Melbourne today heading east and south towards Wilson's Promontory - a national park. We will return on the 25th to take Greg & Chrissy & Jacques to the airport. Until then I may not be able to post so please have a wonderful and safe holiday season!</span>glenda -n- troxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15217933405195310511noreply@blogger.com0