Category Archives: friends

Rawnsley Orienteering 10/6/23

We had a lazy start to the day. The relaxation of the time was greatly affected by a phone call from one of the orienteers who rang to say that he was unable to bring the toilets which we had arranged for him to tow up from Jamestown. Unfortunately the lights on the toilets wereContinue reading “Rawnsley Orienteering 10/6/23”

Appila Springs to Rawnsley via Wilpena. 9/6/23

We were woken to the quiet mumbling of the friendly apostle birds who were scratching around with their family of five near the camper. It was chilly but not overly cloudy or raining. After a leisurely breakfast we packed up and we’re pulling out of camp just on 10 am. Our only goal was toContinue reading “Appila Springs to Rawnsley via Wilpena. 9/6/23”

Other Stuff at Yarrawonga 9-13/10/22

I think we were in need of a rest. We had a lovely sleep in, then caught up with our friend Maurice for a few hours. This was a much better chat than we had managed at the sprint event a few days prior. It was unlucky for him that he had to make anotherContinue reading “Other Stuff at Yarrawonga 9-13/10/22”

Friends and some touring. 3/10/22

We had a lovely lunch and catch-up with old orienteering friends (Tony and Alison Radford) at their place in Castlemaine. A little time was spent on basic shopping and on obtaining some more information about walks in the area. Then we headed off towards home again, detouring to look for bird orchids (no joy) .WeContinue reading “Friends and some touring. 3/10/22”

Friends, Mount Macedon and Forest Glade Gardens 2/10/22

We caught up with our friends Bill and Audrey and their kids Fred and Albert for the first time in a few years. They live in Melbourne, and don’t come back to Adelaide much any more, so it was good to take the time and renew the ties. They suggested that we meet at theContinue reading “Friends, Mount Macedon and Forest Glade Gardens 2/10/22”

Australian National Orienteering Carnival, Victoria 24/9/22 – 2/10/22

Well, the carnival is over and we have survived! Trevor and I went into this carnival unsure whether we should even be turning up. At the last nationals we ran in all the events but the relays and Trevor ran a lot of that with an injured Achilles tendon. This meant that it was veryContinue reading “Australian National Orienteering Carnival, Victoria 24/9/22 – 2/10/22”

Portland to Home 6/8/22

Our last day of holiday took us the remaining 550km or so to home. The day was cold as we walked over to the pub for our continental breakfast included in the cost of the room. As we left the motel we spotted some chicks and mother in the car park – Masked Lapwings! RenownedContinue reading “Portland to Home 6/8/22”

A little trip North-Day 1

From Home to Owen After winning a $50 voucher each in the state tourism ballot we decided to use our windfall to assist with the costs of a trip north. We haven’t been this way for a while and we decided to fulfil one of our orienteering responsibilities and check the permanent orienteering course atContinue reading “A little trip North-Day 1”

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