Places of interest – Page 4

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”

Wildflower walk near Maldon 28/9/22

We were lucky to be invited along by our friends the Radfords to a walk with the Castlemaine Field Naturalists. We met in Castlemaine and travelled in convoy to an area of bushland near Maldon, where the locals knew of some interesting flowers in bloom. This is just a little summary of what we sawContinue reading “Wildflower walk near Maldon 28/9/22”

Bordertown to Campbell Creek

We started the day with a 6 km walk around the Bordertown lake with Sue. We checked out the local RV parks (the one near the lake looks great) and a couple of sculptures and got in another hour of chatting as we walked. I have limited the pictures here , as the internet isContinue reading “Bordertown to Campbell Creek”

Orchids on the way to Bordertown 22/9/22

As is the way, we weren’t really super organised with the holiday planning, so it was just after 11am before we were on our way. We have a place to stay once we get to our destination, but decided to take the Prado and swags. That way we can stop and camp on the wayContinue reading “Orchids on the way to Bordertown 22/9/22”

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”

Apollo Bay to Portland 5/8/22

When I look at all we did today I realise why I was worn out in the evening. It wasn’t that there was anything long and hard in it, but just that we were learning and looking and wondering and concentrating and planning the next bit all day. This tends to be the way weContinue reading “Apollo Bay to Portland 5/8/22”

Ferry, Point Lonsdale, walking and Apollo Bay 4/8/22

We were out early and arrived at the ferry terminal over an hour early. The view of the fancy houses with their own stairs and jetties as we pulled out was a treat. We even saw a seal (followed by lots of gulls) having a snack in the water. I managed to catch a veryContinue reading “Ferry, Point Lonsdale, walking and Apollo Bay 4/8/22”

Arthur’s Seat and Balcombe Estuary 2/8/22

We drove to Arthur’s Seat and parked just by the Eagle gondola ride. We had a bit of a look at the ride, and were thinking we might come back and have a go, but in the end decided that we didn’t need to part with over $50 to see the same views we hadContinue reading “Arthur’s Seat and Balcombe Estuary 2/8/22”