After a relaxed New Year’s Day yesterday (much of which was spent talking about our 2016 travel plans) we’re spending part of today blocking in the year on the road. WHICH IS SO MUCH FUN!
We plan to kick off in April with a trip to Victoria. We haven’t actually seen a lot of Victoria so far, except for parts along the Murray, so we decided that should be on the agenda before we head north for the winter. Rob’s busy with his trip planner, and our itinerary might change, but at the moment Yackandandah is on the list (because we saw a TV show about it) and we’ll fit in a Jayco factory tour after hearing from people about how interesting it was. Then we’ll make our way to Grawin and Opalton to meet up with friends, and then on to Sapphire. We’ll probably duck across to Airlie Beach and visit family… and since we’ve put off visits to Wonga Beach, near Port Douglas, on several occasions, I’d love to go there too. But.. we’ll see.
Memories of 2015
Too many memories to count! But here are a few (well, more than a few!) photos… (you can click on them to view in a larger size)
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- Cards at Sapphire
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- Cards at Sapphire
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- Rob and Dick catch up
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- Rob looking for sapphires
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- Doing a wash
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- Sifting the dirt
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- Tipping a bucket of wash into the sieve
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- Lots of hard work in that creek bed!
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- Setting up the Willoughby
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- Rob and Col at Miner’s Cottage
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- Rob and I find some colour
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- Rob and Col look for gemstones
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- Relaxing at the Blue Gem Park
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- Rob and Col in Retreat Creek
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- Thinking about Lara Wetlands
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- Sunset at Lara Wetlands
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- Sunset drink
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- Relaxing at Lara Wetlands
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- Yep, the BBQ works…
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- Sunset at Lara Wetlands
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- There’s always some entertainment…
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- Our caravan at Lara Wetlands
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- Turning into the Lara Wetlands Campground
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- The sign to Lara Wetlands, off the highway
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- Hungerford
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- Nothing like a good mud map
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- Gotta try the brew at Hungerford Pub
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- Enjoying lunch at Hungerford Pub
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- Trying to pin $5 to the ceiling for the Flying Doctor
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- Just hangin’ around at Hungeford
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- Those red. red roads into Hungerford
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- Rob at Dick at Gemfest
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- I tried to win a prize… but no go
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- I wonder if husbands agree? (Gemfest)
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- One of the stalls at Gemfest
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- Gemfest Entertainment
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- Camel rides at Gemfest
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- So many beautiful stones to buy
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- Next year I’m learning to do chain maille
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- Coach ride, anyone? (Gemfest)
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- Colour at Gemfest
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- The Eulo Pub
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- Rob is always looking for good gemstones and rocks
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- I admire the colour at Eulo
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- Relaxing at Cunnamulla
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- Entertainment every evening at Cunnamulla
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- Carcoar dam
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- Bathurst, Mt Panorama
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- National Motor Racing Museum at Bathurst
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- Motor Racing Museum
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- The view from Mt Panorama
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- Cleaning the ice off the windows at Bathurst
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- A bit of fun at Bathurst Showgrounds on State of Origin Night
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- Bathurst Showgrounds
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- Walking along the river path at Bathurst
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- Abercrombie House, Bathurst
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- Driving out of Bathurst
Walhalla as a day trip out of Traralgon during your Victorian tour this year, if you haven’t been before. They other must see/visit is the wildlife sanctuary at Healsville
Thanks Maurie! Rob has already made a note of it… I can’t believe we’ve seen so little of Victoria so far. It’s about time to redress that!
Make sure you add Woods Point, Kevington and Dargo on your itinerary for Vic trip. The high country is beautiful in the snow, but even better without
I have just told my Trip Planner in Chief, Lorraine! Thanks for the tip… Marg 🙂
Happy new year to you and Rob. We went to the high country earlier this year. Mansfield was magnificent and a four wheel drive trip to Craig’s Hut a must. (It was built for the movie Man from Snowy River.) Have a great trip and hope to catch up sometime on the road.
Thanks Hedley. Sorry we missed this when you first posted it! We’re now gearing up for our 2017 travels.
Rob is busy planning the itinerary, so I’m adding to his list. 😉 Thanks Lorraine…