Michelle's Journal
Some experiences seen through the eyes, sensed in the body and felt in one's very heart and soul can be difficult to express in mere words. Nevertheless, we will attempt to convey what we have experienced on our travels in writing here. We apologise in advance for any innacuracies, forgetful ommisions and just plain blunders.
Enjoy!
Feb 2023 - Apollo Bay, VIC
Thursday 16th Feb 2023
Fred had sat idle in the driveway for weeks until Thursday 16th when we decided to take off on an adventure. We drove to Lake Colac and slept at the Mereidth campsite. It was peaceful The little fish were jumping out of the water! There were 3 resident pelicans.
Friday 17th Feb 2023
Woke at 6:50am to the peaceful surrounds of Lake Colac. The sunrise was beautiful. We went for a stroll to see if the fish were jumping...they were'nt. We brushed our teeth then drove to Apollo Bay. 1hr drive. Found a spot to have breakfast by the oceean. Chia pudding, banana and blueberries. We then went for a dip in the ocen. Was so cold! But fun :-) Went into town and parked in all day parking. Stroll to the shops for string to hang out wet clothes/towels. Bought a light green hat for me. Set up chairs and picnic rug and relaxed. Ate lunch, icy poles and lemon cake. Good day 🤍
Saturday 18th Feb 2023
Seafood festival and Grim Fawkner ...
Sunday 19th Feb 2023
Drove home via Red Rock ...an extinct volcano. Stopped in Guildford to hug a big tree ...
5/5 Smooshies ❤❤❤❤❤
Sept 2023 - Grampians, VIC
Friday 29th Sep 2023
Left at 8:56am. Drove past the street Michelle lived in when she was 6/7 y.o. on the farm. Driving to Maryborough first, past the yellow fields of canola. Stopped for food. Ate at the Maryborough botanical gardens. Nice spray water in the middle of the lake. @ ducks came over to us and were swooped by a magpie, This happened twice. We ate our salad - headed off to Avoca - Ararat. Passed a little town called "Moonlight" - its a full moon today! We had our berries, nuts and greek yogurt. ❤ The mini horse was buying coffee at the roadside caravan serving coffee in Elmhurst. Up the hills and we are back in 1993! No interwebs lol. Driving to Mackenzie Falls. Easy going down, 260 steps back up. Lots of water ...where does it all come from? Headed into Halls Gap for a $3 shower. Looked at shops, bought 2 magnets & a map. Had dinner on BBQ (good one!). Watched the group (20) kangaroos come in and eat grass at dusk. Drove around looking around for somewhere to stop for the night. Didn't get bogged (nearly!) lol. Made it to Lake Fyans. Was a peaceful evening ❤ watching the full moon over the lake. ❤
Saturday 30th Sep 2023
Slept at Lake Fyans. Woke at 4:30 to pee. The full moon was as bright as can be. Was a still night. Woke at 7:30... Headed into Halls Gap and then up the hill to the Sundial car park. Mike said "we look like Scotts on tour - tartan and knickers hanging" haha! The 2hour hike up to the Pinnacle was tough on our legs but we made it ...yay! Awesome views up there and many cute little wildflowers to see. We saw 2 lizards of different sizes, oNe on a branch and one accross ther rocks in front of us. Two big blue tongue lizards were in the scrub, We were very sore in the afternoon! We headed back into town for $3 shower at the info centre - bargain! A 12 min drive from Halls Gap to Pominal Its a quaint little town. Barney's Bar & Bistro is where we ended up to watch the AFL grand final. Pies beat the Lions by 4 points! Had nice schnitzel and veggies for lunch. We sat on recliners and drank tea. We headed back up the mountain to catch the sunset at the Balconies. We ended up sleeping there. Watched My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 ... It was a very windy night!
Sunday 1st Oct 2023
Pominal is cuter than Halls Gap ❤. Chai tea, baked goods. market, native plants. Bought a new kitchen towel and garden ornament - a mushroom! Headed to the Aboriginal cultural centre - the main centre was closed. Found out more info about Buyil cave. Drove to the glass blowing place. Glass maker wasnt working :-( Saw some really nice things thoug. Off we trekked to find the Bunyil shelter. The magnificent and marvellous Mike drove us ❤ . We are lucky & fortunate to have found each other. Creating memoreies ❤❤❤❤❤. To see the aartwork by ancient aboriginals was breathtaking. Good to see it is now protected. The story of bunjil is very interesting. Stopped in Avoca for a bite at the very hot bakery who doesnt use fans lol. Also saw some great silo art.
5/5 Smooshies ❤❤❤❤❤
Dec 2023 - Yarra Valley, VIC
Friday 1st Dec 2023
0/0 Smooshies
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