Hi guys,
My turn to take over the reins of the blog and write. Hmmm what do i write haha this could be very interesting.
Linda didnt mention a couple of things i will tell you about. First one is Linda loves Priceline as much as i love Big W. Although there are more Pricelines around then there is Big W, so finding a Big W store is like hitting the jackpot. Linda was pretty excited to find out about big specials they had at priceline in mildura.
I have to say that hitting the kangaroo in the middle of stawell town centre was not the best way to start our trip. Poor little roo with a busted up leg, made me feel a little ill in the stomach seeing that. Linda didnt mention what happend after we got back to our campsite at Lake Fyan. So i thought i would add some extra in. So picture this we are still really tense sitting in the tent. I cooked us some tea. We are trying to forget about the little kangaroo. We had a group opposite us being pretty loud and drunken like, which we were ok about. So we are sitting there trying to relax, next minute the guy opposite us decides it would be a great idea to let off fireworks in the little road between us. Not little fireworks ones that shoot right up into the sky. So then i started panicking because what goes up must come down. As the fireworks start coming down so does the ash and lands on our tent. Im thinking great our tent is going to burn down, plus not to mention the fact that if one of those fireworks gets misdirected we could be in real trouble. Finally the guy moved to some empty camp sites which we were relieved about but also still tense cause everytime he let one off we could just hear the bang as we were still sitting inside the tent. It went quiet again, so i peaked outside the tent, i could see the cops coming in, just as they did the guy oppposite us let off the biggest banger. As the police drove towards him he yelled out nobody say anything and then he said he would wash the gun powder off his hands. Cops could of charged him but no witnesses came forward, plus this guy was quite large, tatts all up his arms, he was the town yobbo, got the moccasins on, hard yakka tank top, barrel guts, you get the picture.
Back to mildura now. After a long drive yesterday leaving at 8am, very frosty in yackandandah, glad i packed the van the nite before, we arrived in mildura 2:30pm. Set up camp. Had a nice relaxing nite, set up the blow up bed, had the heater on and watched The L word on my laptop. Poor linda putting up with me being full of germs and pre menstrual at the same time. And poor me for feeling like crap.
Looking forward to watching Modern family in the games room tonite, while linda cooks up a lovely gourmet tuna pasta, better then masterchef.
Fitness challenge, well ive been really motivated. Up to day 19 which im about to do when i get off the computer. Harder when you feel like crap with no energy, also i am doing the man push ups go baeffy.
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Monday, June 28, 2010
Arrived in Mildura
Okay, okay... we are in Mildura, just arrived, a few hours ago. As I have ruptured a disk in my back (yes, I have done it again...and what fun it is to have done it while I am travelling!! Good times!) I didn't do much in the setting up of the tent, but I helped with setting up the kitchen and the lounge area of the tent.
We have internet here, we have paid for it. While we very much do NOT like like spending money on paying for internet, it is better than sitting in the carpark of MacDonalds using their free wifi (too cold! It's Winter!!).
We have spent the last few days in Yackandandah, at my daughters financees parents house (Thank you Mark and Margaret for your wonderful hospitality). They have the most wonderful home, so warm and welcoming and both Kristy and I luved being there. Interesting fact - Mel Gibson and his family once lived in Yack.
We were in Yack to be there for Elle's first birthday. Oh she is one little gorgeous girl and I am proud to call her my granddaughter. Kristy luvs being 'step-grandma Baeffey'. Little Elle got lots of presents, and hugs and kisses. She has an extended family that totally adores her (for good reason, as she is totally adorable). I think, though, her jaw must be aching, because she (Elle) did not stop eating for the whole of Friday night. She is really taking after 'step-grandma Baeffey' in the way she loves her food!
Kristy and I stopped off and saw my friend Jake in Castlemaine on the Thursday night - hiya Jake! I know you are reading this, and if you aren't, then you are in BIG trouble - smacks for you, although I know you would enjoy this, so it is not much of a punishment!
Also, my friend Jodi came up to Echuca to visit K and I. She drove over 4 hours to come and see us! What a gal! Thanks J, it was good to see you (although I think I was a bit hung over the next morning, and into the afternoon).
I found a recipe for homemade after-dinner mints - OMG YUMMMMMMOOOOO! And so easy!
We are up to Day 18 in the 100 day challenge. I had to stop for a few days due to back injury, but I did my 18 pushups today. Thought I would wait for tomorrow to do the situps (thinking of the back recovery).
Kristy is sick - it appears to be tonsillitis (wrong spelling but you know what I mean), yet she has already had her tonsils out! My mother informs me that they can grow back. Let's see if it gets worse. I am sure a good nights sleep in a cold van at sub zero temperatures will make it all better.
PS No further wildlife has been killed thus far.
We have internet here, we have paid for it. While we very much do NOT like like spending money on paying for internet, it is better than sitting in the carpark of MacDonalds using their free wifi (too cold! It's Winter!!).
We have spent the last few days in Yackandandah, at my daughters financees parents house (Thank you Mark and Margaret for your wonderful hospitality). They have the most wonderful home, so warm and welcoming and both Kristy and I luved being there. Interesting fact - Mel Gibson and his family once lived in Yack.
We were in Yack to be there for Elle's first birthday. Oh she is one little gorgeous girl and I am proud to call her my granddaughter. Kristy luvs being 'step-grandma Baeffey'. Little Elle got lots of presents, and hugs and kisses. She has an extended family that totally adores her (for good reason, as she is totally adorable). I think, though, her jaw must be aching, because she (Elle) did not stop eating for the whole of Friday night. She is really taking after 'step-grandma Baeffey' in the way she loves her food!
Kristy and I stopped off and saw my friend Jake in Castlemaine on the Thursday night - hiya Jake! I know you are reading this, and if you aren't, then you are in BIG trouble - smacks for you, although I know you would enjoy this, so it is not much of a punishment!
Also, my friend Jodi came up to Echuca to visit K and I. She drove over 4 hours to come and see us! What a gal! Thanks J, it was good to see you (although I think I was a bit hung over the next morning, and into the afternoon).
I found a recipe for homemade after-dinner mints - OMG YUMMMMMMOOOOO! And so easy!
We are up to Day 18 in the 100 day challenge. I had to stop for a few days due to back injury, but I did my 18 pushups today. Thought I would wait for tomorrow to do the situps (thinking of the back recovery).
Kristy is sick - it appears to be tonsillitis (wrong spelling but you know what I mean), yet she has already had her tonsils out! My mother informs me that they can grow back. Let's see if it gets worse. I am sure a good nights sleep in a cold van at sub zero temperatures will make it all better.
PS No further wildlife has been killed thus far.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
We have arrived in Echuca!
We arrived in Echuca on the day of the Big Storm. One pat of the caravan park had been particularly affected - of course it was near our camp site! A big tree had blown down and ripped off the front of a cabin.
We are now on Day 11 of the 100 Day Fitness Challenge, and we are still going strong. We each did 11 pushups and 11 situps today.
Echuca is a lovely town, and quite the bustling little city on the weekends, however there actually isn't a lot to do. We went to the Aussie Beer Shed yesterday, and it was great. Basically, this guy has been collecting beer cans (and many other things) for about a billion years and has put it all in his back shed and now charges people to come and see it. He was a wealth of information on the history of not only beer (from everywhere in the world!), but also Echuca and the surrounding district. If you ever get the chance, it is well worth coming up and paying to get the tour of the Big Beer Shed. You wont believe how interesting beer actually is!
We wanted to go fishing, and I rang up a fishing charter, but they said that it was too cold for the fish to be biting in the Murray, so we will be, yet again, buying our fish from Coles. Speaking of shops, there is a Big W here in Echuca. Kristy was so excited she nearly wet her pants! It is her most favourite shop in the world. Of course we have already been inside and purchased goods. K cannot go past a Big W without buying something.
We are still playing lots and lots of games. This week Kristy has taught me how to play Boule (like lawn bowls). I lost. We also played darts. I lost. I also taught her a new card game. I lost. I think I need to focus more.
My 15 minutes is nearly up at the internet cafe so off I go.
We are now on Day 11 of the 100 Day Fitness Challenge, and we are still going strong. We each did 11 pushups and 11 situps today.
Echuca is a lovely town, and quite the bustling little city on the weekends, however there actually isn't a lot to do. We went to the Aussie Beer Shed yesterday, and it was great. Basically, this guy has been collecting beer cans (and many other things) for about a billion years and has put it all in his back shed and now charges people to come and see it. He was a wealth of information on the history of not only beer (from everywhere in the world!), but also Echuca and the surrounding district. If you ever get the chance, it is well worth coming up and paying to get the tour of the Big Beer Shed. You wont believe how interesting beer actually is!
We wanted to go fishing, and I rang up a fishing charter, but they said that it was too cold for the fish to be biting in the Murray, so we will be, yet again, buying our fish from Coles. Speaking of shops, there is a Big W here in Echuca. Kristy was so excited she nearly wet her pants! It is her most favourite shop in the world. Of course we have already been inside and purchased goods. K cannot go past a Big W without buying something.
We are still playing lots and lots of games. This week Kristy has taught me how to play Boule (like lawn bowls). I lost. We also played darts. I lost. I also taught her a new card game. I lost. I think I need to focus more.
My 15 minutes is nearly up at the internet cafe so off I go.
I wrote this blog about 3 days ago, but have been unable to get internet connection until now.
We are in the Grampians – the first stop on the adventure around Australia. We arrived on Thursday 10th June 2010 and we are leaving on Thursday 17th June 2010. It has been a hard life since we arrived. Sigh. We sleep in until 10am or 11am each day, have a light breaky, shower and then head off for the day exploring the waterfalls and aboriginal art in the area. Then we come back to the camp site, cook up our dinner and then sit around and drink and play games in the tent for the evening (just so you know, I am winning most card games and Kristy has yet to beat me at Monopoly!! It’s hurting her a lot!!). We have done numerous Sudukos (I taught Kristy how to do them, and now she can’t get enough), and I have read a few magazines and one book and half books.
The waterfalls have been fantastic. McKenzie Falls especially stands out in my mind – it was majestic, huge, awesome. Getting there was another thing. The signage stated that the walk to the Falls was STRENUOUS (the bold and capitals and italics is intentional and was there ON THE SIGN!) yet still... we said to each other... “How strenuous can it be???” We saw heaps of people who looked older and less fitter than us coming back from the ‘strenuous’ walk. So we started. It was all downhill getting there. Easy. However, there was that awareness that we gotta come back up the same way. I think I lost half a lung climbing back up. It was VERY strenuous. If you ever go there, BELIEVE THE SIGN!!!!
There are over a hundred aboriginal art sites in caves and on rocks throughout the Grampians, but only 5 are available for the public to view. We have seen all of them. I was in awe, standing there and looking at art work on the rocks and knowing that it had been there for thousands of years.
The van (the Beast) is going well and is sturdy and reliable. I was driving on the main street of Stawell 2 days ago and I hit my first kangaroo!!! In the main street!!! I turned a corner, and there was a kangaroo in the middle of the road and I couldn’t do anything but hit it. It was one of the most awful experiences of my life (and that is saying a lot!). It felt like I was hitting a person. I was so traumatized, I couldn’t stop shaking. The roo hit the bullbar and then went under the van. I heard it bumping under the van, and when I looked in the rear vision mirror it popped out from the van and was sitting up in the middle of the road. But when it went to hop away, it couldn’t, because it had a broken leg, so it dragged itself off onto the footpath. Awful awful awful. The police were called, who called the rangers, who would make a choice whether to get the broken leg fixed, or to put the kangaroo down. We left before finding out what the decision was – I just couldn’t handle facing it!
We cooked up a roast turkey last night, and tonight I put the left overs in a pie (I made my own pastry). The meal was a disaster. It went in the bin. Oh well. The pastry was good, at least.
Nights are getting cold, but we have a heater in the tent, so it is fine and we are snug. The van is so warm to sleep in, except when Kristy gets up to go to the toilet, which is a lot now, as she is trying to drink more water.
Kristy and I have also been doing a ‘100 Day Fitness Challenge’. This involves doing pushups and situps every day for 100 days. On day 1 we did 1 pushup and 1 situp. On day 2 we did 2 pushups and 2 situps, and so on. Today was Day 6. I have moved away from the boy pushups already, but Kristy is still going with them – you go girl! We also do at least a half hour walk a day. Already we have both slimmed down.
We are in the Grampians – the first stop on the adventure around Australia. We arrived on Thursday 10th June 2010 and we are leaving on Thursday 17th June 2010. It has been a hard life since we arrived. Sigh. We sleep in until 10am or 11am each day, have a light breaky, shower and then head off for the day exploring the waterfalls and aboriginal art in the area. Then we come back to the camp site, cook up our dinner and then sit around and drink and play games in the tent for the evening (just so you know, I am winning most card games and Kristy has yet to beat me at Monopoly!! It’s hurting her a lot!!). We have done numerous Sudukos (I taught Kristy how to do them, and now she can’t get enough), and I have read a few magazines and one book and half books.
The waterfalls have been fantastic. McKenzie Falls especially stands out in my mind – it was majestic, huge, awesome. Getting there was another thing. The signage stated that the walk to the Falls was STRENUOUS (the bold and capitals and italics is intentional and was there ON THE SIGN!) yet still... we said to each other... “How strenuous can it be???” We saw heaps of people who looked older and less fitter than us coming back from the ‘strenuous’ walk. So we started. It was all downhill getting there. Easy. However, there was that awareness that we gotta come back up the same way. I think I lost half a lung climbing back up. It was VERY strenuous. If you ever go there, BELIEVE THE SIGN!!!!
There are over a hundred aboriginal art sites in caves and on rocks throughout the Grampians, but only 5 are available for the public to view. We have seen all of them. I was in awe, standing there and looking at art work on the rocks and knowing that it had been there for thousands of years.
The van (the Beast) is going well and is sturdy and reliable. I was driving on the main street of Stawell 2 days ago and I hit my first kangaroo!!! In the main street!!! I turned a corner, and there was a kangaroo in the middle of the road and I couldn’t do anything but hit it. It was one of the most awful experiences of my life (and that is saying a lot!). It felt like I was hitting a person. I was so traumatized, I couldn’t stop shaking. The roo hit the bullbar and then went under the van. I heard it bumping under the van, and when I looked in the rear vision mirror it popped out from the van and was sitting up in the middle of the road. But when it went to hop away, it couldn’t, because it had a broken leg, so it dragged itself off onto the footpath. Awful awful awful. The police were called, who called the rangers, who would make a choice whether to get the broken leg fixed, or to put the kangaroo down. We left before finding out what the decision was – I just couldn’t handle facing it!
We cooked up a roast turkey last night, and tonight I put the left overs in a pie (I made my own pastry). The meal was a disaster. It went in the bin. Oh well. The pastry was good, at least.
Nights are getting cold, but we have a heater in the tent, so it is fine and we are snug. The van is so warm to sleep in, except when Kristy gets up to go to the toilet, which is a lot now, as she is trying to drink more water.
Kristy and I have also been doing a ‘100 Day Fitness Challenge’. This involves doing pushups and situps every day for 100 days. On day 1 we did 1 pushup and 1 situp. On day 2 we did 2 pushups and 2 situps, and so on. Today was Day 6. I have moved away from the boy pushups already, but Kristy is still going with them – you go girl! We also do at least a half hour walk a day. Already we have both slimmed down.
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