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We reluctantly left Mallacoota in eastern Victoria after only about 15 hours stay overnight. In the little time we had available we had become enchanted by this small coastal town and vowed we’d return again in the near future for more than just a few hours. A week or more is needed to fully explore [...]

Our holiday in Victoria September 2007 A few more photos taken in the Melbourne CBD during our visit last year.

Our holiday in Victoria September 2007 During our stay with friends in Gisborne just north of Melbourne last year we drove into the CBD on the Sunday. We went to a gallery to see a photographic exhibition and then found somewhere for lunch. After lunch John drove us around some of the western part of [...]

Our holiday in Victoria September 2007 After leaving Cranbourne Botanic Gardens we headed for Melbourne along the South Eastern Freeway. Mistake. Big, huge, terrible mistake. Melbourne on a Friday evening can be gridlocked at the best of times. Throw in an AFL (Aussie Rules Football) Preliminary Final at the Melbourne Cricket ground and the whole [...]

Wednesday December 28th 2005 This morning I had just a few last minute things to pack before my overseas trip to Thailand and Nepal. It is my first trip overseas. I anticipate it being very exciting, challenging and culturally different. I successfully tried to keep a lid on my emotions. This was one of the [...]