Albury, New South Wales {Caravan Park}

We have changed states, we are finally in New South Wales and Justin tried to tell me it was already warmer {he has a thing about it being freezing all the time in Victoria}.  The caravan park we picked was right on the back side of Lake Hume, it wasn't close to town but it was perfect for us.

Great Aussie Holiday Park turned out to be an amazing spot and I can tell that during school holidays it would be packed as they have so many activities for the children to choose from, not to mention the play ground & water park.  We got a spot right next to the camp kitchen and they had the spot next to us saved for when my Dad arrived.

With no real plans other than catching up with some friends we pottered around and then headed into to town to have dinner with said friends.  It was a lovely evening, even if Lillie did sook at the door because she wasn't near any of us.  We made plans to catch up and have Phil as our tour guide before they joined us for dinner over the weekend at our place.

The next day, while we waited for Dad to arrive {and not knowing when to expect him} we decided to head back to Victoria and have a walk around Beechworth.  WOW what a lovely spot and I can see that it is another popular place. A spot of lunch and a look around the lolly shop {with a purchase or two} before heading back to the caravan park to see Dad.

Sunday was our 'Phil' day and Dad came along for the ride {our car was very full}.  We headed to meet Phil mid morning and he took us out for a look around Yackandada.  A lovely little town not far from Wodonga {yes Victoria again}.  We wander through the antique stores, the art shop and generally took in the buildings.

   

After exploring here we headed back to NSW to take a look at Hume Dam.  We walked along the wall and took in the town that was moved {it is right on the edge of the Dam even now, back then it would've been under it} and how well the dam was made in the 1930's/40's.  We all headed home before Phil, Jax and Hana joined us for dinner.

All too quickly it was time to move on and say goodbye to Dad.  It was lovely to have him with us for a few days.

x

Adelaide {Caravan Park}

The city of churches.

 

I've been to Adelaide before, to visit a friend.  That was a flying visit and really so was this but it was lovely to be able to explore it with my family.  We stayed at the Discovery Beachfront Caravan Park for two nights.  Monday afternoon was spent finding some shops so that we could get the kids new shoes, darn they just keep growing!

We explored some of the streets around the caravan park, which is near Port Adelaide {which is an amazing place}.  Tuesday morning was spend doing school work while we waiting for Dan & Ant to arrive.

Once our friends arrived we decided to head into the city to explore the fresh food markets.  A lunch at the hotel across the road first before we filled our senses with an array of fresh produce from around South Australia.

We still had plenty of time left on our parking so we popped the goods into the car and heading for a walk into the city.  Ant and I honestly spent the entire time looking up, I'm surprised we didn't want into anything {or anyone}.  We saw some street performers on Rundle Mall {as part of the Adelaide Fringe Festival}, saw loads of old buildings and discovered a little lolly shop down a back street.  Our Victorian friends even went for a swim {CRAZY}!

 

To keep the kids happy & entertained we headed to the Adelaide Zoo, which is a great zoo for kids.  We saw heaps of things that they don't have at Perth Zoo and it was definitely easier to see things for the small people.

 

  

 

.We rounded off the day with a stop at the markets again for some amazing local cheese, fresh fruit and of course ice-cream for the kids {alright and me too}

Whyalla {Caravan Park}

To say I was surprised by Whyalla would be an understatement.  It was much MUCH bigger than I expected, the town I mean and unsurprisingly it was filled with some beautiful old buildings {the high school looked amazing}.

We headed to the Discovery Park as it was right on the water front, I found it over priced {even with our Top Tourist discount} given the time of year but we still paid it. It did give us a great spot to watch the sunset, so that was nice.

 

 After setting up and going what felt like 100 loads of washing we jumped into the car to have a look around town.  The visitors centre had a museum attached, but sadly it had odd operating times and we missed out.  Instead we headed out to Point Lowly Lighthouse, which was beautiful.

  

 

The kids had a play on the park when we got back, even a nerf war around the camp kitchen which I used to make dinner {the wind down on the foreshore was too much for my poor little kitchen}.  After dinner we enjoyed a wander on the beach, taking in the sunset.

 

 

Tomorrow we head to Clare, a few days early to surprise our friends.


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Streaky Bay & Sceale Bay{Passing Through}

A hop, skip & a jump and we arrived at Streaky Bay.

What an amazing little town, filled with beautiful old buildings {So many lovely buildings with so many stories and so much history}.  We stopped at the information centre, looked at the amazingly large shark {well replica} that was caught at the local jetty.





A wander around the streets, taking in a close look a the old buildings, new rashies {long sleeved} and some supplies from the shop before we took the back road to check out Sceale Bay.

 

 Sceale Bay is again another lovely bay and what appears to be a very quiet holiday town.  Heading into the bay there was an impressive fog rolling in off the sea.  It made the air really cool and was something else to see.

 

Perth {Visiting}

Hi ho, Hi ho, It's back to Perth we go!

Sometimes it feels almost like groundhog day, driving to Perth from the up north.  This time at least we have a plan, a plan to catch up with people and even better to actually leave the state.  I am sure that people think it isn't actually going to happy but I am positive that this time it will {power or positive thinking and all that}.

It was different this time in Perth as we stayed at Leah's place, Mum & Dads house has settled and it also meant the got to be close to Zoe {and who doesn't like adorable baby snuggles}.

 

 

 

We hit the ground running, as we always do with a trip to the sea container and then a catch up with Dad.  Friday saw us running around all over the place and having a great night with Ben & the kids.

Saturday was a family trip to the zoo, we went with all of Justin's family and it was great to walk around the zoo and relax with everyone. We finished with a lovely dinner with Dad {at Leah's place}.

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday we pottered around with Leah & Rus in the morning before heading the the Parky to catch up with all our friends.  It was great to catch up with everyone and although I am sure I shouldn't be, I am surprised at the number of people that showed up {after being away for this long you somethings thing you might have been forgotten}.  It was a great afternoon and the evening arrived in the blink of an eye.

Monday was our departure date, which ended up being later than planned due to the rain over night {did I mention how bloody weird the weather was in Perth the last few days?} but this meant that we got to hang out with Dad while we packed down.  I am going to miss him *sigh*.

 

We headed to Mundaring for some last minute {as in should've done it yesterday but was at the pub} shopping and off we went, just after 10am driving off into the unknown.

Mia Mia Station {Caretaking}

We are still here and still care taking at Mia Mia.

The weather has been kind, and by kind I mean over 45 most days but still under 50 {oh how things change, I used to refer to 35 as hot!}.

 

 

 

Not much has changed, well not really.  We've had some rain and we all enjoyed sitting back and watching the storm, roll in and provide us with some relief.

We do however have a new house pet, 'Chocolate'.