We have just returned from visting our friends Gavin and Liz in cold Melbourne. Temperatures varied from between 13 degrees to the mid 20's - not as warm as we have been getting in Perth. We went sightseeing some of the ares devestated by bush fires 2 years ago - so much damage! A lot of the properties have been rebuilt, but not all of them. Some of the trees have begun to recover but not all will. We also went walking in rain forests, in amongst large ferns and huge trees - we also saw a 
Lyre bird, but the pictures are not very good - shame! A camping trip had been planned for this time with Gavin and Liz and Yes you've guessed we went, and no we didn't have enough warm clothes with us - this is summer in Australia - WRONG. We went up country to Beechworth, Echuca and Ballarat. Beechworth is Ned Kelly country and like most places with a little bit of history it is over played - we saw a 12ft statue of him, we ate his pies and we heard all about his exploits and seen replicas of his armour - we are Ned Kelly'd out.
Lyre bird, but the pictures are not very good - shame! A camping trip had been planned for this time with Gavin and Liz and Yes you've guessed we went, and no we didn't have enough warm clothes with us - this is summer in Australia - WRONG. We went up country to Beechworth, Echuca and Ballarat. Beechworth is Ned Kelly country and like most places with a little bit of history it is over played - we saw a 12ft statue of him, we ate his pies and we heard all about his exploits and seen replicas of his armour - we are Ned Kelly'd out.
While we at Beechworth we visited some old friends from way back - Geoff and Linda Upton who came out to Oz about 5 years ago, with their family, and have settled into a smallholding just outside the town. They are both doing very well and enjoying themselves, their son Oliver has recently got married. Neither of them appear to have aged - so something here must be good for them. Echuca is on a river and used to be the second largest port in Victoria. While we were there we went for a trip on a steam powered paddle steamer named the Pevensey - not after the village in Sussex but after a sheep station somewhere in Victoria - she was built about 100 years ago and 
originally used for moving freight down to Melbourne. Weather still cold. We then moved over to Ballarat to look for some information on the grandfather of a friend of ours - lots of pictures Alan but nothing very specific. Raining. Packed up and went home to warm up and dry the canvas. Helped Gavin repair his garage. Did some more sightseeing in Melbourne. Had an evening with some people from Gavin and Liz's church who are going to Cusco in Peru, where we were earlier on our trip, they were interested in our pictures. Pulled a muscle in my neck and had to have it massaged as we were flying back to Perth the same day. Still cold. Got back to perth in the evening - it's hot! Now having to get used to it again!! Celebrated Suzanne's birthday with a BBQ at Pete and Nic's and a swim in their HOT pool - great.
originally used for moving freight down to Melbourne. Weather still cold. We then moved over to Ballarat to look for some information on the grandfather of a friend of ours - lots of pictures Alan but nothing very specific. Raining. Packed up and went home to warm up and dry the canvas. Helped Gavin repair his garage. Did some more sightseeing in Melbourne. Had an evening with some people from Gavin and Liz's church who are going to Cusco in Peru, where we were earlier on our trip, they were interested in our pictures. Pulled a muscle in my neck and had to have it massaged as we were flying back to Perth the same day. Still cold. Got back to perth in the evening - it's hot! Now having to get used to it again!! Celebrated Suzanne's birthday with a BBQ at Pete and Nic's and a swim in their HOT pool - great.
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