Inspiration for exploring the world
We missed the chestnut beer…again. We have been curious about this beer ever since we saw it at our first visit to the Kalorama Chestnut Festival three years ago. This was our third year attending and we have yet to get to the beer stall before the chestnut beer sold out. The Kalorama Chestnut festival is an annual event held […]
Elephant snails, sea stars, and poo! These are just a few of the things we discovered during the two activities we attended as part of the Junior Rangers Program over the recent school holidays. The program is put on by Parks Victoria for kids but adults seem to get just as much enjoyment from the activities as the kids. Junior […]
‘I am of the lyrebird totem!’ Imitating the dance of the lyrebird, William Ricketts slowly swayed side to side with his arms outspread and shook his hands like the fanned-out tail feathers from which the bird gets its name. The video presentation at William Ricketts Sanctuary played on as the eccentric Ricketts talked about how we, and all living things […]
‘Look! A wallaby!’ I point out to Alexis as it hops across the road in front of us. We keep a look out for more, hoping others don’t dart out too close in front of our car as we drive along the mountain road that snakes its way through what is known as Victoria’s High Country. As we continue on, […]
Walking down the dusty path, we heard the clucking of chickens as we passed the coops. In the distance, a windmill stood still against a clear blue sky. Continuing on, we encountered three pig sties which sat across from a small paddock containing sheep. And so, it was here we found ourselves, feeling as if we were in the country, […]
Note on the photos: Unfortunately, I only took a few photos and later discovered that there was something on the lens which caused some blurring. Possibly little finger prints from unauthorised use of the camera (I found selfies of Alexis and her dolls when I downloaded the photos). I salvaged a couple photos and tried to crop out some of […]
London Bridge is falling down. A pile of rubble now blocks the entrance of the arched rock formation, where part of it has collapsed. A sign warns visitors to keep out as the rock is still unstable. The impressive rock formation known as London Bridge sits on Portsea’s back beach on Mornington Peninsula, about an hour and a half south […]
A large goanna scurried up a tree as we walked into our campsite. We excitedly eased our way closer to get a better look without spooking it. Unfortunately, I only had the camera on my phone so was unsuccessful in getting a decent photo. Not wanting to frighten it, we decided to give it some space. We set up our […]
Mt Disappointment State Forest certainly lives up to its name. Almost as if part of some kind of joke, we did a summit walk with no view and a waterfall walk with no water. Nevertheless, we still had a fun day walking through the woods and driving around the park’s curvy, gravel roads. Mt Disappointment State Forest is located about […]
Summer is here and now that the craziness December brings has calmed down, it’s time to relax and enjoy some of the many things on offer in Melbourne this summer. Melbourne can be an expensive city but with its parks, festivals, music, and events, there are plenty of free things take advantage of while allowing you to get outside and […]