australia – on shifting sands

Summary Post_Banner_The Murray River at Dusk

the slow road up, down & along the murray river

The COVID pandemic has restricted our travel options overseas so this is the era of aussies rediscovering Australia. Niran and I love driving and the options for travelling from Sydney…

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a scenic way home from victoria to sydney

– avoid the freeway and enjoy country australia – We were just about at the end of our two week road trip around central and northern Victoria, and were preparing…

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a leisurely ride on the tumbarumba rail trail

– a peaceful ride through lush countryside – Upfront let me declare that Niran and I are not exactly exercise freaks! Nonetheless, we opted to spend the entire last day…

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Post Image_Chewton_verandah in front of the red hill hotel draped in vines

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a quiet day in and around castlemaine

– gentle beauty & peace found in the run-of-the-mill – We had decided to spend a quiet day exploring a few small towns in and around Castlemaine. There’s nothing grand…

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Post Image_Duke of Cornwall Engine House_red brick two storey building with chimney

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immersing ourselves in the vic gold rush

– a trip through some amazing australian history – The 1850’s Victorian gold rush is one of the major events that we all remember from our primary school history days.…

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Post Image_freestanding blusetone two storey victorian cottage in talbot

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gold and old towns around daylesford

– old towns, old cemeteries, old mines and ghosts – We had decided to explore a little of Victoria’s gold mining heritage a part of our two week road trip…

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exploring painted silos

– faded glory days and resilient determination – The silo art trail in north west Victoria is becoming a major tourist attraction. We’d seen a string of painted silos on…

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