Blogs from Victoria, Australia, Oceania - page 645

21 May 2003 I knew from a previous trip that Tangambaganga has no accommodation so I stopped overnight in Wodonga, which was thirty-five kilometres to the north. The next morning I left the motel and followed the road that skirts Lake Hume. I appreciate driving to work through picturesque scenery, life is much more relaxing and I tend to forget about the fact that I'm not earning that much money. I remembered the teachers a couple of years ago at the centre were easy to get along with. On this trip I wasn't disappointed, the two laddies in charge helped make the session run smoothly. ... read more

19 MARCH 2002 I've not been idle since the beginning of March. I'm a freelance photographer working for a few other photographers who engage me to do work for them sometimes. Since the last entry I have photographed a couple of weddings, a debutante ball and a scout presentation day. The company I sub-contract for, give me by far the most work and again I'm on the road. I had been packed for a couple of days, so it didn't take long to get organised to leave this morning. It was an overcast morning and the peak hour traffic was heavy. But as I turned towards Lilydale I was pleased not so many cars were going in my direction. Yarra Glen quickly appeared in the windscreen and the rest of the journey through Yea and Seymour ... read more

4 MARCH 2002 I left Melbourne for my first job for Classic Studios this year. The time was around 7am and for the next four hours I drove down the Geelong Highway onto the Princes Highway and west towards Warrnambool. Just over 300 Klm later I pulled up outside the Best Western Motor Inn. This is one of three such motels in town. Unfortunately I chose the one that was having trouble with their phones. There was still plenty of daylight left so I drove into the main street and took a walk. Thirty-five minutes later I was back in the car having noted there was nothing new to see in the main street. I had been to this town before. 5 MARCH 2002 The alarm went off at 7am and that woke me from a ... read more

2 March 2003 I left Portland at ten in the morning, turned my car to the northeast and headed along the Henty Highway, passing Heywood along the way. The countryside was mainly used for farming; sometimes rolling hills could be viewed. At Hamilton, the road becomes the Glenelg Highway that ends at Ballarat. I was to branch north at a small town called Glenthompson. It was along this stretch of road I got a good view of the southern Grampians. The peaks of Mt Sturgeon and Mt Abrupt took my interest and some “shots” were taken of them. At Ararat I followed the Pyrenees Highway. Most of the days driving were over new territory, which gave me the opportunity to use my red texta on the map, showing where I had travelled since working with Classic. ... read more

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