http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Victoria/Mt-Dandenong/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Oceania , Australia , Victoria , Mt Dandenong en-us Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:38:17 UTC Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:38:17 UTC Well I finished work on last Thursday 30102008 so I could go to Gwen's farewell on Friday 31.102008. It was very emotional affair. Just about all the staff attended plus past staff and Principals. A luncheon was provided and catered by the Home Economics Ancillary Staff and Year 11 Food Technology students. Speeches a huge cake and a song penned and sung by some staff members with music http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Victoria/Mt-Dandenong/blog-340711.html Day 377 7.04.08 to Day 383 13.04.08 It wasnrsquot easy to build up the motivation to go to work. By now Irsquom nearly certain we have lost intelligence by working here but as wersquore still getting along well with the team we are sticking with it for now. Tuesday brought about the next of our swing dancing lessons. Still opting to go for both classes we had a solid two hours of dancin http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Victoria/Mt-Dandenong/blog-268793.html Day 313 3.2.08Less than an hourrsquos drive from Melbourne are the Dandenongs a range of hills with large areas of National Park topped off by Mt Dandenong itself. There are loads of walking trails and as it was a nice day we thought wersquod go and try a couple out.As we approached the ranges and drove up the steep and windy road into the hills the tall trees lining the edges of the road a http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Victoria/Mt-Dandenong/blog-268486.html Had tea on the way up to Belgrave fed the birds. I'm not a big fan of birds so dad fed them while I took photos. Took the Puffing Billy from Belgrave to Menzies Creek. It was a relaxing ride occasionally you get some dust in your face thanks to the wind blowing smoke from the front of the train. http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/Victoria/Mt-Dandenong/blog-56483.html