Day 6 (9/11/16) Got up just before 9AM. After some busy days decided to have a rest day. More socialising with fellow caravanners & more fishing of the Livingstone River putting a relaxed, leisurely tone on the day. Another 10” brown trout caught became dinner. Day 7 (10/11/16) A fine, windy day so got the washing up to date before tomorrows trip to Mt Beauty. More socialising & a couple of leisurely walks before washing the car as it was coated in dust. Hooked up to the caravan ready for the morning & had an early night. Day 8 (11/11/16) Left Omeo at 9AM. The road up to Dinner Plain was windy & relatively steep early on before flattening out. The views of patchy snow capped peaks amazing as we drove across the plain on the ... read more

The Night Before (3/11/16) Start KM: 76748 Knowing that we will be too excited & have trouble sleeping, as usual we decided to leave the night before. Departed at 8:40PM. Took our time down the freeway just cruising along. Stopped for dinner in Moe at 10:25PM. Continued to cruise our way along before stopping for the night in the free caravan/RV stop in Sale. Day 1 (4/11/2016) Woke up to inconsiderate noisy people somewhere around 3:30AM, talking like they were yelling across the Grand Canyon, then banging their car doors & revving their engines. Not happy Jan!!! Next thing we heard the garbos around 7:35AM & opened the door to thick fog. Toodled off up the road for breakfast before leaving Sale at 8:35AM. Filled up with fuel at Bairnsdale (knowing it would be cheap!) @$1.15.5/L. ... read more

Day 4 (29/8/2016) Went to Westfield Marion Shopping Centre which we have not seen for a few years. The place certainly has changed & major upgrades have taken place. Decided to have lunch while there & suggested to Deb King George Whiting & Prawns. Deb’s eyes lit up, so the answer was obvious as KGW is her favourite fish. Needless to say it was absolutely delicious! From there it was off to see Deb’s friend Mandy. We spent several hours there before having dinner at Imperial Palace at O’Halloran Hill. The food was sensational & from there we headed back to the van for a good nights sleep. Day 5 (30/8/2016) Deb headed off into the city for lunch with her friend since childhood, also named Deb. Bob stayed at the van for a day of ... read more

Day 3 (25/5/2016) Got up at 8:30am to go fishing. Again. And no fish. Again. Must have forgotten how to fish; perhaps I am getting dementia! So much for catching the meals instead of having to buy food. Returned back to the van for bacon & eggs lunch. With the cold & wet weather settling in we cooked dinner in the Camp Kitchen which boasts 2 fan forced ovens, 2 BBQ’s, 4 hotplates, 2 sinks, 2 fridge/freezers, TV & plenty of seating. Cooked up a couple of nice country Rump Steaks & some boiled potatoes along with some Mushroom & Garlic sauce and a few alcoholic beverages! Day 4 (26/5/2016) Up for an early breakfast & then off on the road for the short trip to Leongatha. Pouring with rain that had settled in for the ... read more

Day 23 (6/11/2015) Last day in Cobram & it’s another wet one. A couple of lengthy downpours & the sore knee make it difficult to get out & about. Staying indoors & resting up seems to be the best thing to do. Day 24 (7/11/2015) Departed Cobram at 8AM & arrived in Cranbourne at 1PM. Had an extremely gusty head wind for the entire trip home which pushed the fuel economy up. Not much you can do about it except push on & get home. Traffic shocking as we came through Bulleen with cars bumper to bumper before getting on Eastlink the rest of the way. Glad to get home & see the doctor about my knee. Possible ligament strain is the prognosis, but need to monitor it for a week. If still sore I will ... read more