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April 3rd 2009

Published: April 3rd 2009

On the February weekend of the Black Saturday bush fires we left central Victoria for a trip back home. We’d congratulated ourselves for surviving 44.6 degrees and howling hot winds in Ballarat on the day that the mercury hit an all time record of 46 degrees in Melbourne. It was only watching TV news at Melbourne airport and coverage back home that we realised the extent of the disaster, claimin... Read Full Entry

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Hilary Falconer

flying kiwis

The Kiwis are off on their next adventure to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary! First a tour of Slovenia and Croatia then independant travel around southern Italy and Sicily. Then HIS choice of romantic settings - a road trip round Iceland. And of course no flying Kiwis trip would be complete without a sojourn in England including our favourite city - London.... full info

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London Arch

Was London Bridge till the joining bit collapsed

Not the 12 Apostles...

...These are some of the islands in the Bay of Islands

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our caravan in its waterfront spot at Peterborough

Dangerous sunset

some lunatic was crayfishing from this precipitous overhang

Aaahhhh...

Mr Fencepost takes another great shot

Weather -

- we got a lot of it on the Gt Ocean Rd

Sherbrook river mouth

This one the tourist masses don't get down to. Quite spectacular

Loch Ard Gorge

you have to pose for a photo here - it's mandatory.

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I think this one was Island Arch...or Archie Island...or Holey Archie...

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one of the Apostles from Gibson Steps

Port Campbell

Our beautiful van park by the river & sea - this was about the only day it was calm!

And here they are...Ta Da...

THE TWELVE APOSTLES!!! well, the nine of them that are left anyway

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they are honestly quite stunning

Rhys' shot

most people just point and shoot, but this guy was serious!

Princetown

a very small place with a lovely boardwalk

The Great Ocean Walk

we started with the end bit - with a view of the Apostles to keep you going

4th April 2009

Donna Lewin
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Awesome
Great photography you two......and the narrative isn't too bad either ( just kidding) wonderful text, lots of detail and history in your travel blog. You should be getting paid for this stuff. All the best for your travels in 2009.

16th April 2009

Calum/Charlotte/Poppy
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I agree, great narrative....... must be Hills. A wonderful part of the country, we spent a few months in Warnambool, an area you too have spent time from memory Rhys. Have a great follow on with the trip and keep the photos posting, good effort, be safe, always acarry a bottle of meths with you for trading.....

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