Blogs from Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia, Oceania - page 2

SWAN HILL 28th Sept Watching the weather last night and today was expected to be wet and dirty. We had a warm nights sleep and the morning was also quite mild but the clouds were starting to move in. Time to go into Swan Hill to stock up on some groceries and have a bite for lunch. We walked around town and ducked in and out of different shops, even buying a new bike for Harry (we thought that the bike we had lugged up here was a little too small for him). On returning from the car after putting the new bike in, I found Rach and the kids in a specialist lollie shop. $50 later we walked out of there. Rach was buying all the 'hard to get' lollies for the kids birthday party, ... read more

SWAN HILL 26th Sept Woken up fairly early by our new nieghbours who arrived the night before. 'Cayden' needed his bottle at 6am and he was telling the whole park. How do I know his name you ask? Well we also heard his brothers and sisters constantly yelling, 'SHUT UP CAYDEN!' Then finally Cayden got what he was yearning for and peace reigned again in the park. At least we were up and moving. Today was going to be a big day, we were off to the Pioneer Settlement. After loading ourselves up with breakfast and loading the esky up with lunch and snacks, we drove to the Pioneer Settlement. In we went and leisurely cruised around all of the exhibits explaining to the kids of how people lived on or near the river in the ... read more

SWAN HILL 24th Sept 2011 Up early on Saturday morning to finish off packing the van, hook on and gather five bikes to attach onto car and try to get away by 8am for josh's semi final basketball game! On the way with van in tow we pick up Lachie and head to basketball stadium. Semi final basketball (1st v 2nd(Josh,s team)). After a nervous morning the bball game was under way! It was a slow start for the boys and before they knew it, they were down 6-0. After releasing all the sleep in their bodies, they began to claw their way back into the game and by half time they were down 10-6. The second half was a different story and the boys came out with fire in their bellies scoring the first 2 ... read more

We had no rush to start, so a relaxed breakfast and then head to the Pioneer town to check out how it all came together. For a one price ticket we could come and go for 2 days as well as have a Paddle Wheel boat ride on the Murry River and return at 8:30pm for the sound and light show. So we took advantage of this deal and headed in to wander around. They have an amazing collection of early farm equipment and vehicles, including some old vintage cars. One car a Dodge, being driven around and free rides for anyone interested. Of course we had to take advantage of this and took a turn around the town. Certainly a “boys Toys” place to gaze and wonder, at all the Old Gear. A machine or ... read more

Swan Hill 2 Jan got train from Bendigo to Swan Hill (2 hours 10 mins). Not much to Swan Hill (population of 9000 apparently - but I think 8950 must be on holiday). No photos of Swan Hill town as it would like taking photos of Livingston town centre!! Anyhoo using the time to update this blog and plan my accommodation in Adelaide (which'll probably be a couple of nights in the city and a few nights in the suburb of Glenelg!!... read more