Alpine Retreat Mt Buller
Stirling Rd. Mt Buller, Victoria, Australia
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On the Piste
Bugles sounded at 5.30, for a 6.00 depart to go skiing to Mount Buller!! It was a lovely drive up throught the bush to the north east of Melbourne. Went through Mansfield where Ned Kelly met his match. Kevin would make a good tour guide too.
Bright clear morning but with some clearing fog patches and then ...
Day 6
... stroke and we’re crossing our fingers our legs can recover with tomorrow’s rest day.We were glad to drop the bikes off at the Shepparton Bike Hub for some tender love and care... an added benefit being we don’t have to ride or even look at them for the next 24 ...
Drive back in time
Thursday afternoon Liz and I drove the Suzi through Tatong about 40 kms south/east of Benalla to a creek we were told about with large rocks and great areas for swimming. (Stringy Bark Creek, I believe) The water was reasonably warm, still cool enough to provide relief from the 40 degree heat we had been experiencing. As we dry off an electrical storm develops. Fantastic lightning bolts in the paddocks as ...
Deliverance
... no fun” diet (though this week we have had far too many trips to the local “Two Ronnies shop” - yes - that is what it is called - where we buy candied sweets en masse - yum yum - but naughty naughty!) - so we gorged all weekend on beers / local hotel Chicken parm and chips / ice creams and some treats (wtf?? - are those not treats!!).
It was ‘stomach heaven’ (previously rumoured to be Faulkners - ...
Back from Tassie
Howdy Mates:
We have returned from a week in Tasmania and another week in the high country of the state of Victoria. Tasmania was absolutely wonderful. It is the island off the southeast coast of Australia's mainland. The Tasmanians refer to the mainland as the north island. They claim that if you flattened out Tasmania it would be larger in surface area than the north island. The Tassies are very proud of their ...


