Golf Club Resort Mildura

... would call 'marginal' country i.e. not too much rainfall, and therefore the crops were poor and the grapevines were flourishing only if they were being irrigated (mainly trickle).<br><br>We did the 136kms in just over 5 hours averaging 26.6kms/hour. Everyone was feeling quite good when we arrived in Mildura and set up for the night in the Church of Christ hall.<br><br>Mildura is a ...

After another look at Mad Max's Car and Silverton we headed south through the saltbush to Mildura. We were all very excited when we hit border into Victoria. We set up camp on the banks of the very picturesque Murray River and went into town to see a lock and a paddleboat.

... properly in their tent. We planned only a brief stay, but we had long made plans to visit Lake Mungo in NSW. The following day we made a day trip out there, which you can read about in our next posting.<br><br>On Friday we decided that we had been ignoring school work and so settled down to half a day at diaries and exercise books. This delay allowed us the golden opportunity to visit Stefano di Pieri's cafe ...

Final week in Aus.<br>Sat 13th June -Thurs 18th June:So the week began with a trip to the footy (Werrimul v Cardross). A day full of events worthy of a holiday diary, where to begin. There was a questionable goal umpire, an almost fight and finally a win for Werrimul for the season. To top that off I was wondering how Werrimul would approach thier theme song seeing as they were 'the pies', but it was ...

Departed Melbourne for Hattah-Kulkyne National Park at 8AM, we arrived at our campsite about 3:30 and were greeted by a group of apostle birds. We then found a way through a dense stand of redgum saplings that were on the old lake shore and went for a walk on the lake ...

... so into each other" look. What I've learned * Shaun doesn't care so much for researching destinations. He'd prefer to keep an eagle eye on flight prices, currency rates and accommodation deals. * Travel's not always about a long trip. You can see some great stuff in a short trip, but you may just travel differently than if it is a multi-month journey. * I want to go to a place where the fish eat the dead skin off my feet, they could really do with a pedicure.

... labour office to enquire about local opportunities and were promptly put to work the following day (my 51st birthday), picking pears. I think Wendy planned it all along. We spent four days picking pears when we received word that the grapes were beginning. Not a moment too soon either. Pear picking is very strenuous. You are up and down a ladder all day, usually carrying about 30 or 40 pounds of pears in an apron like bag ...

... este pais no tiene limites.... yo sigo flipando con lo inmenso que es.... no se, puedes conducir cien km en linea recta sin nada a tu alrededor, mas que cuervos o aguilas despedazando a los pobres canguros con mal fin....algun emu.... pero nada de rastro de vida humana, es mas, a veces te advierten de que en 300km no va a haber ninguna gasolinera, es decir, que no vas a encontrar a nadie... asi que te ...

... of the stems can be seen. I don't really like this job but I end up doing it for a few weeks as there is no other work going. It's paid per box, $2.70 to $3.30 per box depending on the quality of the grapes. Apparently before I arrived the grapes were really good and there were plently of them for picking so people were making lots of money but I never made that many boxes or much money! I have also worked a few other places, doing what is ...

... to the aussies in the wine producing stakes soon - with perfect growing conditions here and so much space the grapegrowers are everywhere! Little shacks on the roadside offer cheap fruit for sale- like we used to get on our country roads before folk kept nicking the money tins as well as the produce! Ah those were the days! We find our next campsite - the mildura and deakin big 4 - very easily - its on the main road into town and right opposite a ...