We are now in Victoria!!
Nov 8th 2003, 11:49 pm
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We are now in Victoria!!
Can't believe where the times gone, its been nearly a week since we flew over.
Adeleaide is very different to Perth and also the surrounds. The city itself feels very small and easy to get around, theres also loads of churches and old colonial type buildings, which are lovely.
The journey around the murray was dissapointing, it was cold as, and. we must have picked THE most boring place ever to stay it was called Mannum, even the kids asked when we were leaving, we had only been there a few hours. We then went on to MT Gambier, which is the 2nd largest city in SA, very quiete, but has all you need. This area is stunningly beautiful, the blue lake and its surrounds are well worth a stop. We met up with Dave (blue robot) and got royally drunk, as we always seem to do
He then travelled with us towards Victoria for a day out. We stopped at a beautiful "pond" called something unpronouciable (like my spelling!) but Matt and the Kids snorkelled in it and there were underwater caves and cliff and flowers and all types of wonderful scenery under there. But the water was about 12 degs!! We then crossed the boarder into Vic and hired a cabin cruiser for an hour and trundlled off down river.
Things i am disliking are, the word Brekkie......... it winds me up!! and the amount of road being used, country wide, as a giant skid pad to see who can do the prettyiest patterns, for the longest distance along the roads!!
Other than that everything else is still cool and my rose tints are firmly on me nose ;
thanks to all keeping me going with e mails and stuff and i promise i will e mail everyone when i get to my Aunties in Melb, for some decent internet time. Love to all H xx
Adeleaide is very different to Perth and also the surrounds. The city itself feels very small and easy to get around, theres also loads of churches and old colonial type buildings, which are lovely.
The journey around the murray was dissapointing, it was cold as, and. we must have picked THE most boring place ever to stay it was called Mannum, even the kids asked when we were leaving, we had only been there a few hours. We then went on to MT Gambier, which is the 2nd largest city in SA, very quiete, but has all you need. This area is stunningly beautiful, the blue lake and its surrounds are well worth a stop. We met up with Dave (blue robot) and got royally drunk, as we always seem to do
He then travelled with us towards Victoria for a day out. We stopped at a beautiful "pond" called something unpronouciable (like my spelling!) but Matt and the Kids snorkelled in it and there were underwater caves and cliff and flowers and all types of wonderful scenery under there. But the water was about 12 degs!! We then crossed the boarder into Vic and hired a cabin cruiser for an hour and trundlled off down river.Things i am disliking are, the word Brekkie......... it winds me up!! and the amount of road being used, country wide, as a giant skid pad to see who can do the prettyiest patterns, for the longest distance along the roads!!
Other than that everything else is still cool and my rose tints are firmly on me nose ;
thanks to all keeping me going with e mails and stuff and i promise i will e mail everyone when i get to my Aunties in Melb, for some decent internet time. Love to all H xx
Last edited by hevs; Nov 8th 2003 at 11:56 pm.
Nov 9th 2003, 12:03 am
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Hiya Hevs and co!
Still having fun then - even though it sounds like your rose-tinted specs lipped for a while! Underwater caves and stuff sound lovely.
Meanwhile I'm sitting here filling in application forms and thinking about cleaning the shower! Oh fun!!! Should have gone touring first like you....(lucky gits!)
Keep sending the updates - they're great! Look forward to seeing you, and in the meantime give my love to Melbourne (The Bloke and I met originally at the MCG!)
Take care - and keep those specs on!!
Still having fun then - even though it sounds like your rose-tinted specs lipped for a while! Underwater caves and stuff sound lovely.
Meanwhile I'm sitting here filling in application forms and thinking about cleaning the shower! Oh fun!!! Should have gone touring first like you....(lucky gits!)
Keep sending the updates - they're great! Look forward to seeing you, and in the meantime give my love to Melbourne (The Bloke and I met originally at the MCG!)
Take care - and keep those specs on!!
Nov 9th 2003, 12:16 am
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sounds like you are having a ball, i fancy a bit of that snorkelling 
enjoy the rest of your trip.
enjoy the rest of your trip.
Nov 9th 2003, 1:50 am
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must be very exciting
good luck to you and your family
sashadan
good luck to you and your family
sashadan
Nov 9th 2003, 10:44 am
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carry on having fun hevs
hugs
booboo & co
xxx
hugs
booboo & co
xxx
Nov 9th 2003, 3:07 pm
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Re: We are now in Victoria!!
Originally posted by h garrett
Can't believe where the times gone, its been nearly a week since we flew over.
Adeleaide is very different to Perth and also the surrounds. The city itself feels very small and easy to get around, theres also loads of churches and old colonial type buildings, which are lovely.
The journey around the murray was dissapointing, it was cold as, and. we must have picked THE most boring place ever to stay it was called Mannum, even the kids asked when we were leaving, we had only been there a few hours. We then went on to MT Gambier, which is the 2nd largest city in SA, very quiete, but has all you need. This area is stunningly beautiful, the blue lake and its surrounds are well worth a stop. We met up with Dave (blue robot) and got royally drunk, as we always seem to do He then travelled with us towards Victoria for a day out. We stopped at a beautiful "pond" called something unpronouciable (like my spelling!) but Matt and the Kids snorkelled in it and there were underwater caves and cliff and flowers and all types of wonderful scenery under there. But the water was about 12 degs!! We then crossed the boarder into Vic and hired a cabin cruiser for an hour and trundlled off down river.
Things i am disliking are, the word Brekkie......... it winds me up!! and the amount of road being used, country wide, as a giant skid pad to see who can do the prettyiest patterns, for the longest distance along the roads!!
Other than that everything else is still cool and my rose tints are firmly on me nose ;
thanks to all keeping me going with e mails and stuff and i promise i will e mail everyone when i get to my Aunties in Melb, for some decent internet time. Love to all H xx
Can't believe where the times gone, its been nearly a week since we flew over.
Adeleaide is very different to Perth and also the surrounds. The city itself feels very small and easy to get around, theres also loads of churches and old colonial type buildings, which are lovely.
The journey around the murray was dissapointing, it was cold as, and. we must have picked THE most boring place ever to stay it was called Mannum, even the kids asked when we were leaving, we had only been there a few hours. We then went on to MT Gambier, which is the 2nd largest city in SA, very quiete, but has all you need. This area is stunningly beautiful, the blue lake and its surrounds are well worth a stop. We met up with Dave (blue robot) and got royally drunk, as we always seem to do
He then travelled with us towards Victoria for a day out. We stopped at a beautiful "pond" called something unpronouciable (like my spelling!) but Matt and the Kids snorkelled in it and there were underwater caves and cliff and flowers and all types of wonderful scenery under there. But the water was about 12 degs!! We then crossed the boarder into Vic and hired a cabin cruiser for an hour and trundlled off down river.Things i am disliking are, the word Brekkie......... it winds me up!! and the amount of road being used, country wide, as a giant skid pad to see who can do the prettyiest patterns, for the longest distance along the roads!!
Other than that everything else is still cool and my rose tints are firmly on me nose ;
thanks to all keeping me going with e mails and stuff and i promise i will e mail everyone when i get to my Aunties in Melb, for some decent internet time. Love to all H xx
cant believe you've done so much in a week! sounds like you are having a great time, keep at it mate and keep us all posted!
with hugs
rach & family
Nov 9th 2003, 7:45 pm
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Sounds like you're having a real adventure!!!!
Keep the posts coming!!!
Keep the posts coming!!!
Nov 9th 2003, 8:21 pm
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Re: We are now in Victoria!!
Originally posted by h garrett
Can't believe where the times gone, its been nearly a week since we flew over.
Adeleaide is very different to Perth and also the surrounds. The city itself feels very small and easy to get around, theres also loads of churches and old colonial type buildings, which are lovely.
The journey around the murray was dissapointing, it was cold as, and. we must have picked THE most boring place ever to stay it was called Mannum, even the kids asked when we were leaving, we had only been there a few hours. We then went on to MT Gambier, which is the 2nd largest city in SA, very quiete, but has all you need. This area is stunningly beautiful, the blue lake and its surrounds are well worth a stop. We met up with Dave (blue robot) and got royally drunk, as we always seem to do He then travelled with us towards Victoria for a day out. We stopped at a beautiful "pond" called something unpronouciable (like my spelling!) but Matt and the Kids snorkelled in it and there were underwater caves and cliff and flowers and all types of wonderful scenery under there. But the water was about 12 degs!! We then crossed the boarder into Vic and hired a cabin cruiser for an hour and trundlled off down river.
Things i am disliking are, the word Brekkie......... it winds me up!! and the amount of road being used, country wide, as a giant skid pad to see who can do the prettyiest patterns, for the longest distance along the roads!!
Other than that everything else is still cool and my rose tints are firmly on me nose ;
thanks to all keeping me going with e mails and stuff and i promise i will e mail everyone when i get to my Aunties in Melb, for some decent internet time. Love to all H xx
Can't believe where the times gone, its been nearly a week since we flew over.
Adeleaide is very different to Perth and also the surrounds. The city itself feels very small and easy to get around, theres also loads of churches and old colonial type buildings, which are lovely.
The journey around the murray was dissapointing, it was cold as, and. we must have picked THE most boring place ever to stay it was called Mannum, even the kids asked when we were leaving, we had only been there a few hours. We then went on to MT Gambier, which is the 2nd largest city in SA, very quiete, but has all you need. This area is stunningly beautiful, the blue lake and its surrounds are well worth a stop. We met up with Dave (blue robot) and got royally drunk, as we always seem to do
He then travelled with us towards Victoria for a day out. We stopped at a beautiful "pond" called something unpronouciable (like my spelling!) but Matt and the Kids snorkelled in it and there were underwater caves and cliff and flowers and all types of wonderful scenery under there. But the water was about 12 degs!! We then crossed the boarder into Vic and hired a cabin cruiser for an hour and trundlled off down river.Things i am disliking are, the word Brekkie......... it winds me up!! and the amount of road being used, country wide, as a giant skid pad to see who can do the prettyiest patterns, for the longest distance along the roads!!
Other than that everything else is still cool and my rose tints are firmly on me nose ;
thanks to all keeping me going with e mails and stuff and i promise i will e mail everyone when i get to my Aunties in Melb, for some decent internet time. Love to all H xx
Was it the Piccanini ponds??
There are only 2, and the other ones called Ewans, and i reckon you could pronounce that!Is wonderful snorkling. Bit of trivia for you.....the Piccanini ponds are part of an undergrounds limestone cave complex, which goes all the way inland to the Mount!
Nov 12th 2003, 12:20 am
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Yes Pete, they're the ones! I want to go back and explore them, after i've invested in a dry suit!!
Nov 12th 2003, 7:26 am
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Re: We are now in Victoria!!
Originally posted by h garrett
Things i am disliking are, the word Brekkie......... it winds me up!! and the amount of road being used, country wide, as a giant skid pad to see who can do the prettyiest patterns, for the longest distance along the roads!!
Things i am disliking are, the word Brekkie......... it winds me up!! and the amount of road being used, country wide, as a giant skid pad to see who can do the prettyiest patterns, for the longest distance along the roads!!
Also loathe : arvo, preso, goodo, rego, Johno etco. What the @#$% is it with all the ooooooooooooooooo's ??
Nov 12th 2003, 8:59 am
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Originally posted by h garrett
Yes Pete, they're the ones! I want to go back and explore them, after i've invested in a dry suit!!
Yes Pete, they're the ones! I want to go back and explore them, after i've invested in a dry suit!!
If you ever do go back to the area, there are two more caves you HAVE to visit
Tantanoola caves, which is about a 5 minute drive from the Millicent paper mill. Its not very big, but the decoration (stalagtites and mites) are the best i have ever seen, anywhere in the world (and i love caves).
Princess Margret Rose Caves, which is right by the Glenelg River (just upstream from Nelson which is i take it, where you hired your boat). They are very good too, and the mad old aussie guy who shows you around is a hoot.
Nov 12th 2003, 9:14 am
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Re: We are now in Victoria!!
Originally posted by Sunlover
Oh yes Brekkie (sometimes pronouned "Breaky") is just one of the many Ozzisms that wind ME up.
Also loathe : arvo, preso, goodo, rego, Johno etco. What the @#$% is it with all the ooooooooooooooooo's ??
Oh yes Brekkie (sometimes pronouned "Breaky") is just one of the many Ozzisms that wind ME up.
Also loathe : arvo, preso, goodo, rego, Johno etco. What the @#$% is it with all the ooooooooooooooooo's ??
So it's there, it won't go away, you either accept it, laugh about it, join it, or whinge about it!D'javag'day??
OzTennis
Nov 12th 2003, 9:15 am
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Re: We are now in Victoria!!
Originally posted by OzTennis
Sorry we wind you up but here's a little cultural lesson for you. Australians are different, right. So they have different mannerisms, right. One of these is a tendency to cut through what is perceived as formality, right. And as a result some of them have the habit of shortening words, right. So breakfast becomes brekky, afternoon becomes arvo, present becomes ..... So it's there, it won't go away, you either accept it, laugh about it, join it, or whinge about it!
D'javag'day??
OzTennis
Sorry we wind you up but here's a little cultural lesson for you. Australians are different, right. So they have different mannerisms, right. One of these is a tendency to cut through what is perceived as formality, right. And as a result some of them have the habit of shortening words, right. So breakfast becomes brekky, afternoon becomes arvo, present becomes .....
So it's there, it won't go away, you either accept it, laugh about it, join it, or whinge about it!D'javag'day??
OzTennis
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Nov 15th 2003, 8:13 am
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Originally posted by PeteY
Yes they are very cold. Thing is....they don't get warm even in summer, as the water in the pond is completly re-cycled every 4 hours and the water comes from the limestone aquifer.
If you ever do go back to the area, there are two more caves you HAVE to visit
Tantanoola caves, which is about a 5 minute drive from the Millicent paper mill. Its not very big, but the decoration (stalagtites and mites) are the best i have ever seen, anywhere in the world (and i love caves).
Princess Margret Rose Caves, which is right by the Glenelg River (just upstream from Nelson which is i take it, where you hired your boat). They are very good too, and the mad old aussie guy who shows you around is a hoot.
Yes they are very cold. Thing is....they don't get warm even in summer, as the water in the pond is completly re-cycled every 4 hours and the water comes from the limestone aquifer.
If you ever do go back to the area, there are two more caves you HAVE to visit
Tantanoola caves, which is about a 5 minute drive from the Millicent paper mill. Its not very big, but the decoration (stalagtites and mites) are the best i have ever seen, anywhere in the world (and i love caves).
Princess Margret Rose Caves, which is right by the Glenelg River (just upstream from Nelson which is i take it, where you hired your boat). They are very good too, and the mad old aussie guy who shows you around is a hoot.