Author: christinecalabria
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Day 13 – 20 February – Dubbo to Maitland and Day 14 – 21 February – Maitland to HOME
When we go away, we both reach a point where it is time to turn for home. We reached that point today. However, we had a great day. Dunedoo and Merriwa both produced Silo and Street Art. Both were great. The ‘Running of the sheep wearing red socks is part of Merriwa’s ‘Festival of the…
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Day 11 – 18 February – Benalla to Young
A much more relaxed day today! We decided to have a further wander around to try and discover some more of the Benalla street art. We found a few impressive pieces, before we had breakfast. Breakfast was in a café called The Press. I chose this because it came highly recommended amongst all the Benalla…
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Day 10 – 17 February – Bendigo to Benalla – The Silo Trail
In all our travels, I will always research places that have either silo, water tower, street art or murals. This trip was no exception. Today, was spent finding, gazing, photographing and being in awe of the talented artists who cover such vast areas with amazing artworks. I am not going to explain each site, rather…
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Day 09 – 16 February – Thursday – Bendigo
When I was planning this trip, the intention was to spend a full day exploring in and around Bendigo. I knew Peter would love the Central Deborah Gold Mine, an underground display of the gold mines that were so typical of the area in the 1800’s. While he ventured underground, claustrophobic and mobile-impaired me hopped…
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Day 08 – 15 February – Gisborne to Bendigo
After final catchups with Jill and Neil, we left Gisborne and travelled northwards to Kyneton. It is a beautiful small country town, just how Shayna described it. We stumbled across the house she renovated, only recognisable behind the high fencing because of the bell tower. We found a typical ‘caff’ for breakfast with great food…
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Two days in Melbourne – 13 – 14 Feb
Leaving Saint Leonards fairly early, we drove straight through peak hour Melbourne. It was a fairly smooth trip, a little slow through the Westgate area, but that was because of roadworks. First stop was to visit a half-second cousin, Rosalie. We share a common interest in family history, so we spent an hour and a…
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Across ‘The Rip’- 12 Feb
After a wonderful evening with Sas, we headed south to Sorrento. After a good breakfast, we toured around Portsea, gasping at all the multi- millionaires’ houses. Returning to Sorrento Pier, we drove onto the ferry and a quick and smooth forty minutes later, we were driving off the other side into Queenscliff. For the next…
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We’re in Victoria now!
We woke to a thick pea-souper over Bass Strait this morning. As we left Lakes Entrance, we stopped at a lookout to see the entrance, but to no avail – the fog won! We insist on waking and starting out early. Of course, that means we arrive at our first destination before everything opens! This…
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Cruising from Narooma to Lakes Entrance
We left Narooma as early as usual and headed to the beautiful village of Central Tilba. Most of the shops we wanted to visit didn’t open till 10, so we found a quaint little tea house called Teapot Cafe. We had a scrumptious breakfast surrounded by a quirky and eclectic collection of what could only…
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On the Road Again
Day 01 and 02 – Wednesday/Thursday – 8/9 February 2023 We left home before 7.30am, yesterday, having packed everything except the necessary last-minute stuff! Uneventful drive to Sydney. We went right into the city to meet up with Adrian (Peter’s son). His work address has moved to an address right on Hyde Park. Vistas include…
Peter and Christine's Australian Road Trips 