Maybe it's genetic…but I think she's a natural!!!
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
lucky the cat
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october 2009…
we went looking at fly-wire doors & came back with lucky
at 10 weeks old, our second day…
he had me at hello…
lucky & sophie…
the best of friends too
poser…
zzzzzzzz…
january 2011
on the table again…
he really gets into the christmas spirit…
bendigo or bust
Taking advantage of the few weekends this summer with predicted good weather, John & I headed off to Bendigo to visit his ex-army mate Jeff & partner Sandy. We left about 11am & headed down the Monash, then over the West Gate Bridge & on to the Calder Hwy, stopping at Keilor to refuel. Roads were a bit rough with lots of potholes (probably because of the recent heavy rains).
The next stop was not far from Bendigo, but we both needed to stretch our legs a bit. My hands took a while to stop 'humming'!
It was really getting warm by this stage, so we pushed on to Kangaroo Flats where Jeff had an ice cold drink waiting for us… much appreciated!
A little later on we all got back on the bikes & rode to Lake Eppalock to see how the recent flood waters had affected the area.
The power of the water flowing through the spillway was incredible!
On the way back we stopped for 'quick' drink at the pub, where we met one of the locals, then headed back to the house for a bbq dinner & another 'few' drinks, followed by a good night's sleep.
In the morning we drove into town to have breakfast at the historic Shamrock Hotel, & then wandered around to have a look at some of the beautiful buildings. Then we headed back to the house to get ready for the trip home.
Overall impressions… a lovely trip to do over a weekend, lovely weather, not too long or tiring, great destination, lots to see & do, great to see Jeff & Sandy again, home safe & sound!
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Road Trip to Mt. Gambier
After celebrating our first anniversary quietly at home on Friday night, John & I left at about 11am next morning (New Years Day) & rode over the West Gate Bridge in fairly good time. We stopped to refuel at Avalon & headed on to the Great Ocean Road. Traffic got heavy as we approached each town which slowed us down considerably. We stopped for lunch at Lorne, then rode on to Apollo Bay for another break.
Next stop was Port Campbell for refueling, then on to Warrnambool where we stopped for the night at a camping ground. After setting up camp, we rode into town for dinner where I dropped my bike as I was parking (ouch!!!) Luckily my bike was okay but my pride & my left knee definitely weren't! I had an uncomfortable night's sleep but was okay to keep going, so we packed up & rode to Portland where we got some further directions at the Information Centre. The road between Portland & Nelson proved to be the best we had encountered (John's still raving about it!) We stopped to re-fuel at Nelson & met a small group of bikers who'd just come from Mt. Gambier, so we knew we were getting close. Five minutes later down the road John's handlebars almost split in the middle, so we rode slowly into Mt. Gambier & stopped at a petrol station to ask for help. The guy rang the local bike shop owner (Jezza) & luckily he was able to contact his mate, an engineer (Pedro) who spent the rest of the afternoon welding John's bars back together.
After a long & trying day, we rode back to Portland & stayed in a motel for the night - a hot shower & lovely dinner at the pub down the road did wonders for our spirits! The trip home went smoothly (much quicker than the coast road), stopping at Colac for lunch, then Avalon to re-fuel & finally home.
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