Author Archives: Craig
Photos from the Weekend
Swags on the first morning These birds wanted to share our breakfast Mark coming up Gallows Track The Licola bushfire Mark waking up on Sunday Morning Noonan’s Hut Camp and River Panorama from top of the ridge line The view from the edge of a drop off, about to descend And finally the Howqua River
How it all ended…
Well, the last day was a much more exciting adventure, but before I tell you how it ended, I had better start with how it started… …….wet! That’s right, as I previously mentioned it was super wet over night and we awoke to very wet swags. It was still raining when I got up, and … Continue reading
Let’s get driving
So, camping in swags is part of this adventure, but the other reason we are here is for the four wheel driving, so after a bit of a sleep in and bacon, eggs and pancakes on the BBQ, we broke camp and and got back on the road. First stop was Jamieson for a quick … Continue reading
The boys are Swagin’ it
So after a busy week at work, there is nothing better than racing home, packing the car and heading bush, so Friday arvo, that is exactly what Mark, Zac, Matthew and I did. Got home just after 4pm, and I hadn’t packed a thing, so it was a bit of a mad rush to get … Continue reading
It pays to know your car… mystery solved!
So, have been looking into the mystery of why the battery in a brand new car ends up flat after just a couple of hours of having a fridge plugged in. Having the car fridge plugged in at the best of times will place a fair load on the battery, and to resolve that issue, … Continue reading
Easter Monday – Home day
OMG quick, jump out of bed, it is time to go home. Gotta get the van packed… how the hell did we manage to spread ourselves so much? Quick kids, eat your breakfast…. hurray up we gotta get on the road… shower time, race race race… now get the van on the car and let’s … Continue reading
Happy Easter
Happy Easter everyone… may your day be filled with chocolate delights!! I know ours will be… the kids have already woken and made a good start on their annual chocolate breakfast…. suppose we will have to try to get them some normal food at some stage!! Is a cold and wet morning in Ballarat which … Continue reading
The Windmill Big 4 – Ballarat
Was a lazy day yesterday 🙂 A slow morning, sleeping in, a late breakfast followed by mostly sitting around doing very little!! Just the way I like it 🙂 All the kids woke ratty yesterday for some reason and for most of the day it didn’t take much to set them off. They were all … Continue reading
Ballarat here we come!!!
Actually we are already here! That’s right this Easter rather than our standard Tidal River Wilson’s Prom trip we have decided to head somewhere different, and someone (can’t remember who) managed to find us a couple of spots at the Windmill Big 4 on the outskirts of Ballarat. Part of the reason why we we … Continue reading
Expensive trip
So that was an expensive lesson 🙁 Took the car to Nissan today, and I will need a new tank, a new sump and a puncture repair. Guess I’m picking up the bill for this one, $2500-$3000 and that will be trade price on parts and labour as she felt sorry for me seeing as … Continue reading
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