My oh my .. so this is Victoria .. hehe ! .. musta been a while since I last poked around in Wodonga ..
.. Apart from the new expressway that now actually bypasses both Albury and Wodonga, not that much seems to have changed .. some lovely spots around still ..
Spending a few days at the Boathaven Holiday Park (CP) while getting some electrical work fitted for me ..
Undecided where to drift next .. but really enjoying the moment ..
>> in Wodonga, Vic <
justcruisin01 said
08:39 PM Oct 27, 2009
Hi Jon , Your out there thats the main thing. A mate of mine & his daughter run the local news paper at Albury.Has done for many years.
We used to work together in the entertainment industry many years ago. We had a four peice band & worked all the club scenes in this area.
The good old days.
Jonathan said
08:50 PM Oct 27, 2009
Hello Jim .. Its still seems to pervade some of the old characteristics .. Folks I've linked up with here still proudly display the old attitude of personal service which is something thats simply disappeared from the todays etticat .. (sorry about the spelling . doesnt look right ..)
justcruisin01 said
08:56 PM Oct 27, 2009
Mate ,We come from the old school ,we don't change.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Our spelling is closer than you see today.
Firefly said
09:58 PM Oct 27, 2009
Good on you Jon, pleased to see you having a ball.
Jonathan said
06:50 AM Oct 28, 2009
.. ta Linda !
Terro said
07:36 AM Oct 28, 2009
Welcome to Victoria Jon. I'm sure everyone will make your stay as happy as possible.
Terro.
jandas fun said
10:11 AM Oct 28, 2009
Stay of those expressways Jon, can't 'smell the roses' at that speed.
Johnw
dave06 said
10:48 AM Oct 28, 2009
get out of there quick smart, and come over to some good country before the heat starts, wild flowers are still out and things are still green, the gums are flowering and galahs breeding everywhere
best I've seen the country for years
Rolly said
11:07 AM Oct 28, 2009
I'm just plain jealous.
Is that EttiCat a variation on the HobieCat ? ;)
Happy Travels, whatever. :)
Jonathan said
11:22 AM Oct 28, 2009
.. thanks for the comments folks ..
I think etticat is a cross breed ..
Will be in Adelaide in Dec .. but not travelling north just yet, Dave ..
It seems I'll be around here 'til at least NEXT Thursday to get some alum welding done .. so will play GN Tourist for a while ..
its all good !
Disco Duck said
11:31 AM Oct 28, 2009
If you are just going to come on here and try to turn us all green with envy........you can leave right now because you are succeeding !!!
Good stuff Jon..........the dream finally becomes reality.
Enjoy Mate
Ducky!!
Jonathan said
11:35 AM Oct 28, 2009
sorry Disco .. I'm so happy I could just ...t! oops .. Thought it best I make it a little more low profile .. hehe !
Disco Duck said
12:13 PM Oct 28, 2009
Just as well you got the model with the port-a-loo then.............hehehehe
And you know that while you are doing THAT, you are alive!!
Onya Jon!!
drongo & wendy said
04:54 PM Oct 28, 2009
U lucky bugger Jon u are now in gods country, Now if i was u I would take a detour out through Yackandanda then on to Myrtleford where this little fat bloke lives. All good now loverly and green. ps dont listen to Davo, Vic is the place to be hehe, and u can drink the water .
-- Edited by drongo & wendy on Wednesday 28th of October 2009 03:58:02 PM
Jonathan said
07:03 PM Oct 28, 2009
G'day there Drongo (an' Wenny of course) ..
yeah, I know about the Adelaide water after living there for some time .. but Dave hasn't got that prob .. they just don't have any water .. poor buggers !
Actually, I've got some time to fill in. Up until next Thursday when I have to be back here in Wodonga. I've decided to head back aways to Culcairn to see if I can get space in a CP there for the next week. They also have a bowling green and I do love my bowls but haven't played in about 8 weeks .. so I'm starting to stress out ! tee hee ! hehe! I don't want to get caught without being in a CP over the 'race' weekend, but will identify Myrtleford for consideration ..
dave06 said
10:20 AM Oct 29, 2009
we have plenty of water, I dont know what you're talking about, last time it rained (about 1972 I think) I saved a 20 litre bucket and I still have half left, we're a frugal lot over here
victoria is a nice enough spot if you like that type of thing, the only problem is that it contains bloody victorians
starting to warm up over here so the wildflowers will soon be gone and the green will turn to brown then dust, 32 here today and expecting in excess of 36 on sunday, all I can say is thank the lord for air conditioned cabs, warm nights so around the clock reaping
we have had a little bit of rain here lately our season has been reasonably kind, crops are fair to good, better that the average of the last ten years, eyre peninsula copped the storms and ruined their hope of a good year
adelaides reservoirs are overflowing so that may ease the burden on the murray for a little bit
never mind we still get up in the morning, always a good sign of life!
ibbo said
03:36 PM Oct 29, 2009
Hi Jon.We have just arrived back from the Echuca area.Never spent any time in Vic before but I certainly had an eye opener with it's greenery and vineyards.We free camped along the River Murray at Deepcreek about 18 klms from Moama.Perfect bliss,not another human around,plenty of birds,fish,no mossies and only flies until dusk then they nicked off.We will certainly be back down that way.Cheers.Ibbo.
Terro said
05:21 PM Oct 29, 2009
Ibbo, you obviously found Deepcreek OK. What was there, any facilities? Did you take any photo's? Not too many questions i hope!!
Terro.
ibbo said
09:27 PM Oct 29, 2009
Hi Terro.Yep we found Deepcreek.It is 18 orso klms from Moana.It is a Marina,Pub,Grocery Store etc.I guess that it is mainly a marina for 90 or so Houseboats/gin Palaces on water.LOL.We found it to be very quiet and pleasurable.All very modern and well kept.Terro,the main aim of the exercise was to to take "photos..............flat bloody batteries in the camera.I do have some photos that you may like to see but I will not post them on line just yet.Cheers.Ibbo.
Jonathan said
08:15 AM Oct 30, 2009
Hi all ..
Dave .. the last one I said that about told me they were frugal too .. recycled actually .. will let thet rest .. hehe
I'm camping at NUG NUG .. about 13 k's south of Myrtleford .. and it has no comms .. will be leaving there next thursday morning early to go back to Wodonga ..
Til then I will see no mail etc .. catch you all later !
Cruising Granny said
11:53 AM Oct 30, 2009
Wow John! From a nervous nelly at the beginning, to a competent and adept happy camper. I bet you're now glad you made the decision to do this.
Good for you. Enjoy yourself am who knows, we may cross paths somewhere.
Take care.
Jonathan said
08:11 AM Nov 5, 2009
Hi folks and thanks for the messages .. just an update !
Have just spent a lovely and quiet week away from the madding crowd .. (so to speak) ..
.. back in Wodonga to get some welding done today .. then hopefully out of here today too ..
My oh my .. so this is Victoria .. hehe ! .. musta been a while since I last poked around in Wodonga ..
.. Apart from the new expressway that now actually bypasses both Albury and Wodonga, not that much seems to have changed .. some lovely spots around still ..
Spending a few days at the Boathaven Holiday Park (CP) while getting some electrical work fitted for me ..
Undecided where to drift next .. but really enjoying the moment ..
>> in Wodonga, Vic <
Your out there thats the main thing.
A mate of mine & his daughter run the local news paper at Albury.Has done for many years.
We used to work together in the entertainment industry many years ago.
We had a four peice band & worked all the club scenes in this area.
The good old days.
Its still seems to pervade some of the old characteristics .. Folks I've linked up with here still proudly display the old attitude of personal service which is something thats simply disappeared from the todays etticat .. (sorry about the spelling . doesnt look right ..)
Our spelling is closer than you see today.
Terro.
I think etticat is a cross breed ..
Will be in Adelaide in Dec .. but not travelling north just yet, Dave ..
It seems I'll be around here 'til at least NEXT Thursday to get some alum welding done .. so will play GN Tourist for a while ..
its all good !
Thought it best I make it a little more low profile .. hehe !
Now if i was u I would take a detour out through Yackandanda then on to Myrtleford where this little fat bloke lives.
All good now loverly and green.
ps dont listen to Davo, Vic is the place to be hehe, and u can drink the water .
-- Edited by drongo & wendy on Wednesday 28th of October 2009 03:58:02 PM
yeah, I know about the Adelaide water after living there for some time .. but Dave hasn't got that prob .. they just don't have any water .. poor buggers !
Actually, I've got some time to fill in. Up until next Thursday when I have to be back here in Wodonga.
I've decided to head back aways to Culcairn to see if I can get space in a CP there for the next week. They also have a bowling green and I do love my bowls but haven't played in about 8 weeks .. so I'm starting to stress out ! tee hee ! hehe!
I don't want to get caught without being in a CP over the 'race' weekend, but will identify Myrtleford for consideration ..
Terro.
Dave .. the last one I said that about told me they were frugal too .. recycled actually .. will let thet rest .. hehe
I'm camping at NUG NUG .. about 13 k's south of Myrtleford .. and it has no comms .. will be leaving there next thursday morning early to go back to Wodonga ..
Til then I will see no mail etc .. catch you all later !
Have just spent a lovely and quiet week away from the madding crowd .. (so to speak) ..
.. back in Wodonga to get some welding done today .. then hopefully out of here today too ..
all ok here .. hope you are all good ..
>> in Wodonga <<