Victoria a new play ground???

billeeeeeee · Guru

Victoria a new play ground???

Cruising Granny · Guru

I haven't travelled much of Vic but I have spent some time in that region. Lakes Entrance, the cruise to lunch. Tara Bulga Rainforest and the coast from there. It's a very interesting corner of Oz. Wilson's Prom is compulsory.
I stayed with friends at Coronet Bay and at Won Wron, but there are areas you can park around Wonthaggi to Phillip Island and around that coast.
There may even be some snow up in the highlands. Ooh, I'm excited for you!

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Hey, Wron Wron? I hope you had been a good girl!!!!ha,ha!
Billeeeee - Victoria has so much going for it - unfortunately not the weather - Orbost - Buchan Caves - Bairnsdale - Gippsland Lakes - boat tour from Lakes Entrance is pretty nice, likely to have dolphins following you around - Philip Island - then off the coast - high country - Bright, from there you are only 54k from snow line at Falls Creek - Beechworth - the bakery is pretty good - Eldorado - go gold panning - then there is Ballarat, Bendigo, Castlemaine, Maldon, The Grampians - then the west coast - Warrnambool, Portland, and on to the Great Ocean Road - beautiful trip there.

I could just go on and on - I love Victoria - you may notice! There is so much to see and do - just ignore the weather, put a jumper on. most of all ENJOY!

billeeeeeee · Guru

Howdyeeee am staying in Orbost for a couple of days, then up the Alpine Road, too c the snow, will stay up there a few days,cold permitting,as i only have winter clothes for Queensland,,,winter.... Bugger ,just looked out the window ,and seen the sun...its 930am still too cold to get out of bed....c u all out there in the play ground....Billeeee

billeeeeeee · Guru

billeeeeeee wrote:
Howdyeeee am staying in Orbost for a couple of days, then up the Alpine Road, too c the snow, will stay up there a few days,cold permitting,as i only have winter clothes for Queensland,,,winter.... Bugger ,just looked out the window ,and seen the sun...its 930am still too cold to get out of bed....c u all out there in the play ground....Billeeee

its so cold ,thought it was 930am only 730am

Travel Bug · Guru

billeeeeeee.....I really like Vic and I have been there several times....
It is a really pretty place with lots to see and do....
but the weather is too cold for me to stay very long.

Put on an extra jacket and enjoy the snow. smile

Keep on smilin'..... smile

bronnie · Senior Member

Have fun Billeeeeeeee smile biggrin smile

-- Edited by bronnie on Monday 5th of September 2011 10:20:24 AM

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Hey Billeeee - are you going to Hotham? Head to an op shop and buy yourself and winter jacket - that's Victorian winter, not Queensland.

Have fun, build a snowman, ha, ha!! If you are heading down through Dinner Plain and Falls Creek, you will be in Bright - there is heaps of free camping around the area - in the Buckland Valley etc., friends own a caravan park in Porepunkah (Riverside Tourist Park - Buffalo Road) - have unpowered camping next to the river -

Stay warm and have fun!!

billeeeeeee · Guru

Howdyeeee all You Dreamers, Have any of U woken up to the sound of Bell birds; even before U opend your eyes , I did this morning,,, though the day couldnt get any better,, wrong....Black Swans..That was even before I got to Port Ricardo

bronnie · Senior Member

Oh Billeeeeee, waking up to bell birds and then seeing black swans, sounds wonderful!......Bronnie smile smile smile

-- Edited by bronnie on Monday 5th of September 2011 05:15:03 PM

Cruising Granny · Guru

OK Billee, who's the lovely lady? C'mon share with your fellow nomads. You know you can't keep secrets here, especially when you post photos.
Is she a fellow nomad?

billeeeeeee · Guru

Cruising Granny wrote:
OK Billee, who's the lovely lady? C'mon share with your fellow nomads. You know you can't keep secrets here, especially when you post photos.
Is she a fellow nomad?

Howdyeeee eagle eyes,,,,heheheeheheh

lilly31 · Guru

AAAHHHHH Billeeeeee .. i just love your avatar how cruel pets can be to eat other LOL

jules47 · The Happy Helper

I have woken to the sound of bellbirds, in Warburton, Victoria - black swans - Gippsland Lakes - love that area.

bronnie · Senior Member

Hi Billeee, so true about the suburbs and the trees!! Have a happy day......Bronnie

Esmeralda · Guru

Hey Chris - that's Jules when they caught up for coffee on Billeee's way through.

Helen

billeeeeeee · Guru

bronnie wrote:
Hi Billeee, so true about the suburbs and the trees!! Have a happy day......Bronnie

Howdyeeee Bronnie,I think Humanity, is on the wrong path, not one more tree should be cut down,,We are poisoning the oceans,there are the lungs of this beautful Earth... Billeeeeee

billeeeeeee · Guru

What can I say about today,,,Hehehe,,cold....

billeeeeeee · Guru

jules47 wrote:
I have woken to the sound of bellbirds, in Warburton, Victoria - black swans - Gippsland Lakes - love that area.

Howdyeeee Julie,, Iwake up sometimes in the middle of the night ,with bells going off in my head..heheheh

bronnie · Senior Member

Billeeee, where was the snow? Looks good. No wonder your were cold, hope you had thermals on under your tshirt...lol...

Agree totally with your words about the environment..

Happy travelling..Bronnie smile

billeeeeeee · Guru

Howdyeeee , Im in Victoria,,, where else does god curse with COLD ...hehehe Mt Hotham..now dont U get upset jules if U read that ,,hehehehe .... PS.. im loosing my sun tan ,,hehehe,,,when I go back to Queensland, they will say , another bloody Victorian comming up to get our sun.....hope to catch U out there,, long as U dont run to fast....Billeeeeee.....

Cruising Granny · Guru

Thanks for the info Helen. It's always good to catch up with other nomads.
I haven't seen a winter since '96 and my skin is the palest it's been since then.
I don't want snow though. Too cold for me.

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Ha, ha Bill - don't ya just love it at Hotham????????????? Did you get to see in any of those resort villas? absolute luxury - in the summer it can be boiling hot up there - and you wait till you experience a Victorian summer - you reckon it's hot in Qld - huh, you ain't seen nothin yet!!
Catch ya soon -

billeeeeeee · Guru

Howdyeeee, True Belevers,, take my advice, stay away from snow,,,cold ,,had a exciting day, went to Glenrowan, Have U ever tired to sense the history of a place U have been to,,????,,,,I do,all the time,Staying at a free camp , lake Mokoam,,,,c U all in the play ground, Billeeee

Elle on Wheels · Guru

Hey Billeeeee did you get to see the real Ned Kelly remains or are they not on display yet? I have great memories of a foolhardy camping trip in the area in spring 1985 - Didn't realise how ice cold it could be. I stayed at the Bright caravan park - fantastic and the owners cats came and slept in my tent along with the dogs. The most interesting part was getting about halfway down Mt Hotham and finding out i virtually had no brakes. My car was a Citroen and I found out later there was a small hydrolic leak which had drained the brakes without me noticing. It was snowing, a narrow, winding road with litle visability and I had to keep going for as long as possible because if I had stopped someone could have run into me as there was nowhere to pull over.... managed to make it down the big hill carefully using gears and to a area where the road was wider and I could pull off safely. Thanks for all the photo's it looks like you are having a great time.

billeeeeeee · Guru

Elle on Wheels wrote:
Hey Billeeeee did you get to see the real Ned Kelly remains or are they not on display yet? I have great memories of a foolhardy camping trip in the area in spring 1985 - Didn't realise how ice cold it could be. I stayed at the Bright caravan park - fantastic and the owners cats came and slept in my tent along with the dogs. The most interesting part was getting about halfway down Mt Hotham and finding out i virtually had no brakes. My car was a Citroen and I found out later there was a small hydrolic leak which had drained the brakes without me noticing. It was snowing, a narrow, winding road with litle visability and I had to keep going for as long as possible because if I had stopped someone could have run into me as there was nowhere to pull over.... managed to make it down the big hill carefully using gears and to a area where the road was wider and I could pull off safely. Thanks for all the photo's it looks like you are having a great time.

Howdyeeee Elle,, its great to have Memories,, i would hate to pop of the planet without living on the edge, we were put on planet Earth , to enjoy ourself.It was my first time in snow,and last,,to bloody cold, i was dressed for it ,,a tee shirt shorts and thongs,,,Queensland,winter clothes,,hehehehe,,,PS if your not living on the edge,,you are taking up to much space......enjoy life...catch U out there somewhere...Billeeeee

gubby · Guru

Hey Billeeeeeee, If you're going to be in the Geelong - Ballarat area give us a yell, so we can catch up for a Cuppa...

billeeeeeee · Guru

gubby wrote:
Hey Billeeeeeee, If you're going to be in the Geelong - Ballarat area give us a yell, so we can catch up for a Cuppa...

Howdyeee hehehhe,,Gubby,,, Am going to Ballarat, in the next little time,,look forward to seeing U.Have met some nice ppl this trip , P.S. the Ladys ,in Solo Nomads, tell me U r a bit of a legend,hehehehe.... catch U out there.......Billeeeee

gubby · Guru

billeeeeeee wrote:
Howdyeee hehehhe,,Gubby,,, Am going to Ballarat, in the next little time,,look forward to seeing U.Have met some nice ppl this trip , P.S. the Ladys ,in Solo Nomads, tell me U r a bit of a legend,hehehehe.... catch U out there.......Billeeeee

Be Careful about what these Ladies tell you Billeeeeee, They're just being nice I'm only a legend in my own mind. wink

Will PM you...

billeeeeeee · Guru

Howdyeeee Earthlings,,well, two days it took me, to get over ,,snow,,Im at beautful Lake Mokoam, off tomorow ,Heading to the ...Los Vagus of Victory,,Katamatite ,Im getting excited just think about it.....Ps,dont U think life is worth getting excited about,we only get one shot at it, ,,, all the best for tomorrow ,fellow B Boomers, hehehe im going to enjoy it, will b a fun day,,,,Billeeee