on my origami bicycle. I do love mooching along roads without any traffic. Because I am taking so many lovely photographs I would like to invite you to relax, take a virtual driver's seat and see what I see as I travel. This first group of photographs were all taken in the last week and on an iPhone 6. I started this leg of the journey at Lake Carcoer, near Blaney, NSW and travelled a short distance onto The Etamooga Pub (where I thought I might stop but didn't) and then onto a small remote camp spot where I unfolded the bike and explored the country lanes. Then, the next morning, leaving early because rain and a muddy field may have meant getting bogged again, I drove onto Bethanga, a wee little village near Lake Hume. With a delightful friend, who kindly acted as sight seeing driver and guide, I enjoyed coffee by the river...the big one that runs through Albury/Woodonga and a quick wander through the railway station in Albury with it's super long station. I saw Lake Hume and Yackandandah (where the plants don't smoke and recycled toweling cloths are used instead of paper towels in the bathroom). I saw Mt Buffalo and the snow, stopping at the ski shop for a demo on how to fit the 'you must carry' tyre chains. Luckily we didn't need them. It was lovely on the mountain. Quite warm really if you are wearing longjohns under ski pants! Watching the children toboggan was a real joy. Crunching in the snow brought back memories of when I was a kid. That squeaky/crunchy noise is still the same! On the way home we stopped at Beechworth to admire the river and then stopped again at a little winery to enjoy a few tasty sips and a delicious platter of food as the sun set. It was a long day! The next day, in Albury, by the river and the community wood fired oven, Julia and I watched and listenend to Mathew Evens, The Gourmet Farmer (SBS) and co-owner of Fat Pig Farm in Tasmania. He's a nice guy, funny and friendly. The weather, warm at noon soon became chilly - the gourmet tastings were good little belly warmers though. After Albury I headed into Melbourne...right in! I took my favourite camera to the camera Clinic in Collingwood for a sensor clean. That was an interesting drive which, without the calm voice of my Apple maps co-pilot, could have been a bit hairy. At least in the big white van I can see - and be seen 🙂 They were really kind and helpful at the camera clinic. A good experience. I did choose, however, not to drive back into the city to pick the camera up when it was ready and instead found Zoom2U who can deliver within a couple of hours. 5 stars there too. After 2 nights at the lovely Big 4 tourist park in Coburg and the delivery of my camera, I droved out towards Barwon Heads and am now parked beside a big blue bus and a small aircraft runway - very close to Lake Connewarre where the Black Swans are nesting. I even saw two wild deer. These photos are pretty much in that order. Enjoy! There are loads more of course...on the other 3 cameras! So much to see when travelling in a Mouse House These are some images from small country towns along the Olympic Highway I have decided to amalgamate the images, learnings and musings into one simple blog story. Hope you like that idea too. Clare - heading over to Tassie on Sunday
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Aleasa
13/9/2018 06:40:02 pm
just lovin it. keep it comimg. your photos are gorgeous. I really like the cerise building photos......especially the original tiny homes.
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Clare
13/9/2018 07:52:29 pm
Hi Leas. So glad you are enjoying the journey. I do
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