The beachside town of Balnarring on westernport bay at the start of the Mornington peninsula is only 70 kms from Melbourne and is an easy drive that can be made even nicer by stopping off for a couple of secret walks along the way. Sweetwater Creek Bush Walk On the far side of Frankston, before you climb Oliver’s Hill, take a left at Liddesdale avenue and access the #sweetwatercreek 3km […]

The Awe of the GOR We’ve driven on some pretty spectacular roads around the globe from the Umbrail pass in Switzerland to the high-altitude road from Salta to Cachi in northern Argentina but the Great Ocean Road (GOR) still takes out breath away every time, particularly the iconic 100 km stretch from #Anglesea to #WyeRiver to #Lorne and on to #ApolloBay. The GOR is not a fang-fest, you need to […]

We were lucky to escape for a road trip between Melbourne lockdowns in late June to do the Silo Art trail which stretches 200km through the northwest Wimmera Mallee region from Rupanyup to Patchewollock. You can tick off all the silos in a 2 hour journey but we zig zagged a bit to take in a few side attractions. It is a great way to see the local ‘colour’ of […]