Articles tagged ‘Victoria’

Melbourne Bushwalks/Day Hikes

By Heather | August 8th, 2007 | 1 Comment »

Check out this article from the Daily Boomerang. It looks like they had a fab time in the local Werribee Gorge near Melbourne. Come on! How can you resist going to a town called Bacchus!
If you are in the Melbourne area looking for an easy day hike that isn’t to [...]

 

Australian Snow fields- Opening Weekend!

By Heather | June 7th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Well folks it is finally here- marked by a cold rainy day in Sydney, the opening weekend of the Australian snow fields has arrived! And appropriate it is, that they are called snow fields instead of the snow mountains. ahem….
For all my good natured scoffing, there is plenty of fun to be [...]

 

Daily Dose: Happy Melbourne Cup Day!

By Heather | November 6th, 2006 | Add a Comment »

The Race that stops the Nation! The Aussies are mad about their horse racing and today is the crowning glory of the Racing Season- The Melbourne Cup. Fashion, Glamour, Champers (Champagne), Stunning Horses, Lush Grounds, and the primitive pounding of the hooves all get right to the soul of the punters (folks who [...]