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16 Feb 2015

Portland

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From our travels in December… We stayed in Portland, Victoria for a few nights. It was surprisingly cold while we were there given that it was summer. While there we headed out to Cape Bridgewater to have a look at the views. There were supposed to be blowholes here but we didn’t see any, just some spectacular waves crashing against the rocks. It was incredibly windy. Very, very, very windy. Which makes it a good location to place some windmills, … Read More

12 Feb 2015

Sawpit Camping Area

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From our travels in December… Such a great spot in the forest. This free camp is just outside Heywood, Victoria. It’s a busy place, and you can see why, barely off the main road and you feel like you’re miles from everything. There was an awesome thunderstorm there our first night that came in as the sun was setting. The result was a lovely orange colour in the sky, everything looked like it was glowing. Beautiful. We miss those Arkansas … Read More

11 Feb 2015

Point Lonsdale, part three

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The reason we were in the Point Lonsdale area was to meet up with some of our homeschooling friends. A family we know holidays here every year after school starts. They took us to the beach to watch the big ships enter Port Philip. My toddler wandered up the path so I followed him for a game of hide-and-seek and another view of the beach. There was plenty to explore. Someone learned how to hang on to the boogie board, … Read More

11 Feb 2015

Point Lonsdale, part two

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Here’s a link to my first post on Point Lonsdale. We walked around the point and were treated to an absolutely incredible landscape. The kids were running down this hill. Dad had to show them how it’s done. After we’d spent time on the beach we walked up to the lighthouse. This is the view from above. I wonder how many people visit this lighthouse and don’t go down to the beach. This is what they’d see. Nearby is an … Read More