I’ve been going through the email subscriber list to pick out the winners for November and December 2011. Apologies for the delay for November subscribers – last month kind of took me by surprise and didn’t work out the way I had planned. But, of course, if you read my blog, you’ll know that 🙂…
Holiday Season – Gembrook
A bit further up the road from Emerald is Gembrook, where the Puffing Billy stops and then makes its return trip to Belgrave via Emerald. Again, a lovely drive through the Dandenong Ranges region. Gembrook has a monthly market, except for December, being held on the fourth Sunday of the month at Puffing Billy Railway…
Holiday Season – Emerald
As well as catching the Puffing Billy to Emerald, you can drive there. It’s a scenic drive along the Belgrave-Hallam Road in the Dandenong Ranges region. Once there you can visit the model train museum, walk around the lake and park, go on the paddle boats, feed the ducks and have lunch on the lawns…
Things to do in the holiday season – Puffing Billy
Here, in Australia, it’s also school holidays – the summer period. And so I intend highlighting places to visit in my region for readers, should you be looking for somewhere to visit or something to do. First off, I want to showcase the Puffing Billy steam train. My husband I hear the whistle every day…
Close up to a Kangaroo
If you’re visiting Australia, in particular, Victoria, and would like to get up close to a kangaroo in the wild, then I encourage you to visit Lysterfield Lake Park in the early morning hours. Anytime from sunrise till about 9am you’ll see these beautiful animals grazing in their family groups, by the lawns, carpark, even…