Tag Archives: Country Victoria

A drive from Melbourne: Mount Buffalo

Back in 2015, before our Big Trip, I remember feeling extremely burdened by the familiar. I drove down the same streets to the same office every day. I knew where all my usual groceries sat in the store and would … Continue reading

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Winter Weekend: Bright and Falls Creek

A few weekends ago, Andy and I packed our winter woolies and headed to Bright, a small town at the base of some of Victoria’s most popular mountains. It was early in the Australian snow season (it’s a real thing, … Continue reading

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Bank Street Pizza, Avenel

What’s better than crisp apple cider, great company, wood fired pizza and a garden in which to enjoy all of this? Pretty much nothing. That’s why it’s absolutely worth the hour and a half drive from Melbourne to Avenel to … Continue reading

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Up the garden path

My Mum lives about two hours north of Melbourne near the Strathbogie Ranges. Ned Kelly country. I love visiting there. It’s so pretty and peaceful and there is always good food involved. Yes I am wearing tweed, it’s the country. … Continue reading

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Melbourne Bucket-List Item 5.

Get out of Melbourne Last weekend I made good on my promise to get out of Melbourne and drove to Euroa (about 2 hours north) to visit my Mum and spend time with family and friends. It was nice to … Continue reading

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