.......53 Buddhas and Me .................My Life Adventures.....

[...] we went for a drive to the location where this beautiful river meets the ocean in Goolwa, South Australia. Goolwa is a historic port on the Murray near the Murray Mouth. The name "Goolwa" [...]

[...] of around 950 swells to over 4000 in the Summer holidays due to its close proximity to South Australia's Capitol Adelaide. Yet another wonderful view from Myrtle [...]

[...] of copper on a wombat burrow. With the huge influx of skilled miners from Cornwall changed South Australia's cultural mix. Still now so many years on the township still cherishes its Corwall [...]

We are now in a village called Clare. Most people who have been reading my blog for a while may know that my first grandchild's name is Clare. It's re [...]

[...] out and onto tonight's destination Port Augusta. If you have been following our "Aussie Adventure" from its beginning you may remember back on May 10th, 2013 we stayed here just prior [...]

[...] climbing over the rocks it made me think of how I would have been prior to leaving on our Aussie Adventure back in May 2013. I don’t think I would have even tried to climb, I would have thought [...]

[...] Where I’d Rather Be…….As we are now into our final month of our 12 month Aussie Adventure I find myself reflecting back on some of the most memorable places we have visited. Just a [...]

[...] it had finished. I have always been quite a proscratinator but this past 12 months on our Aussie Adventure I have really tried to dissolve that trait from my life. The Da Vinci Machines Exhibition [...]

[...] wonderful weekend. I had the joy of my son Shane, Stacey, O'Shea and little Finn arriving from Batemans Bay. Stacey and the little boys headed down to her parents house in Cape Paterson while I got to [...]

[...] Today I headed off early on my journey to Batemans Bay where my son Shane and his family live. Knowing that the distance between Eltham and Batemans [...]

[...] Well my week in Lilli Pilli (outskirts of Batemans Bay) comes to an end tomorrow morning. I have had the best time hanging out with my son Shane, his [...]

[...] wonderful Australia Day. I have had a lovely day, spending time in the lovely seaside town of Batemans Bay with my son Shane, daughter in law Stacey and my two adorable grandsons O'Shea and Finn. We [...]

[...] Clare and Mikayla. Luke's Dad Ian and brother Chad, Dianne and their new baby Marly. My son Shane his wife Stacey and their boys O'Shea and Finn. Also my ex-husband Paul with his wife Betty and [...]

[...] Well leaving Batemans Bay this morning was a bit sad for me as I'm not sure when I will see my son Shane, daughter in law Stacey and my grandsons O'Shea and Finn again. I was already missing them 2km [...]

[...] Day. I have had a lovely day, spending time in the lovely seaside town of Batemans Bay with my son Shane, daughter in law Stacey and my two adorable grandsons O'Shea and Finn. We put up lots of Aussie [...]

[...] , love, frustration and happiness. It all led up to a wonderful weekend. I had the joy of my son Shane, Stacey, O'Shea and little Finn arriving from Batemans Bay. Stacey and the little boys headed [...]

[...] Located on the slopes of a dormant volcano Mt Gambier with a population of around 30,000 people is one of the biggest cities we have been in for a [...]

[...] and having the time James Umpherston wanted to create  a pleasant garden for the people of Mt Gambier. After clearing the existing vegetation from within the sinkhole, he carved a path into the [...]

[...] myself off to the "Da Vinci Machines Exhibition" that has just started here in Mt Gambier. When it was on in Melbourne a while back I really wanted to go and see it but in my normal ( [...]

[...] a night in hospital I felt almost 100% better So we are now on the East side of the Yorke Peninsula in another seaside village called Ardrossan. At first I was a little bit apprehensive about [...]

[...] . But we are still on the road for a few more months and tomorrow we head south onto the Yorke Peninsula to have some more adventures. Please continue to join me and I would love to hear your [...]

[...] next few days Port Broughton. Port Broughton is another small seaside village located on the Yorke Peninsula on the east coast of Spencer Gulf. The population of around 950 swells to over 4000 in [...]

[...] The Copper Coast is situated on the northern Yorke Peninsula, which is exactly where we are at the moment. We have been on drives checking out some of the [...]

[...] in Leicestershire, UK, as part of the preparations for building the railway line from Port Augusta. Even today Quorn's main attraction is based on it's railway history with the Pichi [...]

[...] into town. Oh my I don't think so, we drove in and straight out and onto tonight's destination Port Augusta. If you have been following our "Aussie Adventure" from its beginning you may [...]

[...] ticked over to the 30,000 kilometres. Our milestone - 30,000kms After heading off from Port Augusta our first stop was at the small seaside village of Port Germein for a nice Ham and Cheese [...]

[...] a first - harvested, shucked and eaten with an hour!! Oh they tasted so nice :) The Arno Bay Caravan Park is situated right on the foreshore overlooking the wharf. Last night it was so nice listening [...]

[...] Here we are in one of Adelaide's beach suburbs, West Beach. The caravan park we are staying at is called is Adelaide Shores and is very nice, but the best thing we have a [...]

[...] in the local showgrounds. It's pretty good here, clean toilets and showers, cheaper than the caravan park, nice people, and best of all beautiful green grass surrounding us.   Nature gave us a [...]

[...] Albury which is on the border on New South Wales and Victoria. We are staying in a cabin in a caravan park we have stayed at a few times before. After leaving Batemans Bay on a 13c morning the day [...]

[...] With our Aussie Adventure Part 1 almost at an end, with only 3 more nights before we are back in Melbourne. Although it [...]

[...] Well what a perfect way to end my Aussie Adventure Part 1. Today we once again took ourselves off to Lake Bullen-Merri for a bit of angling. Now I [...]

[...] , Shane and my two beautiful grandsons, O'Shea and Finn. Shane, O'Shea and Finn Now that my Aussie Adventure Part 1 has come to an end I have to start thinking of what I will write about on my blog. [...]