A Saturday afternoon walk around through the steep-sided gorge in Werribee Gorge State Park with Sara. We intended to meander around the circuit (about 10km), but we added a bit extra by missing the circuit turn-off and hitting the river a few km further upstream than intended. We then had to bush-bash down-stream, crossing the …
A weekend of diving in Port Phillip Bay.
Today we went out to Mt Disappointment* State Forest. The description of the walk we planned to do was written before the 2009 fires and the regrowth made at least half of it an off-track bash through dense regrowth. The steep-sided gullies were spectacular as were Strath Creek Falls , but we were quite surprised …
It’s been so warm in the day that we have been waiting until dusk to go out and get some exercise so a walk along the Yarra at sunset is perfect, especially when you get to see such a spectacular sight… I find bats cute – kind of like a teddy bear in a nylon …
For 11 years Paddy Pallin has been bringing the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour to Australia. This year there are 23 nights in 10 locations. This week (June 10th – 13th) there are four dates in Melbourne, which means it isn’t quite as crowded as previous years. If you haven’t been before, then go …
This week in Victoria, one cyclist died and two are in intensive care with head injuries after collisions with cars. These videos from the Cycling Promotion Fund were all filmed within a few blocks of my house. The actor drivers seems to be infinitely more careful that the real drivers. It’s all very well showing …
I watched these movies last night. Awesome as always – the movie highlight of the year!
But water is fun to play in and on. And the fact that the bay is likely to be polluted and full of diseased, toxin-laden fish did not stop the massive 2008 Melbourne International Boat and Lifestyle Show at docklands this weekend. We rode our bikes through the city on Sunday and went to gawk …