Woke up to another glorious day. Got ready and set off for the morning walk, with the plan to walk to the Jimna Fire Tower by tracks to the west of the Kilcoy-Murgon Road. Initially followed the same track to a track leading off to the right. This track descended a fair way until a … Continue reading A good year – 2018 – day 183
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A good year – 2018 – day 182
Woke early with anticipation as it was going to be a great walk today in an area never been before. While gathering the group. a young lad turned up selling pumpkins, two were bought and then he asked if we needed firewood. We said yes and he left. A short time later he came back … Continue reading A good year – 2018 – day 182
A good year – 2018 – day 181
Had a normal day at work. Had to get home as I was going camping and the NBN modem was to be installed. The train, however, had other ideas and broke down at Bray Park. After a ten minute delay, continued on my journey and made it home, a tad late, but plenty of time … Continue reading A good year – 2018 – day 181
A good year – 2018 – day 91 – Easter Sunday
Once again woke to a great cacophony of birds enjoying the lovely cloudy morning with a slight chance of a shower, but looking like a great day. Had breakfast and a couple of fellow campers made for their departure to get home and go back to work. Being a caravanner myself, gave them pointers about … Continue reading A good year – 2018 – day 91 – Easter Sunday
A good year – 2018 – day 89 – Good Friday
The day started with collecting my camping gear ready for another Easter adventure. Once my ride had arrived and the gear was piled into the car, we made our way to Jimna. This was going to be an epic Easter, I can feel it. We were headed west and as we crossed the car park … Continue reading A good year – 2018 – day 89 – Good Friday
A good year – 2018 – day 90 – Easter Saturday
Woke to a great morning, kookaburras laughing, bellbirds calling, cockatoos screeching, mixed with the calls of various finches, warblers, wagtails, currawongs, peewees, and butcherbirds. What a cacophony! But great to hear. Had breakfast and then prepared for the day’s walks. It was humid again, but less chance of heavy showers. The first walk involved driving to … Continue reading A good year – 2018 – day 90 – Easter Saturday
A good year – 2018 – day 88
A day of big wins…could it be that it is Holy Week and all my good work is paying off! I believe it! Still undecided about what to do over Easter… Choices: camping at Jimna staying at home with the family day drives to Jimna to join the walks have a restful Easter join the … Continue reading A good year – 2018 – day 88
A good year – 2018 – day 14
1. Getting a good nights sleep in an old school building 2. Packing up to return home and took a leisurely pace doing it! The green tree frog didn't help. That tent was comfy! 3. Reach 10,000 steps while packing up camp 4. Arrive home and discover a bag left behind... contacted Jimna Base Camp … Continue reading A good year – 2018 – day 14
Rest day
Breakfast BGL: 5.6 Meal: Oats and soy with fruit Carbs: 23g Morning tea Meal: Apple slice Carbs: 20g Lunch Meal: Tuna sandwiches Carbs: 60g Dinner Meal: Ravioli Carbs: 120g Day Summary Woke at 8.00am. Crap! Need to be out of the park by 11.00am. Was expecting to be awake about 6.00am. Can’t do anything about … Continue reading Rest day
Spring clean (in Autumn!)
Spent the day going through cupboards and throwing out unwanted items. Thinking of having a garage sale and donate some of the proceeds to my Great Ocean Road Walk 2016. Found some old family photos and now have another chore to scan all these! Found a lovely photo of my eldest daughter having a bath … Continue reading Spring clean (in Autumn!)
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