Sunday, August 28, 2005

Ballarat. (Steve)

Occured to me that I haven't written an entry on this for ages (apart from all the pictures). Shame really that owing to the fact we live in the 'real world', in terms of working anyway, we dont get to go to as many places. The only we've done since the last post was a trip to Ballarat on a Friday off, with our Canadian friend Jennifer.

Ballarat is an old gold rush town, complete with all the cheesy but fun tourist places like Sovereign Hill where the pictures below are from. We failed to find any gold but Sian and Jen did get to make thier own lumpy candles, so the 120km drive each way was worth it. Only joking, it was a fun day out, pity that for safety reasons you cant go in the actual mines, only ones they made for us tourists. If it was in Asia, then we'd have had our miners hats on (without working light) and been right down the bottom in danger of drowning. I really miss the complete disregard for personal safety that you get in some places.

Oh well, feel compelled to mention how its winter here still yet we're getting 24 degrees C most days at the moment, roll on summer!!!!!!
26/8/05 - What better way to end the day, rainbow lumpy candle dueling!
26/8/05 - Going down......
26/8/05 - It goes down to 1800 ft, and is a tad stuffy.
26/8/05 - Before going down the mine......
26/8/05 - 'This week we will be mostly wearing silly hats'.
26/8/05 - 'Theres gold in them there hills!' So they say, but we didnt find any!
26/8/05- Steve playing the ventriloquists dummy-again!

Tuesday, August 09, 2005


31/7/05 - Rocks and things. Posted by Picasa

31/7/05 - Ahhhh Posted by Picasa

31/7/05 - Shower anyone? Posted by Picasa

31/7/05 - More Grand Canyon...... Posted by Picasa

31/7/05 - Kevin couldn't see the pub from here, and who'd want too!! Posted by Picasa

31/7/05 - The 'Grand Canyon' of Victoria.  Posted by Picasa

31/7/05 - After a nice walk to Turrett Falls, Emma still found the energy to do 'fabulous' very well! Posted by Picasa

31/7/05 - Not a bad sight at the bottom of the garden...... Posted by Picasa

30/7/05 - Was it getting a bit much for our heroes??  Posted by Picasa

30/7/05 - Make up your own caption, I cant be arsed...... Posted by Picasa

30/7/05 - Two lovely lasses at the campfire. Posted by Picasa

30/7/05 - mmmmmm, masterchef Jason, so Aussie, even in winter the barbie lives!!!! Pass me a steak! Posted by Picasa