Last Day

Our last day in Melbourne,

we drove up to see A & A

for a final farewell and introduce Mark.

From there up to the Dandenongs for a lunch 

at The Piggery.

Then on to The National Rhododendron Garden.

One of my favourite gardens!

With beautiful branches...

Fabulous Foliage....

Delightful Ducks....

                                     

Wonderful Water Lilies.

Ravishing Rhododendrons ?

And if you are interested read below.

The End 

Of Five Wonderful Weeks.

See You Next Blog.

Spectre & Great News

Alison & I went to see Spectre in the afternoon.

If you're a 007 fan GO !!!

Just after the boys got home we had cause to celebrate

Mark got a new position starting in Feb.

Verve Clicquot of course.

The rain was a coming.

The Spirit was leaving...

Great view from up here..

Melbourne Meanderings.

Looking down at the ants...

Look at all those ants in cars...

I know why we live in the hills !

Off to Kristian's office before he heads to the factory

in Gaydon UK. on Friday.

After 4 years they are going to give him an induction !

Any how this beauty is the one he had at the

pre release showing of Spectre..

Only 150 world wide...

double click for details & price

if you dare !

Alison's in shock..

I can't convince Alison we should sell the house !

Followed by a coffee.

Down to the Casino to see if we could win enough

but at 1 & 2 cents a game 

No chance.

So a curry to console the soul !

And Spectre tomorrow....

Back to Melbourne

Now Lisa is a bit vertically challenged,

and was proudly showing us her latest 

stilts ?

Dale, Lisa & Megs the wonder dog.

Oh no the dog farted !

Lovely to see them.

Back in town at Robert & Marks 

looking down to where their new apartment will be built.

Another spiccie Sunset.

And in the morning....

this is still on our "bucket list" we tried in 2009

in Alice Springs.

Other Stuff

These are a bit all over the place.

I love clouds and photography

ergo...

Holbrook just off the Hume Freeway..

You don't see many of those in

country towns !

Or many of these...

No ATM...we got money from a person !

Lovely lacework in Yass.

What's this ?

Matching Tassie Devils !

Both bought in Tassie in 2012

Still keeping feet warm.

A lovely time was had at Batemans Bay

LtoR

Richard, Sandra, Michael, Peggy, Moi and Alison.

After a 740 km drive we arrived at Barbara & Kens.

So next morning we took off to Cranbourne

to the Australian Gardens.

A fantastic place with a completely different 

perspective on design.

It helps having a photographer as a guide.

Also a pocket camera with a 30x zoom..

a beaut  Goldfinch.

A collection of the RARE

Wollemi Pines.

A New Holland Honeyeater.

This really is a wonderful place.

And just as we drove out...

Followed by a quick visit to see 

Liam & Suse...

Barb with Emila & Layla 

Layla with Peppa.

Old Best Friends

I found this wonderful spot !

On the back road from Bethanga...

So a try with Sepia.

Then selective colour...

And then the real thing

Back to the shearing shed.

Then off to MAMA

( Modern Art Museum of Albury )

You don't see many of those around here.

Jean Gab & Jenni contemplating !

Some lovely photos..

Well it's got Beautiful feathers hasn't it !

A close up.

Some other "interesting art "

Well it just looks better in B&W

Another Murray Cod.

Then Jenni said "I know where there's a great sculpture"

JG on the chopper !

From there to Bonegilla where they met !!!

The old camp.

I bet they didn't look like that 40 yrs ago !

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This would've been a culinary nightmare

to a lot of them !

Jean Gab said this was about as much room as

he had.

A quick shot with Alison.

It was quite a moving experience all-round !

An ex migrant has donated a model village 

from home in Greece..

Moving everything to the other side of the world,

all in this trunk.

Some of the old photos were great,

All ends up a lovely day .