Holidays on Murray River

We booked for a 4 day hike at Wilson's Prom (southern most point of mainland Australia). That was cancelled because of fire. Then we booked to go to the 90 mile beach 3h East of Melbourne, that was cancelled because of very bad weather forecast.

We ended up at the Murray River (300km north of Melbourne) camping on its bank in the Barmah State Forest.


It turned out to be lots of fun: swimming in the River as a replacement of showers, renting a canoe for a day, dinner on a paddle steamer for a sunset cruise. Have a look at our pictures (Album "Murray River").

News: My (Carolin's) Mom comes to visit for 3.5 weeks next Thursday!! Can't wait!!! :-)

All the best from down under,

Bob & Carolin

Birthday down under

Thanks for all my birthday wishes :-) I got spoilt and had a great day!

On Saturday morning we were at the beach, giving a surprise party brunch to Christine & Stefan, friends of ours who got married here. The weather wasn't the best, but at least it didn't rain.

In the evening I had a birthday party in a lovely Italian Restaurant, Il Gambero, in Laygon Street, the Italian precinct of Melbourne. The best pasta ever, lovely ice cream in one of many Gelati stores and for some drinks afterwards. Makes you really feel like little Italy! I got spoilt

with presents: a voucher for a dinner in a restaurant of my choice from Bob (probably on a cruise ship on the Yarra River or a restaurant on an historic tram), a travel tripod to be fixed on bottles, german sweets, Gold Class Cinema tickets (you sit on couches, not chairs, and can get food/drinks during the movies), a super dupa travel towel as well as lovely cards. Can't complain :-)

My first birthday down under...

I uploaded some more pictures into the new album "Birthday and surprise party".