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Re: COVID Travel

PostPosted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 11:56 am
by Corona Man
Weekend in exotic Bendigo booked...

Re: COVID Travel

PostPosted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 12:28 pm
by DOC
What did you do?

Re: COVID Travel

PostPosted: Sun Jun 27, 2021 5:19 pm
by Psyber
Psyber wrote:I'm in theory travelling by plane to Tullamarine on Sunday and then driving to Ballarat for a 5 week medical locum job, It looks like it will still happen, but it had looked a bit uncertain there for a while. My wife and I have had our Covid vax...


As it turned out flights fell over and we drove to Ballarat. No problems at this end. Plan is to drive home next week end if we can.

Re: COVID Travel

PostPosted: Sun Jun 27, 2021 6:21 pm
by Wedgie
Cancelled our houseboat in November due to one of our close friends father getting cancer. :(

Just going to do a 2 person trip up to Port Douglas instead, was suprised how easy/cheap it is to to get there.
Also considered the Whitsundays and Sunshine Coast but its easier to get to Port Douglas.

$199 direct flights to Cairns is pretty damn good.

Will be vaccinated before then but no doubt covid will probably stuff it up somehow.
Hopefully at least one trip to Vic come finals time too.

Re: COVID Travel

PostPosted: Mon Jun 28, 2021 11:40 am
by Dutchy
Out trip to Tassie in a months time is hanging by a thread Im guessing :roll:

Re: COVID Travel

PostPosted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 4:26 pm
by Corona Man
Crisp day here in Bendigo. Mrs C satisfied so far with the art galleries, and antique places visited..... Thankfully we’ve found a nice Italian bistro joint on the main strip. Coffee for her, and a glass of white for me. Relaxing day so far. Dinner tonight somewhere tossing up between a few restaurants in the local guides...

Re: COVID Travel

PostPosted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 4:31 pm
by mighty_tiger_79
Corona Man wrote:Crisp day here in Bendigo. Mrs C satisfied so far with the art galleries, and antique places visited..... Thankfully we’ve found a nice Italian bistro joint on the main strip. Coffee for her, and a glass of white for me. Relaxing day so far. Dinner tonight somewhere tossing up between a few restaurants in the local guides...
Warmer at Bendigo than it is here....[emoji33]

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Re: COVID Travel

PostPosted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 5:05 pm
by Corona Man
mighty_tiger_79 wrote:
Corona Man wrote:Crisp day here in Bendigo. Mrs C satisfied so far with the art galleries, and antique places visited..... Thankfully we’ve found a nice Italian bistro joint on the main strip. Coffee for her, and a glass of white for me. Relaxing day so far. Dinner tonight somewhere tossing up between a few restaurants in the local guides...
Warmer at Bendigo than it is here....[emoji33]

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Stuff me if there wasn’t a pub 200 meters up the road with a roaring fire... toasting the buns and sampling a cheeky Carlton Draught...

Re: COVID Travel

PostPosted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 5:31 pm
by PatowalongaPirate
Heading to Pt Douglas next week 8)

Re: COVID Travel

PostPosted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 9:24 am
by Corona Man
About to scrape the ice of the chariot before heading to the local farmers market, followed by Bendigo Pottery.

Banking some serious brownie points this weekend.

Minus 1 overnight... :shock:

Re: COVID Travel

PostPosted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 10:34 am
by Psyber
We had an interesting trip back from Ballarat because we had to delay our return. I had no problem with my cross border pass to return to SA, but my wife had been to visit family in St Marys in NSW - when it was still officially a "green zone". She had no problem getting back to Victoria, but SA wouldn't let us back until she had spent the last 14 days in Victoria and didn't have to mention St Marys in her travel history...

So we went from Ballarat to Apollo Bay, then to Port Fairy, Halls Gap, and finally Casterton, via circuitous routes and saw a lot of the region. It was foggy and cold in the Grampians!

Re: COVID Travel

PostPosted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 5:58 pm
by Corona Man
Corona Man wrote:
mighty_tiger_79 wrote:
Corona Man wrote:Crisp day here in Bendigo. Mrs C satisfied so far with the art galleries, and antique places visited..... Thankfully we’ve found a nice Italian bistro joint on the main strip. Coffee for her, and a glass of white for me. Relaxing day so far. Dinner tonight somewhere tossing up between a few restaurants in the local guides...
Warmer at Bendigo than it is here....[emoji33]

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Stuff me if there wasn’t a pub 200 meters up the road with a roaring fire... toasting the buns and sampling a cheeky Carlton Draught...

I’ve learnt today that there are apparently 36 pubs in Bendigo....Sounds like a challenge to me!

Re: COVID Travel

PostPosted: Tue Jul 13, 2021 11:30 am
by Booney
Kangaroo Island for 3 nights in between jobs early August, any accommodation suggestions?

Re: COVID Travel

PostPosted: Tue Jul 13, 2021 11:50 am
by Mr Beefy
Booney wrote:Kangaroo Island for 3 nights in between jobs early August, any accommodation suggestions?

Southern Ocean lodge - oh hang on.
I've only stayed at the Ozone and in an AirBnB house on Brownlow (Kingscote). Ozone is pretty stock standard hotel accomm. But is across the road from the pub and a 2 minute walk to other pub in kingscote, and a great breakfast joint called cactus cafe

Re: COVID Travel

PostPosted: Wed Jul 14, 2021 10:28 pm
by Pag
Booney wrote:Kangaroo Island for 3 nights in between jobs early August, any accommodation suggestions?

We hired a house in Emu Bay. Beautiful little spot 10-15 mins from Kingscote but would be freezing in August (as would most of the island).

Re: COVID Travel

PostPosted: Fri Jul 16, 2021 9:14 am
by Booney
Pag wrote:
Booney wrote:Kangaroo Island for 3 nights in between jobs early August, any accommodation suggestions?

We hired a house in Emu Bay. Beautiful little spot 10-15 mins from Kingscote but would be freezing in August (as would most of the island).


Staying at Island Beach.

Re: COVID Travel

PostPosted: Sun Jul 25, 2021 12:49 pm
by mighty hounds
Booney wrote:
Pag wrote:
Booney wrote:Kangaroo Island for 3 nights in between jobs early August, any accommodation suggestions?

We hired a house in Emu Bay. Beautiful little spot 10-15 mins from Kingscote but would be freezing in August (as would most of the island).


Staying at Island Beach.


If you like seafood there's a place in American River that does a great local seafood platter. Don't remember the name but it had to be booked in advance.

Also night time driving can be dangerous with possums casually running across the road following the light.

Re: COVID Travel

PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2021 12:38 pm
by Footy Chick
mighty hounds wrote:
Booney wrote:
Pag wrote:
Booney wrote:Kangaroo Island for 3 nights in between jobs early August, any accommodation suggestions?

We hired a house in Emu Bay. Beautiful little spot 10-15 mins from Kingscote but would be freezing in August (as would most of the island).


Staying at Island Beach.


If you like seafood there's a place in American River that does a great local seafood platter. Don't remember the name but it had to be booked in advance.

Also night time driving can be dangerous with possums casually running across the road following the light.


There's only one seafoood place in American River, so you can't miss it and yes, the seafood is DIVINE

Re: COVID Travel

PostPosted: Thu Sep 09, 2021 2:32 pm
by Booney
Boon + October Long Weekend = Ventnor at Vincent.

Come at me, been a long time since I've had a break. ;)

Re: COVID Travel

PostPosted: Thu Sep 09, 2021 2:53 pm
by am Bays
Can I have your Port Power Grand Final ticket?

You know the two AFL clubs are going to be looked after....