Lilian's Tree

 Last week I sent four days in Yass. It was a girls week away to celebrate a birthday. Rain and flooding had us revising our plans, to visit different small towns but that didn't stop us enjoying ourselves. On Tuesday, after wandering around the interesting shops in Yass, (and spending some money), we went into Canberra, and browsed the little quirky shops in the Gold Creek area and enjoyed a lovely lunch.  Wednesday saw us on a full day wine and chocolate tour. Disappointment from the start as we weren't informed that the chocolate shop wasn't open on a Wednesday. The wineries were lovely and being mid-week, the staff had time to spend with us and explain their various wines. I stocked up on some I had tasted before and also bought a nice wine for Christmas. Lunch was a disappointment, with all three meals being lukewarm to cold.  Thursday saw us explore more of Yass, walking beside the flooded Yass River, safely, then finding a high hill and seeing a different part of t...

Well the washing is done, dried and put away. The food was unpacked straight away and the bags put away and now even the suitcases are away. Photos uploaded, mail collected, Christmas ham ordered, now to blog! We left last Tuesday (17th) and made Echuca our overnight stop. It made for a long drive but we had several rest stops along the way. Went to The Mill, a tapas bar for dinner, wonderful! We had never tried tapas before and really enjoyed it. Wednesday morning we took a paddle steamer ride on the Murray River. While this was our second paddle steamer ride, it was our first going upstream. The Murray River. Enjoying morning tea. From Echuca we drove through to Bendigo, with lunch at the Boardwalk Restaurant, beside Lake Weeroona. Then onto the Bendigo - Maryborough road and a pleasant drive through the Victorian countryside. After a stroll through Maryborough and an argument with Navman, we made it to our accommodation, Donkey Tales, at Daisy Hill. As the na...