We are nearing the third day of a long weekend here - it's Australia Day celebrations and we're all out and about loving the nice weather. As you know, I decided towards the end of last year to focus on spending as much time together enjoying ourselves as a family unit and spending 'family' days together to experience life and all it has to offer...
We have had a huge two days and are thoroughly exhaused - but just so happy and satisfied! Firstly, we got up at 5.3am to drive two hours to the famous
Fryerstown Antiques and Collectables Fair in Frystersown, Victoria. As per usual, we got a little lost, but made it there at around 8.30am, thinking we were early...however it opened at 7am and there was cars everywhere and it was FULL of people. The town usually only has a population of 150 and welcomes around 30,000 visitors to this far over three days. It was wonderful - dusty, packed and I felt like a sardine - but there was everything to buy you could ever want. Vintage fabric? Nah - not much leftover by the time we got there - walked away with four pieces after dealers had already picked through on the 'not open' Friday :)
We left Fryerstown before it got too crowded and hot and drove to Chewton and Castlemaine to have a look around. We also had a lovely time in Daylesford - only the second time I had ever been through. We looked through the Mill Markets and had lunch and went down by the lake...it was a lovely stop to feed the ducks...
Today was also jam packed with a drive down the Great Ocean Road to Wye River (well - we were going to Wye River - but couldn't get a park - so we beached at Separation River instead)...there was fun to be had by all and it was perfect beach weather. Not hot, not cold - not much wind - in fact, darn near perfect. My Mum even loved it...amazing! Even tried to sun those lily white arms of hers :)
After a full two days driving here and there, laughing our little heads off and running after two very excited (and now tired) boys we are sorry to be back...but rejuvenated, mind you. It's amazing what getting away for a couple of days does for you...
Wonderful family memories...wonderful days...
We are nearing the third day of a long weekend here - it's Australia Day celebrations and we're all out and about loving the nice weather. As you know, I decided towards the end of last year to focus on spending as much time together enjoying ourselves as a family unit and spending 'family' days together to experience life and all it has to offer...
We have had a huge two days and are thoroughly exhaused - but just so happy and satisfied! Firstly, we got up at 5.3am to drive two hours to the famous Fryerstown Antiques and Collectables Fair in Frystersown, Victoria. As per usual, we got a little lost, but made it there at around 8.30am, thinking we were early...however it opened at 7am and there was cars everywhere and it was FULL of people. The town usually only has a population of 150 and welcomes around 30,000 visitors to this far over three days. It was wonderful - dusty, packed and I felt like a sardine - but there was everything to buy you could ever want. Vintage fabric? Nah - not much leftover by the time we got there - walked away with four pieces after dealers had already picked through on the 'not open' Friday :)
We left Fryerstown before it got too crowded and hot and drove to Chewton and Castlemaine to have a look around. We also had a lovely time in Daylesford - only the second time I had ever been through. We looked through the Mill Markets and had lunch and went down by the lake...it was a lovely stop to feed the ducks...
Today was also jam packed with a drive down the Great Ocean Road to Wye River (well - we were going to Wye River - but couldn't get a park - so we beached at Separation River instead)...there was fun to be had by all and it was perfect beach weather. Not hot, not cold - not much wind - in fact, darn near perfect. My Mum even loved it...amazing! Even tried to sun those lily white arms of hers :)
After a full two days driving here and there, laughing our little heads off and running after two very excited (and now tired) boys we are sorry to be back...but rejuvenated, mind you. It's amazing what getting away for a couple of days does for you...
Wonderful family memories...wonderful days...
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