Iām very pleased to say that I have another story in print, in the current January / February 2020 issue of On The Road magazine. Over four pages you can read and drool over some spectacular old cars that were on display at the Victor Harbor Rock n Roll Festival last year. Itās a fun weekend with something worth seeing for men, women and children and itās held every September in this holiday playground area of South Australia.
Category Archives: Touring Tips
Stand Up Paddle Boarding for Beginners
In 2017 I tried a new activity for the first time. When holidaying at Monkey Mia in Western Australia I gave stand up paddle boarding a go, why wouldnāt you when the water is home to pods of dolphins! It was an activity I liked the look of and thought I would be able to do and what better time to give it a go than on holidays somewhere where no-one knows you and it wouldnāt matter if you made a complete fool of yourself in the process.
Salvador Dali Exhibition ā South Australia
The weird and wonderful dāArenberg Cube at McLaren Vale in South Australia is currently home to the Salvador Dali exhibition. Salvador Dali lived from 1904 ā 1989 and this six million dollar exhibition marks the 30th year since his passing. The pieces have come from the Dali Museum in Montmarte Paris and having the exhibition at The Cube is a match made in heaven. It is on one floor of the cube and entry cost is $25 per adult which includes complete access to all the strangeness of the cube, entry to the Dali exhibition and wine tasting, complete with expansive views of vineyards and landscapes of the McLaren Vale region.
Setting Up The Rig
It only happens once a year but when youāre setting up for a month at the beach in a caravan, we make no apologies for bringing a few creature comforts.
Great Reads for Holiday Time: Island Home – a Landscape Memoir by Tim Winton
Some people might find this book is a little heavier going to read, I know I did, but I also think itās a really important one to read. I want to love reading Tim Winton books but I do find his use of language goes over my head sometimes. I find his elaborate and complicated manner of writing makes me have to think too hard to find reading his books easy, but if you can get past that or donāt have a problem with it, he certainly has a way of describing the Australian landscape, lifestyle and people completely and precisely.
Melbourne Cat CafƩ
It proudly advertises itself as the only one in Melbourne and Australiaās first! This is the Cat CafĆ© in Melbourneās Guildford Lane an experience too weird not to stop in and see. I guess it fills a niche market for people that canāt bear to be away from their own cats during the day, or those that are wondering if they would like to own a cat, or perhaps those on holidays and missing their feline friends. Either way this cafĆ© has been around since 2014 and is obviously very popular with bookings taken online and walk-ins welcome if spaces are available.
State Library Victoria – Melbourne
This building has been on my list of must see places in Melbourne because of its beautiful architecture that Iād seen online and knew it was one of those places that had to be viewed in person, so when the chance came to visit on a recent trip to Melbourne I did just that and it didnāt disappoint.Ā The State Library is located on Swanston Street in the heart of the city and from the outside the 1850s stone and heavy column fronted exterior could look like any building of its era, but what lies behind is a spectacular feast for the eyes.
