On a passé 4 nuits à Icy Creek parmi les Gum trees et les wanga pigeons. Les enfants ont surtout adoré nourrir des perroquets sur le perron et jouer au tennis. À 4 contre 4, on a été capable de faire quelques échanges raisonnables, surtout avec les règles de volleyball qui permettaient de faire des passes au sein d’une équipe avant de l’envoyer de l’autre côté!
On est allé à Toorongo Falls pour une balade tropicale avec les Louis et bien entendu, Elsie ne nous a pas laissé partir sans un match de kick-la-canne une fois la nuit tombée!
Happy 2026 from Australia! My New Year’s resolution: travel more! And write more blog posts (I like achievable goals). So here we go…
We were welcomed to Melbourne a few days ago by family holding a sign for the Rogers and the 35 degree heat. After a fairly relaxed day catching up with the LJGGs, we threw our bags back into the boot of our hired car and headed off to spend a few days at The Cabin in the idyllic Australian alps. We’ve been waking up to the kookaburras, listening to the cousins laughing, and heading to bed after the crackling of the fire…. It’s a tough life up here. Just remember to watch out for the snakes.
New Year’s Eve included a trip to the nearby trout farm, where Elsie channeled her grandpa Rogers and caught us a fish for the next day’s supper (Gabe and Georgia were equally skilled). We were also treated to a fish-gutting lesson by the staff, who immediately made it into our food books by telling us how much they liked Canadians.
Ben hard at work.
The place to be around here for New Years Eve is the Noojee Pub! We found a spot on the lawn not too far from the river (right next to the helicopter parking… yeah, that’s right), ordered some great pizza, and eagerly awaited the fireworks. They didn’t disappoint. I’ve never been so close to (official) fireworks, and we had to lie back on the lawn in order to take in the whole show.
The author, having a very enjoyable beer by a plaque-worthy waterwheel by the Noojee pub.
2025 ended with a bang! More travels, and more blog posts to come!
5 billets SVP 