This morning I was at the point where I could actually count the number of times per hour I was blowing my nose. And as a bonus, it was down to single figures. The weather had also improved with barely a cloud in the sky and an average of 22 degrees. Much better than the [...]

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 My cold had definitely started to feel better overnight so, armed with only one spare handkerchief, we jumped into the car and drove off in to the wild green yonder. Today’s excursions started with the Yarra Valley wineries. There are more than a handful of these, and Lyn positively insisted that we stop at three [...]

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 One thing to be aware of is that the weather in Victoria, especially down at the south, isn’t quite as sunny and hot as it is in Queensland. Today was no exception as the rain overnight gave way to a brief hail shower. Despite this, we all agreed that a day on the coast would [...]

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