Tuesday, 21 August 2012

2012 Holiday Statistics and Photos


I have been asked when were we going to put up this information …. So here it is..


Length of Holiday in days
33 days
Total Distance travelled (us driving)
4844 km (including 18km in tow truck)
Average per day
147 km
Days when we did not drive (either did not go anywhere or were driven by someone else)
4 days
Days when we drove more than 500 km
2 days (572 km on longest day which was also the last day to get home)
Total Fuel used
No idea as we used 3 cars and did not record the last 2
Number of cars used
3 – Joy’s Corolla, Suzuki Swift, Toyota Corolla and trip in tow truck.
Number of times we went to McDonalds to use WiFi
3
Number of time McDonalds WiFi was working
3
Number of time McDonalds had thick shake available
3 (yippee!!!)
Trivia: The co-owner of the property we stayed at on the Great Ocean Road (Glenaire Cottages) is Neil Melville who played “Ray Steele” in Howzat: Kerry Packer’s War



I have also put together some photos from previous trips to compare the same place at different times and a few “unusual” photos from the holiday…..(remember you can click on photos to get bigger images and then use the Web Browser "Back" button to return to blog)


Cottage on the Murray



View from Cottage on the Murray




McKenzie Falls




McKenzie Falls. Note the bridge that Les is standing on and what remains in 2012 after the floods.




Lake Hume




Bellbridge, Lake Hume



Woolshed Falls near Beechworth




Murray River near cottage (could not take photos at same spot as we could not access the river)


Murray River 15km downstream from above photo.




Pool Table at Ariah Park (Artisitic Shots)









Southern Cross stars




Scrub Wren as it tried to steal the knife, Grampians




Obvious computer error!!!





Fog on road to Glenaire (Great Ocean Road area) (Artistic Shot)




They have very nasty Koalas in this area. Also if you look at the cow’s back end it looks like an Elephant looking right.



 
You have heard of banks trying up their pens well down here they need to tie up the rocks!!!





You think it rains a bit down here as the grass grows on the hay bales..




Impressive holiday home… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W81QDMa46Wc





Yes it did get a bit cool some mornings..









Kids….




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