Happy little hiker Our first trip out of lockdown 2020 was back up to the Grampians. I have updated this post with a couple of new options! Ah, The Grampians, one of my happy places. We have visited many times in the past and twice now with the kids. I've put together a list [...]
Mornington Peninsula Walks with kids Visiting the Bushrangers Bay Rockpools Making our way around the big rock to the rockpools Bushrangers Bay is one of our absolute favourite walks. Ross and I both remember doing this walk countless times as kids and now our kids get to enjoy this paradise also. Located 1.5 hours [...]
We had a wonderful long weekend stay at the Anglesea Big 4 Caravan Park. We have stayed here before, it was when I was pregnant with Olive. We have been keen to return ever since we read about the awesome update the park has had. Here is our Anglesea Big 4 review I am sometimes put [...]
Are you are looking for Great Ocean Road accommodation for your family which is a little different, a little quirky but has all the comforts (plus more) of home? Then, I can highly recommend a stay at Cobden Crest Cottage. For the best prices we recommend booking through booking.com. Cobden Crest Cottage is located in Cobden. [...]
The small seaside town of Anglesea is quite often overlooked by visitors touring The Great Ocean Road. But, with some fun places to stay, great beaches and activities it really is a wonderful place for a weekend away. Being only 1.5 hours from Melbourne also makes for an easy weekend away. Where to Stay in Anglesea [...]
Looking down on the suspended walkway at the Otway Fly. At the time of writing Klook was offering CHEAP tickets for the Otway Tree Top walk - cheaper than what you could find directly. Click here to book these discounted tickets for the Otway Treetop Adventure The Otway Fly Treetop Adventures situated in the [...]
The Redwood Forest, Warburton is located just 15 minutes’ drive through the township of Warburton. It is home to the magical Californian Redwood tree plantation. This has been popping up on social media a bit over the past few months and I can’t believe the number of times we have been to and through Warburton and [...]
The beautiful Rainforest Gallery can be found not far from Warburton, it’s one of the Yarra Valley’s hidden gems; The Warburton Rainforest Gallery. There are two activities here to enjoy. The first is a 40 metre long observation platform (apparently one of only three of its type in Australia) which takes you into the rainforest canopy [...]
We had a great March long weekend camping at the Doon Reserve Caravan Park. This was our second visit to this park and here is our review. To be honest, this is not our normal style of camping. Back before the kids we used to go camping in the bush and gave dirty looks [...]
On our way back from a weekend trip to the Bellarine Peninsula we made a stop in to a free animal sanctuary. Yes! You read that correctly, free! Serendip Sanctuary is under an hour from home and makes a great little stop off. Visiting Serendip Sanctuary I wouldn’t necessarily say you will need a full day [...]
