Our house from 37 years ago... Sale, Victoria

In 1974, we moved from Blaxland, NSW to Sale, Victoria. This is the duplex we lived in until our return to the US. Gordan drove us around Sale until we found it. It looks exactly the same! Sale, however, has really grown (has a McDonalds and a Target). It's no longer the small town where Bob taught high school history all those years ago.

Excursion to Lakes Entrance, Bass Striaght... Victoria

Lakes Entrance, Bass Striaght, Victoria, Australia...
Yesterday we took a day trip to this area by the ocean. We stopped at Jimmy's Lookout and had a look at Gippsland Lakes (built 100 years ago. Was freshwater but salt eventually took it over. You can drive your boat from Sale, Victoria (near where we are staying in Briagolong) to Lakes Entrance (to the ocean).

We had a lunch of fresh caught fish and chips. Kendra, Bob and I had grilled flathead. Then we walked over the bridge to the ocean beach, walked the beach a bit and had an ice cream cone. The lifeguards were hunkered down in the sand, keeping the swimmers safe.

Australia... State Number 3... Victoria, Australia

Happy New Year for real! I'm looking at the clock on my computer and AZ just began the New Year. We, of course, celebrated last night. Gordon and Bob fired up the barbie and we had mixed grill, mango salsa, chick pea salad and some nice wine. We are in Victoria, our third Australian state. We're about 300km southwest from Melbourne, in the bush. Gordan and Julie have 25 acres just down the road from the thriving metropolis of Briagolong (1 pub, 1 cafe, 1 new (one month old) used book store, and a post office/general store. Gordon teaches maths down the road in Sale and Julie drives the bus for the Briagolong elementary school and is on the Briag volunteer fire brigade. She got called out just before dinner New Year's eve... a left campfire at the local quarry... not a big deal compared to what they dealt with last year during their horrible fires. Gordan and Bob taught together 37 years ago in Sale at the local high school. Bob taught American History. Oops, two bars on the wifi, I'm out of her!