On June 2nd I opened my goalscoring account for the season in a 3-1 defeat away to a Bendigo team and I subsequently got the 'man of the match' award (a $15 voucher for booze from one of our sponsors, a Moama pub).
However the huge news in Echuca is the opening of the third set of traffic lights for the 'city' last week. This was a big talking point for the locals too. Live life in the fast lane, that's what I say!
Last weekend Sarah and I drove down to the Grampian Mountains, south west of here and north west of Melbourne. It was a public holiday on the Monday, so we pla
nned to stay for two nights there and do some walking in the high country. We left on the Saturday morning and arrived at lunch time. We immediately set off for a 3 hour hike on the peaks near the small village we were staying at of Halls Gap. The scenery was impressive. The peaks are not as high as those of the Alps but they are more rounded. That evening we met up with a group of Canadians (and another Pom) who are also on exchange with us this year. (Most of them are based in and around Melbourne). We had a good chat about how the first half of the year had gone so far.
nned to stay for two nights there and do some walking in the high country. We left on the Saturday morning and arrived at lunch time. We immediately set off for a 3 hour hike on the peaks near the small village we were staying at of Halls Gap. The scenery was impressive. The peaks are not as high as those of the Alps but they are more rounded. That evening we met up with a group of Canadians (and another Pom) who are also on exchange with us this year. (Most of them are based in and around Melbourne). We had a good chat about how the first half of the year had gone so far.
The next day we set off for a long hike (about 6 hours) up to and around a mountain called 'The Pinnacle'. In the first twenty minutes of the walk something very bizarre happened to us. Sarah and I were walking on this narrow path in single file with Sarah in front. We were walking in a prehistoric-like area with grey boulders and ferns all around us. (See photo). When Sarah suddenly said, "Move to the side quickly". I did so and there bounding past us was a huge kangaroo. It was on the path and was taller than both of us. It would have mowed us down if we had remained on the path. It was very surreal as it past within a couple of feet from us. It felt like a scene from 'Walking with Dinosaurs', seeing this strange animal jumping by us in this alien setting. We completed the trek and 
were rewarded w
ith some great views. That evening we went to the Youth Hostel where some of the Canadians were staying at for a winter barbecue and get together. The following day we visited the Aboriginal Centre in Halls Gap before heading back to Echuca, which was about a three and a half hour car drive away.
were rewarded w
ith some great views. That evening we went to the Youth Hostel where some of the Canadians were staying at for a winter barbecue and get together. The following day we visited the Aboriginal Centre in Halls Gap before heading back to Echuca, which was about a three and a half hour car drive away.I would just like to add that I really enjoy reading all the comments that I get from different people who read my blog. Keep it up please.
