One of the "must-see" items in Ballarat is Sovereign Hill, an open-air museum and historical park depicting the early days after the discovery of gold. You have your recreated main street, your shops, your entertainment, your artisans, your costumed ladies, your "redcoats" (British Army), and your daily activities in which the visitor can participate just as … Continue reading Day 7 of our Victorian Road Trip: Still in Ballarat
Author: Garrulous Gwendoline
Truth is Stranger Than Fiction
My resolution to catch up with the travel blogging was set aside for a brief visit by two of the grandchildren. It should be a no-brainer how to keep them occupied at this time of the year - beach, then beach, followed by more beach. Except that the weather did not co-operate. So we fell … Continue reading Truth is Stranger Than Fiction
Day 6 of our Victorian Road Trip: Ballarat
When I started this latest series of posts, fellow blogger LordBeariofBow commented that I was off to "sunny, cloudy, windy, calm, hot, cold, wet & dry Victoria. And that's just today". Another follower thought that was a cheap shot - but every word of it is true! Overnight a wild storm lashed through Ballarat, bringing with … Continue reading Day 6 of our Victorian Road Trip: Ballarat
The Reluctant Retiree 