Winter is coming has come! Normally we’ll head to Mt Donna Buang, but this time we want to take Poppy (our Pug). So after a bit of googling, I discovered Mount Maraget (half way between Marysville & Buxton (maps link), this hidden gem is amazing.
Category: Melbourne
Warrandyte River Reserve
We found an amazing new place to take Poppy for a walk today. I was looking for somewhere closeby (it’s been a weekend full of driving). Fortunately I found Warrandyte River reserve and it’s only 10 minutes from home!
Thousand Blessings
A Thousand Blessings Cafe in Richmond has to be one of my favourite Acai bowls in Melbourne. It has an amazing texture and the fruit over the top is always fresh and seasonal.
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Astronomers Night Out
For the last 8 months or so I’ve been studying Astronomy at Swinburne. As luck would have it there is a volunteer run observatory here in Melbourne at Mount Burnett.
Dog House Cafe Collingwood
Yes! Finally, a cafe which is for you and your puppy! It only opened in August. Located in Collingwood, this cute place is perfect.
There is food for your dog – Ice Creams, Dogcino’s, raw treats, dog popcorn – the list goes on! Continue reading “Dog House Cafe Collingwood”
Olinda Forest
Today we had another cool little adventure, after going into school to sort some things for Term 4. We went for a road trip to Sylvan and Olinda Forest.
It’s a beautiful drive there and only around 1hour from the CBD, making it perfect for a day trip.
You Yangs
Being on school holidays, it’s a great time to get out and explore. The weather was in my favour too! So it was time to pack the snacks and water and go for a drive to the You Yangs.
I put Poppy in the car and we headed off.
Wanderlust 108 Melbourne
A morning consisting of a run, yoga and meditation. Almost seems too perfect, especially when it’s next to St Kilda Beach.
Wanderlust is a desire to explore – the world, yourself and your mind. Today’s Wanderlust event is a celebration of that journey.
My favourite hidden garden
Over the last week I have been a little unwell. (perfect timing for going away to Everest with right!)
The first few days off work I was too sick to even walk to the kitchen, after the 5th day I was getting sick of being inside and my body was crying out for some fresh air and to be in nature. Even if only for a little bit.
So the next day, I went for a short drive to my favourite place in Melbourne, Alfred Nicolas gardens. It’s located up in the beautiful Dandenong Ranges.
There is so much to look at in the gardens and it continually changes throughout the year. It doesn’t matter if the weather is -5 degrees or 35 degrees, the gardens are immaculate.
Down the bottom of the gardens there is a beautiful lake, this is my favourite spot. It’s easy to see why.
Being in nature is one of the most relaxing things, you can disconnect from everything else that is going on and just tune-in to whats happening right there an then, the colours, the sound of the birds chirping in the trees, the sounds of waterfalls and rivers.
The part is around a 50 minute drive from the CBD, there aren’t too many facilities there (just toilets and a limited water fountains), its the perfect place to take a picnic and just chill or go for a walk.
Do you have any favourite spots you like to go?
90 Mile Beach
We had a long weekend here in Melbourne due to the AFL Grand Final, I had been wanting to go camping for a while. So now was the perfect opportunity!
Believe it or not, 90 mile beach is 90 miles long, it is a beautiful beach which has a lot to offer whether you are after a relaxing time away, fixing, crabbing or boating. I was after the relaxing side of it.
I stayed around the Golden Beach part. There were plenty of places for camping. There are about 18 large areas and each one has between 4 – 10 sites, most of them have very basic facilities (long drop toilets).
The campsites were mainly full, but even then it didn’t feel too busy. At night I went down to the beach as you had a clear view of the stars and you could even see the milky way. I wish my DSLR hadn’t died a few weeks ago (after 8 years of service) otherwise I would of been able to take some incredible shots.
I got up early that morning for a nice long stroll on the beach and morning meditation to ground myself.
Just up from the campsite was Trinculo wreck, this ship was beached on the 30th of May 1879 after some strong SE winds when it was on a journey from Albany, WA to Newcastle, NSW. There weren’t a large amount of remains visible, but it was still very cool and allows you to wonder what I may have been like.
The following night I stayed in Tarra Bulga national park which was an hour or so drive away. This location was pretty cool and very isolated. There was a really nice short walk (3km round trip) close by to a suspension bridge over a valley around 30m high.
The following day I went for a hike in Tarra Valley forest to the waterfall. The vegetation was amazing and very serene. I loved the waterfall and all the little animal and insects along the journey. It was a perfect time for some reflection and grounding.
All in all it was a wonderful little weekend away, albeit too short, but I will be back there soon enough.
