Archive through March 27, 2001

The ClubHouse: General Discussions - Jan -Apr. 2001: April: Juju bon voyage dog: Archive through March 27, 2001

Soeur

Tuesday, March 20, 2001 - 01:25 am Click here to edit this post

Do you think Juju might get us all sheepskin rugs? Oooooooh!

Juju2bigdog

Tuesday, March 20, 2001 - 06:01 pm Click here to edit this post

<Juju2bigdog spends the rest of the trip loading up on sheepskin rugs, and that was the last the clubhouse ever heard of her. Or him.>



Anything in particular you would like, Maire?

Tasmania trip is now off and Murray River back on. Soeur, you can look up Echuca and Mildura. Appears the rumours of killer mosquitoes on the Murray were greatly exaggerated, and we could not get transportation to Tasmania that would accommodate all of our schedules.

Off to Portland and Great Ocean Highway tomorrow. Just an overnight trip to visit the closer relatives then back to Melbourne and off on the Murray River trip Sunday. The Murray River trip will bring us to the edge of the Outback.

Twiggyish

Tuesday, March 20, 2001 - 06:35 pm Click here to edit this post

I am enjoying hearing about your trip, too.

Soeur

Tuesday, March 20, 2001 - 08:01 pm Click here to edit this post

Echuca1

Echuca2

Mildura - Gateway to the Outback...

Mildura2

Maire

Tuesday, March 20, 2001 - 08:09 pm Click here to edit this post

Well Juju, what I would really like is a rock or two. Now I know, that's sounds kind of funny, but I always collect "memory stones" from places I visit, or from a friends house, or wherever, that I want to preserve the memory of. It doesn't have to be very big, maybe just an inch or two in size. I like unusual looking or colorful types. But whatever you find while walking along near your feet and that catches your eye would be so awesome! Thank you!

Soeur

Tuesday, March 20, 2001 - 08:14 pm Click here to edit this post

Portland


Great Ocean Road

click on the Great Ocean Road slide show

now I envy Juju!!! Lucky, lucky dog.

Soeur

Tuesday, March 20, 2001 - 08:28 pm Click here to edit this post

rocks for Maire

rocks for Soeur & Maire

Twiggyish

Tuesday, March 20, 2001 - 09:42 pm Click here to edit this post

Those sites take my breath away. One of these days....

Bearcatuc

Wednesday, March 21, 2001 - 05:57 am Click here to edit this post

Thanks Soeur for all the links. It sure is fun to follow Juju around Australia.

Misslibra

Friday, March 23, 2001 - 05:48 am Click here to edit this post

Soeur, you are doing a great job keeping up with JuJu.
JuJu darling, it is really nice of you to share your trip with us. Those links Soeur put up have some beautiful scenery.

Juju2bigdog

Friday, March 23, 2001 - 05:38 pm Click here to edit this post

Hi all. We are back in Wandong now (where Cousin Chairfree lives). Probably not even Soeur can find Wandong. It is 60 K north of Melbourne. Unfortunately, I don't have time at the library to look at all the sites Soeur is treating y'all to, but I will when I return. I was able to look briefly at the Portland site, and it seemed to be "spot on" as we say down here.

Oh, and forgot to say thanks last to Moondance for the horoscope. It also appeared to be "spot on."

We are off on the Murray Rvier trip tomorrow - that is the Echuca, Mildura one. We will be first going to the alpine town of Bright. We heard from some folks who said they set out on a trip to the Murray River but got to Bright and spent the rest of their trip there.

Saw a huge flock of galahs fly across the road in front of us yesterday on the way back from Portland. This morning there were twelve sulphur crested cockatoos in the yard at Wandong.

Soeur

Friday, March 23, 2001 - 06:42 pm Click here to edit this post

map of Wandong

Old Photos of Wandung

galah link #1

best galah link!!

more galahs

Bright (the alpine town)

Soeur

Friday, March 23, 2001 - 06:47 pm Click here to edit this post

neat Wandong pic...

Twiggyish

Saturday, March 24, 2001 - 06:21 am Click here to edit this post

Wow,I loved the Bright site. I wanna go bushwalking!!

Juju, what a trip!

Moondance

Saturday, March 24, 2001 - 09:58 am Click here to edit this post

For this week Juju
Aquarius
Romance and promising friendship are ripe for the picking this week. Some experimentation and fulfillment may come at the expense of existing relationships, so weigh options carefully. Take an honest appraisal of what has the greatest value and significance now. Have your present circumstances become stifling and impossible - or are you simply bored? Don't toss everything you've worked for into the trash - unless you're prepared to walk away from it. No matter how desirable a person or option appears right now, it may actually be a place holder for what lies ahead. Don't be beguiled by current events. Hang onto what you want and need, but learn from the fascinating parade of possibilities before you.

Juju2bigdog

Sunday, March 25, 2001 - 11:11 pm Click here to edit this post

Hi folks,

Hey, this is working out pretty well, taking Soeur along on the trip with me so she can relay it back to y'all. Soeur, you got the galahs just right. Today we saw a couple of gang gangs, and they are pretty neat too.

Funny you should pick the backpackers hostel for the Bright link. I am sitting in the backpackers hostel right now. And the guy on the home page is the one who excitedly ushered me to the computer. I think he was thrilled out of his mind to have a customer over 25. I am in a room with two young men shooting pool and one using the computer, young being the operative word.

Okay, we made it to Bright yesterday and found a simply wonderful accomodation of a family apartment. We have a full kitchen with everything in it (just in case Bigdog wants to cook), TWO separate bedrooms, a large bathroom, and a large living room with two couches, within walking distance to town and the shops, yet with a wooded feel to it. The first thing we did was decide to stay two nights in Bright. I hope we don't turn into those other folks who got to Bright and couldn't leave.

Today we did a tour of the alpine ridges (Soeur, check Great Alpine Road and Mt. Hotham), lots of winding roads, a mountaintop ride through the clouds, tons of eucalyptus trees, genuine Aussie cattle herders on horses in their Drizabone long raincoats, and cattle all over the road on the top of the mountain. We had lunch at the Blue Duck in Anglers Rest.

Thanks for the 'scope, Moon. I shall weigh my options carefully.

Of course, by now, y'all know who won the Oscars and I don't. And you know who got kicked off Survivor, and I don't, but I'm going to go peek. I read last week was Alicia, and I will guess Nick was next. I'll go check.

Let's see, tomorrow is Mount Buffalo and then on to Albury and somewhere else I forgot the name of.

Oh, we bought a half kilo of fresh raspberries just now. Life is good.

Maire

Monday, March 26, 2001 - 12:05 am Click here to edit this post

Hey Juju, good to hear from you again. Your vacation sounds so nice, thanks for sharing it with us. :)

Btw, have you happened to stumble upon an interesting little rock or two?

Juju2bigdog

Monday, March 26, 2001 - 06:24 pm Click here to edit this post

No rocks yet, Maire, but I am actually looking. LOL. Also keeps me from tripping over things, looking down looking for rocks.

Beechworth today. Historic town. We toured the antique brewery first off. Does that make a statement?

Digilady

Monday, March 26, 2001 - 06:40 pm Click here to edit this post

Yeah, Ju! Quite a statement.

What does antique beer taste like?

<snark>

Bring back photos of roos, will ya? I think they're the CUTEST things!

Maire

Monday, March 26, 2001 - 06:41 pm Click here to edit this post

Well, I didn't really mean stumble literally, so I guess its a good thing that you are looking down so you won't trip during your trip.

Juju2bigdog

Tuesday, March 27, 2001 - 06:26 pm Click here to edit this post

Looked at graves of dead relatives in Rutherglen today. In Yarrawonga right now. Moving on to Mulwala (where is Soeur?)

Soeur

Tuesday, March 27, 2001 - 07:57 pm Click here to edit this post

Great Alpine Road

Mt. Hotham

Driza-bone Coats

Mount Buffalo

could this be Juju in Albury???

where to stay in Albury

Beechworth

Rutherglen wine tour

Soeur

Tuesday, March 27, 2001 - 07:58 pm Click here to edit this post

g'day mates, wallawallabingbang just trekkin' round auzzieland and missed yer call....

Soeur

Tuesday, March 27, 2001 - 08:06 pm Click here to edit this post

Beechworth

Soeur

Tuesday, March 27, 2001 - 08:22 pm Click here to edit this post

Yarrawonga

Mullewa

'nother Beechworth site