wheelinround
18th February 2010, 12:08 PM
Ah Victoria state of confusion,:? road rules (what road rules??) :oo:.
Best sight seen was in rear vision mirror :q Melbourne getting further and further off in the distance. :~
Now dont get us wrong Vic has some beaut areas around its capitol. (Melb & parts of Vic I have ventured to a few times when driving years ago and this trip).
Wallan being one of them, never been there before a phone call was all it took and Allan from Wallan and his lovely wife Val jumped out of bed at 8am & rescued us. Having left the motel early spending over an hour getting out of Melbourne we missed breakfast (medication required with food) . Allan met us in town and guided the way to his humble abode.
Val prepared toast and tea while Alan went and brought in fresh grown tomatoes :tongue5: flavour to die for. Thanks Alan & Val :2tsup::2tsup: for your hospitality and friendship a couple of hours chatting and I/we hope one day to repay when you visit NSW.
Finally after much goading, conjolling and prodding I got to see his SHED :U and wood stash:;. His show case of works is a sight to behold, his pen collection, he should show more on here.
Osage Orange everywhere even scored a bit :2tsup: thanks Alan. see pic
Nah really he was generous I have a log also just not photographed it yet. Forgotten what the other timbers are already :roll:.
Now Alan has been recovering from his operation has lost a lot of weight looks good healthy and is keen as to get back to turning. :o The scar wow any bigger and you'd think they had sewn the top and bottom half together.
We are how ever sorry we didn't have time to get to see Aussie and his wife but time just didn't allow we hope maybe nex time or when they are heading up this way.
Ray
Best sight seen was in rear vision mirror :q Melbourne getting further and further off in the distance. :~
Now dont get us wrong Vic has some beaut areas around its capitol. (Melb & parts of Vic I have ventured to a few times when driving years ago and this trip).
Wallan being one of them, never been there before a phone call was all it took and Allan from Wallan and his lovely wife Val jumped out of bed at 8am & rescued us. Having left the motel early spending over an hour getting out of Melbourne we missed breakfast (medication required with food) . Allan met us in town and guided the way to his humble abode.
Val prepared toast and tea while Alan went and brought in fresh grown tomatoes :tongue5: flavour to die for. Thanks Alan & Val :2tsup::2tsup: for your hospitality and friendship a couple of hours chatting and I/we hope one day to repay when you visit NSW.
Finally after much goading, conjolling and prodding I got to see his SHED :U and wood stash:;. His show case of works is a sight to behold, his pen collection, he should show more on here.
Osage Orange everywhere even scored a bit :2tsup: thanks Alan. see pic
Nah really he was generous I have a log also just not photographed it yet. Forgotten what the other timbers are already :roll:.
Now Alan has been recovering from his operation has lost a lot of weight looks good healthy and is keen as to get back to turning. :o The scar wow any bigger and you'd think they had sewn the top and bottom half together.
We are how ever sorry we didn't have time to get to see Aussie and his wife but time just didn't allow we hope maybe nex time or when they are heading up this way.
Ray