between christmas and new year, shannon and i headed up to lake eildon (about 3 hours northeast of melbourne) for a couple of days to camp and relax and get back to nature. the weather and location were perfect though it was a bit more crowded than i'd hoped! the highlight was my first "joey" sighting or for those who don't know, i saw a baby kangaroo hop into (and out of its mom's pouch)!! it was really amazing to watch and i must confess, i was surprised how big it was! other fun activities included talking hubby into going for a dip in the rather cool but fresh water lake, having a nice picnic and stopping at a chocolate factory on the way back to buy yummy chocolate truffles!!
i returned back to work for a few weeks and then we took the kids away on a surprise trip north to a camping resort near echuca (http://www.wakiticreekresort.com.au/) where we stayed in a teepee (yes, similar to the natives in north america) for a couple of nights :) the kids were a bit nervous about the concept of the teepee initially but they quickly warmed to the idea when they saw all the amenities and the other kids! we spent our holidays touring around echuca, canoeing, swimming and eating heaps of marshmallows every night in front of a campfire :) it was a lovely time away and the kids made some good friends... our only encounter with wildlife was when we saw a redbellied black snake (http://australianmuseum.net.au/Uploads/Images/5953/Red-bellied-Black-Snake_big.jpg) in a trailer. it had been seen sneaking into our teepee and the park owners came to remove him!! let's just say i was happy not to find him in my sleeping bag ;)
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