Off to Oz… And back again.! October 6, 2007

Off to Oz… And back again.! October 6, 2007

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Off to Oz… And back again.!

October 6, 2007

It’s my last day in Melbourne – tonight I’m off to Sydney. Today, we go to the Yarra Valley http://visityarravalley.com.au/accom_result1.asp?Code=21277 – final destination is Domaine Chandon, but we stop at a couple places en route and we see a lot of great scenery.

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First stop, Tarra Warra Museum of Art www.twma.com.au the exhibits on are Guy Stuart: Bowls, Vats, Discs, and Baffles http://www.twma.com.au/exhibitions/39/ and Snap Freeze: Still Life Now http://www.twma.com.au/exhibitions/38/ - oh, and more corrugated cows (go figure!).

Next we’re off to Domaine Chandon - http://www.yarra-valley.net.au/domaine_chandon/qamin.htm, http://www.greenpointwines.com.au/. We have a very nice lunch, drink some lovely sparkling wine, and tasty reds – then off to tour the winery. I’m now heading home with a bottle of sparkling wine for my parents (we enjoyed it very much at Christmas!). More great scenery. Then time to head back to Melbourne to catch my flight to Sydney (flight number 7).

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Here’s a link to the Picasa slideshow for the trip so far…

http://picasaweb.google.ca/pjh1967/Australia Fly into Sydney, meet up with Henry – we’re off to home. It’s the last week of the trip… Happy to be getting a chance to visit with Henry & Raelene & Caitlin (and be the first official houseguest in the new house!). We crack
open the port, and have a sip and chat. Hook up to the tv and show off the photos thus far. Check my e-mail, send some out, and head to bed.