High Country Bonding

Reporter:  Mel Parsons

Mum and I recently spent a lovely week away in the Victorian high country. Based on a property in Mansfield with views to die for, we enjoyed several day trips and evenings eating nibbles, sipping wine and playing my all favourite Bananagrams!

We enjoyed a picnic by the river at Sheepyard Flat. The following day saw our inner campers come out .. we visited Granny's Flat, lit a fire and cooked up some lunch .. ok .. so it was a little of a charcoaled mess, we definitely decided our primitive cooking skills needed some perfecting but spending the afternoon laying by the cool of the river we soon forgot about our less than ideal lunch experience. 

he last full day saw a trip to Craig's Hut and Bindaree falls. After many attempts to try to talk me into a walk to Craig's Hut, Mum unfortunately was forced to endure the 4WD track up there .. well actually apparently it is not that bad, I think the word 'fun' was used at one point ... don't tell her that is somewhat of a beginners track For any of you who have not been up to Craig's Hut the beauty of the place really cannot be described in a photograph. That was my 4th trip up there and I am already planning my 5th, maybe on horseback next time!

It really was a fantastic week, full of laughs, beautiful scenery and of course most importantly mother daughter bonding time ... perhaps too much, have you seen where Mum and I lay on the footy ladder, who's bad luck rubbed off on who!!

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