ICH： envy ；）

當日想提早退休其其中一個原因是想多D時間四圍去。我喜歡 open road揸車，喜歡探訪澳洲小鎮。我同另一半都極喜歡睇花、睇 flora and fauna。每年春秋都想去 road trips。今年預算 4月 school holidays後去 NSW行一轉。計劃:
登上澳洲最高峰Mt Kosciuszko
造訪唔同小鎮秋色
Ophir Reserve -澳洲第一個淘金地方
Siding Spring / Coonabarabran 澳洲天文中心

初步行程 8日7夜超過 2800Km， total driving time ＞30 hrs






9月睇春花的話就可能去 Kangaroo Island。有家人或朋友 join的話會帶佢哋去南澳三大酒莊區,Blue Lake, Pink lake, 12 Apostles

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我部車換咗先冇問題再幫老婆嗰部車換，wrx & Forester xt 兩架車其實係一樣,唔明點解Forester insurance 費高啲??

原裝正貨45蚊有找

喺舊嘢阻住要拆咗佢先, 紅色四粒螺絲,黃色風出入口套返上去畀想讓中簡單!

有說五萬klm最好換咗佢少啲問題出現
PCV valve 琴日同車房佬傾計佢話搵口吹乾淨佢就得㗎喇, 其實$45蚊自己試下換

Richmond 有一間比較門檻低的 selective school ，不過嗰條火車線暫暫停淨係得一條路出city (我記憶中朝頭早係大霧度睇唔到嘅唔知而家有冇改善)， 搬咗入去真係大家都變咗鄉下仔Ka ka ka

Oh, 我都未去過. Warragamba dam就讀書時候已去
我（＞30年前）在Nepean Hospital返工,放工即走.當年M4/Auburn一帶peak hours都 未算好塞車,我又against traffic, 1小時左右返到Hurstville.

居然Penrith 有個內陸沙灘,記憶中淡水湖有變形蟲 我比較細膽都係唔好落水啦.

#1240
有普通釣魚牌就可以了,NSW 都可以補捉各樣海產,鮑魚限制是每人每日最多可keep 兩隻大過11.7cm
Saltwater bag and size limits https://share.google/X8ejuq0rKtJZJhNB3




千祈唔好違規,罰得好重.

BTW, 四十幾年前澳洲人唔食青邊鮑,那時好多學生有機會回港就買D俾家人.當年A$19/kg,size ＞8吋直徑！！！！那些年香港普通初級文員約$2xxx一個月.

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如果我住墨爾本，我會去。

$10 入場費（好似），最多捉五隻不少於100mm size,



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60 minutes remain until the day's final light, and 6 hours until 2025's curtain call.

For the past 365 days, I've tried to let the air and wind shape my perspective.

See you tomorrow 2026!








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It is true that gum tress are not the best and local councils considered them as native and "untouchable" and protected. Some gum trees are less annoying than others. When you are living in the bush, trees are part of the space. When you are young, you are more naive and fearless.

Now it is best to leave it to the young and strong to put in their time and effort. I am happy to enjoying my time to walk and admire the social vibes.













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We are so blessed that Australia offers different lifestyles X 2
and none will say anything negative about what you look, what you wear, how you live...There is much less social pressure for us retirees.

Though we like gardening and hope to be our life long vocation. We don't like big tall trees though and gate BIG GUM TREES!! We have hired arborists to take down some rubbish trees. It is a specialised and dangerous job not for the fainted heart.

I had my trees cut by specialists and approved by local council. You must appreciate the skills and strength of these people, they know what and where to cut, consider the branch or trunk can be long and heavy.













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We are so blessed that Australia offers different lifestyles and if you like gardening and landscape, it is quite plausible as long as you don't mind getting your hands and shoes dirty. Most of us from HK would love to have our space to enjoy the nature.

After living in the bush for many years, I must say it is worth it.

However, if you live in an established area where you have old trees and close to the house, it should be considered a hazard and try to council approval to have it trimmed or removed. My neighbour's tree was so close to the house and the damage was massive and expensive to have it removed and repaired after ti fell.









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啲起心肝stocktake, 屋企有11棵lavender: French, English, Avondale 及相對少人識的沒有紫花但十分香的Meerlo 品種



季末就修剪後做乾花及香包



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Tas 花海。Bridestowe Lavender Estate

早上人不多，但未有太陽？



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ich,

Very nice weather down south, even Sydney is quite cold considering we are in Summer. Beautiful lavender farm and the fragrance is so calming and tranquillising. I love it. Still remember when I did my garden a few years back, I picked to have it as part of my landscape, together with wisteria and rosemary. I love the French lavender which has a stronger fragrance if you rub it with your fingers. After it has blossomed, I cut and hang/box them for indoor displays.









I had a steel pergola built for the wisteria as it can be strong and destroy any timber frames.






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今日天氣好好,同香港來的家人出外行行







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