Maria Island

Wednesday, 5 January 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

We're just back from four perfect days on Maria Island where we stayed in the old convict penitentiary.  Fortunately the conditions weren't quite like the above photo.

They were more like this:


 The kids revelled in their freedom as the island has only one car that belongs to the ranger so they were free to roam around the place on their bikes. Luckily Zali and Jett had kicked their training wheels a week earlier so they could join in the cycling trips.  Wombats and other cute animals roamed the courtyard at dusk but weren't close enough to be a pest.

The island itself has great beaches, lots of bushwalks (photos to come), heaps of cycling opportunities and lots of history with museums, exhibitions and historical buildings dotted around the place.

I've always had a fondness for Maria Island since I met my great friend Tanya there on our grade 9 school camp. Back then Emus ran amuck (they're gone now) and there wasn't the luxury of showers (not that I had one) and gas bbqs.  Co-incidentally two of my other classmates from that grade 9 camp happened to be there at the same time with their families.
2011summary
Finish Line Saturday, 31 December 2011
Warrior Tips Saturday, 31 December 2011
Back on the water Saturday, 31 December 2011
Boarding Passes Saturday, 31 December 2011
Rock Sink Holes Tuesday, 27 December 2011
Kangaroo Island Tuesday, 27 December 2011
Adelaide Light Saturday, 24 December 2011
Surf Rescue Saturday, 24 December 2011
Splash! Saturday, 24 December 2011
Planet Adelaide Friday, 23 December 2011
Saturday Morning Paddle Saturday, 17 December 2011
Sports Day Thursday, 15 December 2011
School Assembly Thursday, 15 December 2011
Heirloom Thursday, 15 December 2011
Nothing a cupcake photo can't fix Thursday, 15 December 2011
Wedding Feet Monday, 5 December 2011
Street Party Monday, 5 December 2011
Christmas Tradition Monday, 5 December 2011
Not so romantic getaway.. Friday, 2 December 2011
Not My Cake Disaster Friday, 2 December 2011
My Cake Disasters Friday, 2 December 2011
Blue Skies Wednesday, 23 November 2011
Mercury Surf Safari Monday, 21 November 2011
People's day on the Mountain Monday, 21 November 2011
People's day on the highway Monday, 21 November 2011
Fairy Flotsam Monday, 14 November 2011
Road Trips Sunday, 13 November 2011
Backing up Sunday, 13 November 2011
Tullah Challenge Saturday, 12 November 2011
Tullah! Friday, 11 November 2011
Craftarama Thursday, 10 November 2011
Where are the women? Wednesday, 9 November 2011
Watch out for that Light Saver Luke. Monday, 7 November 2011
Going Places (or not) Sunday, 6 November 2011
Summer - Today Only!! Sunday, 6 November 2011
On the water.. Saturday, 5 November 2011
Waterfalls and Pandanas Sunday, 23 October 2011
Uniform pondering Sunday, 23 October 2011
Boats at Freycinet Sunday, 23 October 2011
before & after #23 - Out Takes Saturday, 22 October 2011
before & after #23 Saturday, 22 October 2011
Freycinet Challenge Monday, 10 October 2011
Clothing Challenge Update Monday, 3 October 2011
Re-United! Monday, 3 October 2011
Bogan Sensitivities Monday, 3 October 2011
MTB Boot Camp Friday, 16 September 2011
Otway Fly Friday, 16 September 2011
Extreme Granny Friday, 16 September 2011
Ruuuuunnnnn!!..... or walk, really.. Friday, 16 September 2011
just quickly.. Friday, 16 September 2011
Child Torture Monday, 12 September 2011
Great Ocean Road Monday, 12 September 2011
not like the old days Monday, 12 September 2011
Otways Sunday, 11 September 2011
Book Week Sunday, 28 August 2011
Funnest Game EVER Sunday, 28 August 2011
Winter Challenge Take III - Part II Sunday, 21 August 2011
Winter Challenge Take III - Part I Sunday, 21 August 2011
In other news.. Thursday, 18 August 2011
Gen Y. Thursday, 18 August 2011
Happiness Monday, 15 August 2011
New Traditions Saturday, 6 August 2011
Back on Deck Saturday, 6 August 2011
Welcome Home Me! Sunday, 24 July 2011
Snow Day! Sunday, 24 July 2011
Bear Grylls Cake Sunday, 24 July 2011
Local Skiing Sunday, 24 July 2011
Babushka Matchboxes Sunday, 24 July 2011
Ok, so maybe there's two Wednesday, 13 July 2011
The Only Reason to Not Move to Tassie Wednesday, 13 July 2011
on the snow! Monday, 11 July 2011
on the water Tuesday, 28 June 2011
Happy Birthday Jamie Saturday, 18 June 2011
Pump Track Saturday, 18 June 2011
Local Footy Saturday, 18 June 2011
School Cross Country Tuesday, 31 May 2011
My new blurry boat! Tuesday, 31 May 2011
Forgive me? Tuesday, 31 May 2011
Tough As Tuesday, 17 May 2011
Snow! Tuesday, 17 May 2011
Frustration Tuesday, 10 May 2011
Life in the slow lane.. Friday, 6 May 2011
Community Service Announcement Friday, 6 May 2011
Stanley & The Nut Tuesday, 3 May 2011
Mural Fest Saturday, 30 April 2011
Mt Roland Saturday, 30 April 2011
Holidays.. Saturday, 30 April 2011
My New Phone Sunday, 17 April 2011
I love cooking too.. Sunday, 17 April 2011
Jett loves cooking Sunday, 17 April 2011
Under the Deck Thursday, 7 April 2011
The other Weming? Thursday, 7 April 2011
Happy Snaps Monday, 4 April 2011
The Cute Weming Wednesday, 30 March 2011
The Wemings Wednesday, 30 March 2011
A long time in the making (sort of)! Tuesday, 29 March 2011
Power Plant Monday, 28 March 2011
before & after #22 Monday, 28 March 2011
before & after #21 Saturday, 19 March 2011
Footy Figurines Saturday, 19 March 2011
Binalong Bay Sunset Saturday, 19 March 2011
in other news.. Sunday, 6 March 2011
Loss Sunday, 6 March 2011
What's with Zhu Zhu pets? Thursday, 3 March 2011
Atlas Sewing Machine Sunday, 27 February 2011
What I did on the weekend.. Sunday, 20 February 2011
Ouch! Tuesday, 8 February 2011
16! Friday, 4 February 2011
Hanging out Friday, 28 January 2011
Egg Island Friday, 28 January 2011
Measuring Day Friday, 28 January 2011
Harvest Friday, 28 January 2011
I'm still here.. Friday, 28 January 2011
2011$ Challenge Take 2 Sunday, 16 January 2011
20$11 Challenge Thursday, 13 January 2011
In other news Saturday, 8 January 2011
Job Well Done Saturday, 8 January 2011
Lovely Zali Saturday, 8 January 2011
More Maria Photos Wednesday, 5 January 2011
Maria Island Wednesday, 5 January 2011