Dandenong Drive

Jan 18

On this day, the rain showers continued helping Melbourne to become more quenched. Janice and John visited her friend Lynney where they had some pikelets (small pancakes) and a Boston cake - a sponge cake with white creamy frosting.

After that they visited a wholesale nursery as Janice wanted to find some six foot plants to act as privacy hedge. However, she didn't see what she needed and will go back another time.

Then they visited the Dandenong Ranges National Park and the quaint little villages up in the hills overlooking Melbourne. John found some souvenirs and they had lattes and a vanilla slice french pastry.

They saw stringy bark gum trees, one of the many species of eucalyptus in Australia. These trees shed their bark in strings down their sides until the strings fall off. They also saw a Kookaburra fly in front of the car. The Kookaburra, a kind of kingfisher that makes a distinctive sound, is another Australian icon.

After one of the many showers the air heated up and the road steamed as the wet pavement evaporated back into the air.



They arrived back at Janice's where she made spaghetti and meat balls with home made sauce. Janice doesn't use packages much!

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