Moving on again tomorrow

William Ricketts Sanctuary, Mt Dandenong, Victoria
@JudyEv (338968)
Rockingham, Australia
June 29, 2018 12:55am CST
Tomorrow we’ll pack up the caravan and leave Melbourne on our way back to the west of Australia. Our son lives here. We had a week with him before going to Tasmania and we’ve spent the last two evenings visiting as he is back at work now. We have done a few projects for and with him since we arrived. He still has a leak in a verandah roof which we can’t fix and a tap in the shower keeps dripping. It is really the landlord’s problem but we would have fixed it if it had been possible. However it needs a ‘real’ plumber. Vince has spent most of today cooking some meals which we’ll put in the freezer tonight when we visit. There should be about nine stir-fry meals – six of beef and six of lamb. He can space them out over a period of weeks so he doesn’t get sick of the same thing over and over. Cooking in the caravan is a bit of a challenge although we have four gas burners and an oven – and a microwave. There isn’t much preparation room. However it’s done now and I’ve washed all the pots and pans and the van is nice and clean again. I’ll do some washing at our son’s this evening then probably put it in the dryer at the caravan park in the morning before we leave. We’re heading for the Great Coast Road and hope to see the ‘twelve apostles’ which are columns of rock just off the coast. Internet might be hit and miss again for a while. The photo is of one of the sculptures at William Ricketts Sanctuary, Mt Dandenong, Victoria.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
29 Jun 18
Hi Judy. So nice to be with your son again. You stayed at his house while he is at work?
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@JudyEv (338968)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Jun 18
No but we had a key and went there an hour or two before he arrived home.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
29 Jun 18
@JudyEv I see. You stayed in your caravan while waiting for him?
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@JudyEv (338968)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Jun 18
@mlgen1037 Yes, he rents a very small house and has a house-mate so there is no room for us at his place.
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@topffer (42156)
• France
29 Jun 18
Each time I visit an old aunt I cannot leave her without a piece of tart or cake "for the road" (40 mn). Why parents are thinking that their children are starving without their cooking? I am spending the weekend in Marseilles and will have a midnight aperitif on a beach. Have a good trip.
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@topffer (42156)
• France
29 Jun 18
@JudyEv I had my meals in restaurants during years and finally realized that it was not very healthy... There are 40°C expected tomorrow afternoon in Marseilles, midnight will be the good moment to put my nose outdoors.
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@JudyEv (338968)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Jun 18
Brendan doesn't cook at all for himself but I don't think he starves. A midnight aperitif on a beach? How nice would that be? but it is much too cold here for that sort of indulgence. And there is supposed to be a storm in the morning.
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@JudyEv (338968)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Jun 18
@topffer We've experienced 40+C in France and certainly the beach at midnight sounds a good choice.
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
29 Jun 18
I'm glad you were able to have a nice visit with your son and help him out a bit. I'll bet he really appreciates those meals you left for him.
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
30 Jun 18
@JudyEv When he gets hungry enough I'm sure he'll find a way to eat. But nothing beats Mom's cooking.
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@JudyEv (338968)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Jun 18
We ended up with ten meals in the freezer. I don't think he cooks at all for himself. I didn't train him very well.
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@LadyDuck (471002)
• Switzerland
29 Jun 18
I think to remember I saw a photo of the "twelve apostles", I remember there was a collapse and they are no more 12.
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@LadyDuck (471002)
• Switzerland
29 Jun 18
@JudyEv You are right, not a big loss.
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@JudyEv (338968)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Jun 18
That's right. One has fallen over. Maybe it was Judas!
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@tzwrites (4835)
• Romania
30 Jun 18
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
29 Jun 18
Gosh you are doing some travelling. The 12 Apostles will look brilliant. I can picture where you are it will be a lovely journey home. Be safe and enjoy!
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@JudyEv (338968)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Jun 18
Thanks. Hopefully I can keep my friends here a bit up-to-date as we travel home.
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@Icydoll (36717)
• India
29 Jun 18
The sculpture is very nice.... Good you have spent some time with your son.
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@JudyEv (338968)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Jun 18
We see him once a year if we're lucky but sometimes a bit less often.
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@suroto (92)
• Yogyakarta, Indonesia
30 Jun 18
because the child is the mandate of the omnipotent for us to take care and care as well as possible
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@snowy22315 (179935)
• United States
29 Jun 18
Have a safe trip back? How far is the distance? Have you ever considered moving closer to your son?
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@snowy22315 (179935)
• United States
29 Jun 18
@JudyEv Wow..long ways! It's a bit closer than that from here to California. You might feel differently if you had grandchildren.
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@JudyEv (338968)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Jun 18
It's 3,000 miles from here but we'll be doing it in stages and seeing things as we go. We've never actually thought of moving to Victoria. I guess WA is our home state and I think we're probably better friends if we're not too close by - which is a bit sad. We have a lovely spot where we are.
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@JudyEv (338968)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Jul 18
@snowy22315 Yes, you could be right but that isn't going to happen.
@allknowing (135585)
• India
30 Jun 18
You two have spoilt your son wholesale. As I have said in one of my comments somewhere I missed seeing those 12 now 11 apostles Enjoy. the Great Ocean Road
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@allknowing (135585)
• India
2 Jul 18
@JudyEv An aerial view perhaps would show them clearly.
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@JudyEv (338968)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Jul 18
@allknowing Wikipedia seems to think there is 8 which sounds about right.
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@JudyEv (338968)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Jul 18
I didn't actually count the apostles but I doubt there is even 11.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
29 Jun 18
Are you still enjoying the travelling or are you looking forward to going home? The sculpture is very mesmerising. I couldn't stop looking at it.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
30 Jun 18
@JudyEv I think it's a great way to live. I wish I didn't have so many responsibilites and ties at home.
@JudyEv (338968)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Jun 18
I could just keep moseying along for ever I think as we don't really have any strong ties at 'home' any more. We do have siblings in the area and we'd miss them but our boys are miles and miles away.
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@JudyEv (338968)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Jul 18
@sprite1950 We think we'll be another month on the road before we get home. Perhaps I'll have had enough by then.
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
29 Jun 18
Oh! your back from Tassie .. I was not able to catch up with your travel posts as I am busy with my two weddings now .. But will catch up slowly but surely ..
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
6 Jul 18
@JudyEv I have two weddings to work on for clients .. the wedding dress and the entire entourage ... so I am off mylot for the meantime ..
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@JudyEv (338968)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Jul 18
@epiffanie Oh, that sounds such a lot of work. I do hope it all goes well. We've been in Adelaide a week with car problems but should be moving on on Tuesday or Wednesday.
@JudyEv (338968)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Jun 18
Who is getting married? Have I forgotten or are you making gowns for the big day?
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@rakski (121049)
• Philippines
29 Jun 18
Oh nice, at least you got to see him and spend time with your son
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@rakski (121049)
• Philippines
29 Jun 18
@JudyEv oh wow 15 months is long...
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@JudyEv (338968)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Jun 18
@rakski Yes it is. Thank heavens for phones and email.
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@JudyEv (338968)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Jun 18
Yes, it was good to catch up with him again after not seeing him for about 15 months.
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@Shiva49 (26649)
• Singapore
29 Jun 18
Meticulous planning helps the journey more pleasant. You have been on the road for a while and enjoying it too. Happy to read about it - siva
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@JudyEv (338968)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Jun 18
I'm not sure that you could call our planning 'meticulous' but we do try to plan ahead a little.
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@Shiva49 (26649)
• Singapore
30 Jun 18
@JudyEv What I had in mind was things are going according to plan. Best of luck and enjoyment in your further journey - siva
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@JudyEv (338968)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Jul 18
@Shiva49 Thank you Siva. I hope things are going well with you too.
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@suroto (92)
• Yogyakarta, Indonesia
30 Jun 18
Whose statue is it?
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@JudyEv (338968)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Jul 18
William Ricketts, an Australian sculptor, has an area just out of Melbourne, Australia, where he has a lot of sculptures on display.
@JudyEv (338968)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Jul 18
@suroto I think probably his 'Sanctuary' which we visited and which I wrote about would be his most famous legacy. The link to the other post is:
William Ricketts was born in Richmond, Victoria in 1898. He was a self-trained potter and sculptor who created a Sanctuary in Mount Dandenong where he settled...
@suroto (92)
• Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2 Jul 18
@JudyEvehm a sculptor who has a lot of his work, what is the most famous statue?
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• Baguio, Philippines
30 Jun 18
Great parent-son relationship. Kudos to super moms!
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@JudyEv (338968)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Jul 18
Now that our son is an adult, we get along much better than we did.
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@JudyEv (338968)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Jul 18
@BH0elmereen Wouldn't that be nice?
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• Baguio, Philippines
2 Jul 18
@JudyEv Thats a great thing! I am still learning to raise up my sons, they are all unique. I hope one day I will be discussing a similar scenario with you.
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@maximax8 (31046)
• United Kingdom
29 Jun 18
Good luck packing up your caravan and I hope that your journey back home is great. I love the sound of the Great Ocean Drive where the twelve apostles can be seen. If you can please take some photos of the fine coastal scenery.
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@maximax8 (31046)
• United Kingdom
2 Jul 18
@JudyEvans I am so pleased that you now have got the Internet back.
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@JudyEv (338968)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Jul 18
We have internet again tonight so I'll definitely be posting some more discussions shortly.
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• Pamplona, Spain
29 Jun 18
Sounds really interesting have a really good time and see you when you come back.
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• Pamplona, Spain
29 Jun 18
@JudyEv Have fun and seems really exciting where you are going.
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@JudyEv (338968)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Jun 18
Sometimes the caravan parks have free wifi. We free-camp some of the time but every few days we'll book in somewhere.
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@YrNemo (20255)
29 Jun 18
Your son is lucky to have parents like you, who cooked for him like that. Keen to have you as my adoptive relatives. (With the hope that you would visit me and cook for me too, I do hate cooking .)
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@JudyEv (338968)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Jun 18
Vince does all our cooking and still says he loves doing it. I praise him a lot, help where I can and do all the cleaning up. I still find it amazing that he actually likes cooking.
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@YrNemo (20255)
30 Jun 18
@JudyEv You are blessed, many of us are not unfortunately .
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@dya80dya (36505)
29 Jun 18
It's good that you will be with your son.The sculpture looks sad.
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@JudyEv (338968)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Jun 18
Once white people arrived in Australia, many of the aboriginals didn't have such a good time.
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@dya80dya (36505)
30 Jun 18
@JudyEv This is sad.
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@arunima25 (87747)
• Bangalore, India
29 Jun 18
Good that you could spend some time with your son. Enjoy your journey The sculpture is beautiful.
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@JudyEv (338968)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Jun 18
Thanks. He was a very talented man.
@arunima25 (87747)
• Bangalore, India
30 Jun 18
@JudyEv Oh!! totally agree with you. Beautiful talent
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@banksim (5256)
29 Jun 18
Nice enjoy the journey
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@JudyEv (338968)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Jun 18
Thanks. I'm sure there will be lots to see.
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@banksim (5256)
30 Jun 18
@JudyEv ok great
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