Dubbo zoo on bikes ☺

Here we are again.....this time visiting the Dubbo Zoo on Saturday 1st July and parked Winnie in their big carpark and took the bikes off the back......you can see my shadow as I take a pic of Paul ☺♥

and Woody got to ride on my pack rack lol 

This is one large zoo taronga-western-plains-zoo info here and of course love the Meerkat  

Quite a few Giraffe of many sizes 

it was fun doing the ride around, some of it uphill so a bit of walking too lol 

Zebra's having a good old graze 

there were 4 male lion cubs sitting over there.....and way up the back a lion and lioness.....very hard to see lol 

but luckily for us the male came on over and climbed on these rocks......

Roar.....

Otters doing plenty of fast swimming 

Siamang monkeys 

and almost impossible to see Lemurs......we had a good time and the ticket covers 2 days admission so the plan was to attend again on Sunday ☺

here is the Winnie at the Zoo carpark plenty of room here ☺

we then went to a nearby van park called "Discovery Parks Big4 Dubbo" we were parked on the unpowered area but the owner got us to park near a pole which had hidden power plug.....nice and easy to get in and out and booked for 2 nights......

we were next to the bmx track and all ages were enjoying it here 

and forgot to show my finished rainbow blanket which is loved by the new owners ☺♥

we walked to a club nearby for tea and here is Paul skipping down the steps on our way back ☺☺

Well will be back with part 2 of the zoo xoxo

Continuing holiday in Lakes Entrance

Last night we decided to use the convection microwave oven and purchased a piece of belly pork. Now I don't want to sound crazy but had read another way to get good crispy crackling is by using bi-carb and here is the link to read and as you can see looking mighty fine with roast potatoes and a little marinade I made under the pork. 

Turned out great with some basil carrots, so tasty ☺☺ Extra bike ride and walking will be done.

Next morning after a light breaky

we headed off to check out the Bairnsdale market to find, yep not happening lol.  This happens a lot to us while travelling around, it either happens the day before, or will be happening the day after we are in the area. But to be kind the Bairnsdale market is in an area where it can flood and with all the rain around recently the ground is very wet underfoot so no market till late August.

So while still in Bairnsdale I thought take a picture of the neat statue built into the side of  the church.

Incredible. Taken with a slight zoom on new camera. 

And this is in same position on super zoom, neat eh, amazing detail on the statue.

And back on the road back we went.

So we decided to check out many of the eating places in Lakes and decided on the RSL and as we are doing a lot of walking and riding, we could enjoy a nice bottle of Cabernet Merlot with our lunch.

He had Rissoles with gravy and there was salad but was already eaten by the time I decided to take a snap. 

I had the Grilled Salmon with Bearnaise sauce and also had eaten all my green when I snapped this and also did not eat all the chips, just a few. 

Walking back along the foreshore came across the wood carvings (done with chainsaw!!) of a World War 1 nurse. 

Then Simpson and his donkey link for the story here .

Simpson and another soldier he helped over to his donkey.

The other side of that carving. 

The front of where we are staying with out car in the background. 

The pier opposite our accommodation. 

My new bike helmet as the other one had no padding inserts as they had eaten away lol.

This one is really comfy too so now to go and do more riding ☺☺

All pictures taken with my older mini camera.

Day 2 of Lakes Entrance and Granny stripe

The Granny Stripe is bigger again and now decided to do cot type size, play on floor size, warm in car size and will do an edging ☺

Lakes Entrance where the ocean meets the lakes, or the lakes meet the ocean,which ever way you like to think or view it.

Another shot, not a great day today but still....... lovely view from roadside.

The long straight road, just trying out the new camera while Mr drives and think this came at pretty good, great zoom it has too. Going for a drive to Bruthen link to bruthen to check out their monthly market, which was very small. Tomorrow we may head to Bairnsdale as they have a large market happening market link apparently over 60 stalls.

Here we rode to the local Information centre for Lakes and we are actually happy, although does not look it lol, with the older camera. 

Some good old Pelican's these were one of my dad's favourite birds. 

Again another group of Pelican's with boats in background on our ride back to accommodation. 

And there to prove we were on bikes is the man ☺☺

Hello from us both ☺♥