Easter in Porepunkah

We left our nice comfortable home on the 5th of April, 2012 for a 3 month look around our larger backyard.  After a few minor adjustments (mainly bike related), we set off to Porepunkah for our first stop.  Having spent the last few Easters camping on the river here with my family it didn't seem like anything out of the ordinary, just a great break in a gorgeous part of the world.  We love the spectacular autumn leaves, the Ovens River (freezing cold for those game enough to swim in it - the kids were of course), and the great bike paths and walks.

We have ridden to Bright a few times, caught rainbow trout and salmon, played in the park, walked the Canyon walk, visited the Deer and Emu farm, watched the kids paddle down the river in the inflatable boat (and caught them before they got carried to Myrtleford), smoked ourselves out by the fire, collected the bounty left by the Easter Bunny (and eaten lots of them) and more.  Hopefully today we will watch the Cats beat Hawthorn, and if they are not looking like doing that Mum and I will no doubt go shopping while the boys continue to watch.

It is really only today that it is feeling a bit different to other Easters, as Amanda packs her tent to leave today and Mum and Dad and Josh and James get ready to leave tomorrow that it is sinking in that we are in this for the long haul and we wouldn't want it any other way.....