Currently staying in Bright VIC.
It's quiet.
Too quiet.
I can't wrap my head around it.
Normally the first weekend of school holidays the town is jam packed, families everywhere, shops full to the brim, you name it.
What's going on?
I assume it's the cost of living and people making an effort to save but looking at any news reporting over the past 3 months seems to imply strong demand for holidays. I remember one article even speaking of "revenge holidays" where people are taking holidays in spite of the cost of living.
Anyone out there in the Fediverse have any insights or just noticing the same?

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Puffing Billy on Jan 26th.
My kids loved that the engine just rides backwards on the return journey.

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I kind of have a soft spot for spiders. I guess I'm very much aligned to the "live and let live" philosophy. I've always figured if you stay out of their way and they stay out of yours everyone will be happy.
This mindset has led me to being the household "spider remover". Over the years I swear I've relocated hundreds of spiders into the backyard.
So I was very surprised to discover this fawn coloured huntsman last night.
Now this may be because I'm not at home (currently on holiday in Healesville) and maybe they have different colouring out this way? Either way I just wanted to share.

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Watching the ducks in Bright

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