A ways of Life In Melbourne

Thursday, February 13, 2020

Get Rid Of Mold In Grout And Caulking

If you are a tenant or own your property. It is always the case the mold in grout looks gross and create a very very bad impressions on anyone visiting your house. Here is the hack.

Here is a hack I know many a lady will LOVE! You know that really gross mold that builds up in the grout between tiles, and the caulking where the tub meets the wall? Yeah, that brownish-black muck that we all hate. Well, now you can virtually wipe it out!

All you need to do is mix just enough bleach with baking soda to make a thick paste. Make enough to line every place you see the mold in your shower (works on countertops too). Then lay it on thick and let it sit for at least 8 hours (while you catch your zzz’s). Wipe off the paste in the morning, gently scrubbing any stubborn bits off with a toothbrush, and giver her a rinse. Bam! No more nasty shower muck in your grout.

**Glove up for this one folks!

Monday, July 15, 2019

Melbourne Tracking sites

Best Melbourne Tracking and hangout places

https://visitdandenongranges.com.au/1000-steps

Length: 3 kilometres
Time: 1.5 hr return
Grade: Steep (reasonable level of fitness required)
Track: Gravel, Dirt, Stairs
Start/Finish: Ferntree Gully Picnic Ground (under the Kokoda Memorial Archway)
Nearby: Upper Ferntree Gully, Upwey, Sassafras

The 1000 Steps Walk is an institution for fitness enthusiasts across Melbourne. Making the 3km trek one of the most popular spots in the Dandenong Ranges National Park, but its steep terrain is not to be underestimated. But this suits many just fine who are often preparing to undertake the real "Kokoda Track".

Created in the early 1900s, the 1000 Steps Walk was originally made from the trunks of tree ferns laid along the wetter areas of the track to make the 290 metre ascent somewhat easier. These have been replaced by a combination of wooden steps and concrete section overtime to ensure that the track can cater for users year round in all weather.

Plaques along the trail depict the lives of the soldiers who fought and died on the real Kokoda Trail in Papua New Guinea, during World War II. The steps represent the ‘Golden Staircase’, a name given by Australian soldiers to the 2000 steps cut by the Australian Army Engineers and others into the track between Uberi and Imita Ridge.”

The 1000 Steps follow a creek alignment up through the wet fern gully, walkers/runners will experience filtered sunlight through the Tree Ferns and Manna Gum as they make their way up, up up. There is always a range of native wildlife to enjoy along the way from birdlife to even the odd Lyrebird.

Once at the top you can take the Lyrebird Track, which makes a great return circuit, or continue on some 800m to One Tree Hill.

See if you can count the 1000 Steps? Is it more or less? Note weekends on this Track can be extremely busy, particularly in the mornings.

Friday, January 1, 2016

A Road trip from Melbourne via Sydney to Canberra back to Melbourne.

Approx Kms covered - 2000 kms
Total Plan days - 7

Prerequisites:-
1. Ensure you have good data plan or internet while you travel.
2. Fill your fuel tank full.
3. Take a gap of 30 mins while you drive 150 km each time.
4. Take car GPS navigator. Ensure toll way is set. Avoid Toll way will lead you to long way and sometimes surfaced forest area which is risky and dangerous.
5. Take sufficient water and cooler. To keep you hydrated. Water pet sometimes eat up your wallet.
6. Charger wires, usb cables, enough songs downloaded.

Note: Melbourne to Sydney via Hume Highway M31.
https://www.raa.com.au/documents/seymour-albury-yass-mittagong-via-hume-hwy-route

Places of interest:-

Jenolan Caves NSW- available all season even in public holiday.
Blue Mountain NSW Scenic world Kootomba- Check 25th booking.. it may be closed.Plan it accordingly.
Sydney- Opera House, Darling Harbour(Wild life, Sea life Aquarium, Madam Tussands Museam), Harbour Bridge, Port Jackson, Circular quay, The Rocks, 360 degree west field dining(The James Station), Bondi Beach, Hyde park, Botanic garden.
Canberra- The Royal Mint Australian Museum, The Arbeterotorim , Questacon

Planned Journey
Day 1:- Start from Melbourne around 8 PM at night .

Day 2: Reach Motel Titania Oberon Tarana. at around 11 am in the morning.Dedicated rooms for family. Good stay and enough space for BBQ and hangout. Coles express is near outlet. 30 Kms from Jenolan caves. Take some rest and cover sight seeing at Jenolan Caves.

Day 2: Stay at night.

Day 3: Leave for Blue Mountain. 80 kms from Jenolan caves. Leave at around 7 am and reach at around 10 am. Scenic mountain.Ensure if you done online booking, it is important to reach the entry zone on time. Failing to do so will debarred you for an entry to the scenic world. You can enjoy unlimited cableway, steepest railway and skyway. You can explore n .. number of things out there. Three sisters, waterfalls, and many other scenic views.

You can spend almost whole day and even dine there. You can check out at around 7 pm and start towards Sydney. 178 kms approx. Reach hotel Ibis Airport Mascot . King st. The nearest rail station near Ibis is Mascot. 800 m.

Day 3: Stay at night at Sydney. Ensure you take opal card to travel through train. This will be economical. Its good if you park your car in hotel parking and move through public transport. Good to have Hop on Hop off booked to explore Sydney city. There are options to have Sydney City bus and Cruise to travel and explore. approx cost $ 190 for family.

Day 4: Explore Opera house and Darling Harbour . while in Hop on hop off bus you can hear the best tour audio to help with.. I liked the place of registration court- Hatch Match and dispatch- Birth, Marriage and death. King cross .

Day 5: Explore bondi beach and dine at 360 west field near James station.

Day 5:Leave for canberra.

Day 5: Stay at night at canberra.

Day 6: Explore Canberra Questacon

Day 7: Explore

National Arboretum Canberra and Royal Australian Mint

Day 7: Leave for melbourne.

Hotels

Titania Oberon Jenolan caves
Sydney Ibis Hotel in Mascot. 4 kms away from main city centre.Near to airport. Best place to leave . near to Museum, James station and circular Quay.
Canberra Brassey and Little National(4 star)- Belmore Garden Barton City

Important Note:
Circular Quay to Opera house is a kind of sea shore front connected to each other within range of 2 Kms end to end covering the Rocks, Harbour bridge, Port Jackson, Botanic Garden and Darling Harbour.

In Sydney ensure you get Opal card for city train travel . this will be reasonable.

Prepare Plan

Sunday, November 29, 2015

Melbourne to Sydney Road trip

My wish list-
Major attraction:

1. Start from Melbourne
2. Visit Canberra - Look for major attraction there. Spend a day
3. Visit Jenolan caves- Spend 1 day
4. Visit blue mountain- Katoomba Scenic World. Same day as above
5. Visit Sydney - spend 2 days. Opera house and Bondi beech

Book a stay before you plan. depends upon on season to season.

This is my plan to travel in future. Once I m able to achieve this will write more about the journey and experiences. Till then stay tune.