Charming Echuca Short Break

Here I am refreshed after a couple of nights stay. Took this picture on the day we left.

​Sometimes when my energy becomes depleted and I feel a little stale,  a short holiday break can freshen me up.

​Last week, Sam, Dad and I drove north to the border for a couple of nights stay-cation. In Australia, north is heading towards the sun so it’s a little warmer up there. After winter and a late cold snap at the beginning of Spring some sunshine was exactly what I needed.

Adelphi Apartments front entrance.

The pool area beside the path leading to our room.

Rusty trough planter charm.

Loved this succulent collection near the front gate.

View of the Campaspe river, taken from our lounge room.

As soon as we settled into our unit on the Campapse river we went for a short stroll to stretch our legs and breath the country air. We were staying a short walk from the historic section of Echuca.  A bit tired from the drive, we decided to leave a full explore until the next day. 

You can see these carriages passing by as you walk through the main street shops.

​While walking around the town and port area you can hear the clip clop and low clatter of draft horses  pulling carriages of tourists. The joy for me is to watch them as they pass and feel the peace of the olden days when a slower pace prevented life from becoming frantic. Our ability to hop in the car and rush to the shops at the last minute means we will but in the days of horse and cart, you made do with what you had and I guess, it was a calmer existence. 

The old port area and where you can book paddle steamer cruises.

​The whole historic shopping precinct of Echuca has lots of antique shops and boutiques. It's here we went the next morning. There’s a lolly shop that I am proud to say, I didn’t go into but I did pay a visit to the Christmas shop. This year it greeted shoppers with archways festooned with shiny ornaments. I cannot resist a archway. I was drawn in to discover the magical ornaments. 

At lunchtime we drove across the river into NSW and through the town of Moama on our way to Morrison's Winery. We lunched on the deck next to the Murray but it was quite low and we couldn't see it very well. The food was amazing though and sitting under market umbrellas sipping apple cider in the warm sunshine was heaven.

Lunch at Morrison's Winery restaurant.

It's so nice being able to take as long as you like over a drink and a meal and just enjoy being outside. I didn't feel like a glass of wine so I went for an apple-cider. It was delicious served over ice in a wine glass. I think I'll always drink it this way from now on. I love the name of it too, " My Mates".  

We decided on a quiet evening in after enjoying a day out and about. The vote was for pizza for dinner. The next day we headed back home but stopped at Kilmore for some lunch at a cafe called Rose Cottage. It had a sweet garden on one side full of roses yet to bloom but the daffodils were putting on a lovely show.

We were really blessed with the weather. It was warm and sunny with a cool breeze that didn't make you cold, perfect for travelling.

It was lovely to be back home and that first night back in my own bed was magic. I guess that's the benefit of having a short break, you're happy to go and happy to come home again.

I can recommend Echuca as a place where there is a lot to see and do.  I've barely touched on what's available there in this post. But if you want a holiday that you can mainly rest and just go for a wander when the mood strikes then this is a great place for that also.