Story by Brook
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Adventure in Anglers Rest, High Country, VIC, AU
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It's Friday, works finished, and we were packed and ready to hit the High Country. It's a fairly decent drive out, I think it took us near six hours, and we arrived at The Willows Hut at around midnight. We were both exhausted from the trip, so we lit the fire, had a cup of tea and then crashed out for the night. The Hut is super cosy, well equipped and boasts a heap of character which dates back to circa 1900.
The following morning we had a lazy sleep in, cooked breakfast and rode horses in the high country for the afternoon, which was unreal! We would highly recommend doing this while you are out there. Take a fishing rod if you see yourself as a fisherman as there is a river running super close to the Hut! That night we lit a fire outside, had cheese & wine and relaxed under the milky way, the starry nights out are here are out of this world, literally.
The hut has everything you need to cook but bring your food and drinks as there is much out this way. The second day we cooked brekky again, packed up and hit the local pub "The Blue Duck Inn" on the way out of the town for a sneaky bevvy and began the long drive back to Melbourne via Mount Hotham which still had some snow to check out. Overall a super relaxing, off-grid couple of days, a great way to reset for sure....
The following morning we had a lazy sleep in, cooked breakfast and rode horses in the high country for the afternoon, which was unreal! We would highly recommend doing this while you are out there. Take a fishing rod if you see yourself as a fisherman as there is a river running super close to the Hut! That night we lit a fire outside, had cheese & wine and relaxed under the milky way, the starry nights out are here are out of this world, literally.
The hut has everything you need to cook but bring your food and drinks as there is much out this way. The second day we cooked brekky again, packed up and hit the local pub "The Blue Duck Inn" on the way out of the town for a sneaky bevvy and began the long drive back to Melbourne via Mount Hotham which still had some snow to check out. Overall a super relaxing, off-grid couple of days, a great way to reset for sure....
Things We Did
- Sunrise
- Fish
- Snow
- Food & Drink
- Horse riding
- Farm
The property is scattered with horses everywhere, some of which you can take riding through the high country if you book in advance. Kathy, who is in charge is excellent and makes you feel at ease on the horses. I think it takes around 2 hours, take a water bottle and a small camera. Backpacks are not allowed. Seriously such a peaceful experience riding through the high country by horse, highly recommended....
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