From 35 °C in Queensland to 13 °C in Melbourne

Melbourne: Food, family, coffee, parks and random weather.

We went from 35°C in Queensland to 13° in Melbourne suburbs. It’s supposed to hit 30° next week! All the seasons at once! Fortunately there’s a cute dog to warm my bare feet.

Cooler weather does make it easier to do a bit of gardening. The sun is still shining enough on the solar panels to charge our car and the battery for the lawn mower. It’s so much nicer to mow without the fumes and extra noise. And no running to the servo to get more fuel.

Review of the charging facilities: Top notch. Simple power point in the garage. We used the car’s mobile charger to plug in over night, or when the solar was shining. So, the cost was about $9 or free to charge enough for 430km. Thank you, Helen ♥️

The gardening may have wiped us out, but that was fixed by coffee and a wander in the park, past some ducks.

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  1. The same mower as ours.. but the only Tesla I have is stationary lol
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    1. Garrick Winsor Ha! Yes, for two years I told everyone that I had a Tesla in the garage, but was still waiting on the wheels.
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      1. Tesla Tripping the best investment I have made in years
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  2. Welcome to our fair but cold city - of course it’ll be hot in no time and just as quickly rain!
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  3. That place has everything!!! Charging, cute dog, fine fare, solar panels and a host with a sunny disposition!!!
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    1. Helen: And the fruit salad!
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  4. I'm in Rowville and have been watching your trip from the sidelines, loving your posts and envy your freedom.
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