On the 6th of February we went on a Friday road trip up past Healesville and saw some fabulous scenery. There was rolling hills, quaint narrow roads and endless forests. The next day was the now infamous "Black Saturday" when many of the communities around Healesville were destroyed by the bush fires. This past Friday we took our weekly road trip up to the same areas to check things out. Aside from the curiosity we love the area and haven't found another drive that can compare. Healesville is about a 20 - 30 minute drive from where we are here in Montrose. There were many days where we could smell the smoke from the fires and the girls had an extra 2 days off school due to the increased risk of fire.
We didn't see any burnt homes but we did see a few burnt vehicles and fences. It was odd to see the path that the fires took - it seemed to pick and choose where it went, leaving the houses alone but burning the surrounding areas.
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