Monthly Archives: October 2012

Day 49 – October 19 2012 Up early today, breakfast, packed camp & away by 8.30am from Echuca.  We drove up into NSW to start with, then across to Barmah & back across the Murray River, through Picola & joined … Continue reading →

Day 48 – October 18 2012 This morning we took the Scenic Drive in Echuca from the old port area downriver following the riverbank.  The bushland is reasonably dense & the dirt road in reasonable condition, we only drove slowly, … Continue reading →

Day 47 – October 17 2012 Our morning started with a drive to the Murray River & under the road bridge at Moama, to a gently sloping riverside on an inside bend of the river that the locals call “The … Continue reading →

Day 46 – October 16 2012 A pleasant morning sitting outside having breakfast looking at Lake Hattah filtered through the river red gum saplings & watching & hearing the birds.  We had another visit from the family of apostle birds, … Continue reading →

Day 45 – October 15 2012 An early start this morning with a quick breakfast & a start on our walk before it became too hot.  We walked the Discovery Walk from the Wonga Campground at Wyperfeld National Park, a … Continue reading →

Day 43 – October 13 2012 Before we left Kingston this morning we stopped & took a photo of Larry the Lobster, the giant statue that makes a statement about the main industry in town, he sure is large.  We … Continue reading →

Day 42 – October 12 2012 Thank goodness the wind has abated overnight & the rain has cleared, making packing camp a lot more pleasant.  We drove this morning to Goolwa, another old port town near the mouth of the … Continue reading →

Day 41 – October 11 2012 Last night was apparently extremely windy & raining heavily, according to Tereza & neighbours, I slept through it all, so blissfully unaware.  Tereza said the Karavan was being rocked by the sudden gusts of … Continue reading →

Day 40 – October 10 2012 Up early & packed again.  We spent 2 wonderful weeks on Kangaroo Island, perhaps one week would have been enough to see most of the touristy sights but we never tired of finding new … Continue reading →