http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/South-Australia/Riverland/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Oceania , Australia , South Australia , Riverland en-us Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:37:27 UTC Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:37:27 UTC Well we have been on the road for 5 weeks today and have covered a lot of miles since we left Perth on Feb 1st over 6000 kilometres in fact Our rather speedy trip from Perth to Melbourne was mainly due to our decision to go to the Santana concert on the 26th and Alister arriving in Melbourne for the Grand Prix car race this coming Sunday. So after leaving the tip of the Eyre Peninsula we http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/South-Australia/Riverland/blog-253686.html Ah the Mighty Murray River. 36degrees. Bright sunshine all day. Willy willys. Dust and flies. We left the peaceful and clear waters of the Murray headwaters and headed further westward. Hume Weir is very low. Picked up some fuel and groceries no fruit they shoot ya if ya carry fruit around here in Wodonga. Stayed on the banks of the Murray in Barmah State Park. Swam caught shrimp and fishe http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/South-Australia/Riverland/blog-247324.html The first day of the week saw us finishing at 1230 for fear of melting in the unforgiving Australian sun Irsquom aware that this is beginning to become a bit of a theme but this is the hottest month of the year and let me tell you itrsquos a bit toasty I went to the doctor in the afternoon because my leg was still mildly buggered which is never cool. Basically I could feel the most outer http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/South-Australia/Riverland/blog-135491.html Not a great deal to report this week besides Irsquom writing this about 5 weeks late so any incidental stuff has been forgotten. Itrsquos basically another week in sleepy Loxton The week started with Luke our supervisor oversleeping He didnrsquot seem too apologetic or concerned that all of us lost out on a few hoursrsquo work thanks to him. Having said that hersquos been on time http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/South-Australia/Riverland/blog-135490.html I cant get on Webshots as it's a banned site on this network so I've put some new pictures on Bubbleshare. Here's the link cut and paste as it won't do it as a hyperlink for some reasonhttpwww.bubbleshare.comalbum119933overviewWill update this probably next Monday. Not much new to report same old Loxton. Found a new place to go a huge lake about 30 minutes' drive from here which i http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/South-Australia/Riverland/blog-125819.html Another working week but at least the weatherrsquos picked up. Itrsquos been comfortable around 28 35 degrees but Irsquove been having to get up earlier 0455 because more people are working now which means that Rob the hostel manager has to do more runs for people to work. Irsquove been getting to work around 0520 shitting around waiting to start work at 0600 we canrsquot start http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/South-Australia/Riverland/blog-123550.html Getting really bored of Loxton Therersquos not too much to report really. I worked Monday to Thursday then it rained It was the first decent rain since the beginning of December before that they hadnrsquot had any since July Itrsquos a bitch because they need the rain for the plants to grow but if they get too much all the fruit splits. Oranges are especially smaller apparently though http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/South-Australia/Riverland/blog-123549.html We now have to find work sharpish Wersquod heard stories over in WA about work being pisseasy to find in SA. The state is full of fruit farms and vineyards the Barossa Valley Australiarsquos most famous wine producing area is a short drive from Adelaide. We made a few calls before we left but it turned out that our best bet would be just to drive there and ask for work. Yet again the http://www.travelblog.org//Oceania/Australia/South-Australia/Riverland/blog-123548.html