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Day 28 (1/5/21)Temps: Max 24C, Min 6C Departed Canberra at 800 AM. Stopped at Albury to pick up the wheel chocks we left behind at the start of the trip! Had lunch at Beechworth before arriving at Myrtleford at 200PM. Set up the van & walked 2 minutes to the main street & familiarised with the town. In bed early absolutely exhausted! Day 29 (2/5/21)Temps: Max 22C, Min 10C Drove up to Lake Catani, altitude 1300M at Mt Buffalo. The lake is meant to be full of trout & was crystal clear. The water was like ice & could feel it through the waders. No fish sighted. Left & battled the cyclists hogging the road on the steep descent. Headed to Lake Buffalo but fared no better. No wind & water way too still. Did not ... read more

Day 19 (22/4/21)Temps: Max 15C, Min -3C Today is washing & blog update time again! The blog takes several hours to do, along with the uploading & renaming of photos. But when we or anyone else reading is going to the same destinations there is information that can make their travels smoother. Woke up to -3C; absolutely freezing. Stocked up on water for Canberra & a few grocery items. Dinner tonight is Chinese Lemon Chicken, Honey Chicken & Spring Rolls from Jin Li Feng Chinese Restaurant in Bathurst. Day 20 (23/4/21)Temps: Max 18C, Min 1C Started our day researching Canberra attractions to plan what we want to do during our stay. Slowly packing the van ready for the drive tomorrow. Decided to take on Australia's #1 tinniest female in a game of mini golf which is ... read more

Day 8 (11/4/21)Temps: Max 17C, Min 5C Updated the blog this morning as feeling a little tired after yesterdays lengthy drive. Drove around Dubbo familiarising ourselves with the area & facilities. Went for lunch at the Western Star Hotel. Quite basic & no frills sort of place. We both had Steak Burgers & shared Herb Bread. Herb Bread was heavily laced with herbs, while the Steak Burgers were soggy & falling apart while trying to eat them. Drove a short distance & looked at the shops in the Dubbo CBD. Quite a lot of shops are closed down & empty. Still a lot of people out & about for a Sunday. Decided on the attractions we want to see & their pricing & purchased a Great Big Adventure Pass, which gives you entry to: Taronga Western ... read more

Day 1 (4/4/2021)Temps: Max 30C, Min 11C Departed Cranbourne at 7.55AM. Traffic fairly light since most people are away for the Easter break. Decided that we would get a 2 day head start with fine weather & found a place to free camp that was not flooded with noisy campers. We only had 4 semi trailers pass us on the whole drive, which included regular stops to rest, stretch & have a mental break. Arrived at Jindera at 1.35PM. Jindera is a small town with a population of 2,200. At the local sporting ground they have a free camping area set aside for self contained RV's. The area adjoins the local oval, tennis courts, pool, skate park & wetlands. After setting up & enjoying Happy Hour & relaxing, we strolled across to the Jindera Hotel almost ... read more

Day 12 (4/12/2019) Recovery day today to rest up. Took a leisurely walk around Mansfield, enjoying the cooler weather before the heat arrives next week. Had the trout we caught for lunch which was absolutely delicious. Nothing beats fresh fish that just falls apart & has that nice clean taste. Had an afternoon siesta which means I must have needed the rest. Done a lot of walking on this trip. Dinner tonight was satay sticks & mashed potatoes. Day 13 (5/12/2019) Got up at 5.30am for the drive to Big River. Wanted to fish this area earlier in the day before the sun got up. On the way drove around a bend to find a kangaroo in the middle of the road, but it quickly moved out of the way. Arrived at Big River just after ... read more