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Day 2 Coolamon ? Balranald.
A very dramatic moment this morning when I couldn?t find my socks, bought especially for the trip; I knew I packed them but couldn?t find them, probably because I packed them a month or so ago. Eventually they turned up in a basket that was on top of Carol?s intimate apparel. The sigh of relief must have been heard throughout the caravan park???
We stopped an hour west of Coolamon to dispose of our fruit; actually Carol made some tomato sandwiches with ham and cheese which she toasted for dinner??.
Stopped for luncheon at the Shearers Hall of Fame at Hay for a lamb burger; certainly glad I found my socks, woollen socks there were $13 a pair and a wash and wear woollen suit was only $595?.. But not a solitary sheep in sight though and Gracie would have like to watch a dog working them. She is terrified of sheep, she met one on a leash in Young a couple of years ago?..
Vast tracts of land some as big as some small European countries had just had a cotton crop harvested, looked like snow. Massive cylindrical bales that fit 5 to a truck or 10 to a bi double and manage to disperse most of it enroute to wherever they were taking it.
Stopping overnight at Balranald River side Van Park $28 a night. The Murrumbidgee is running a banker but has dropped a foot or so. I?m feeling really really old, I remember the original lift bridge lifting.
On to Cadell tomorrow, a longish drive around 400km. We may stop enroute for a few pieces of fruit that we would eat before we have to empty all or fresh produce out at Border Village, though Carol has come up with a fiendish plan to cook and mash the potato?.

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ROSS said:
Enjoy the holiday run Trev. Ware the crocs if they are around!!

Too far south, mind you the cane toads are starting to move in that direction
 
simon@mgr said:
ROSS said:
Enjoy the holiday run Trev. Ware the crocs if they are around!!

Too far south, mind you the cane toads are starting to move in that direction

No Queenslanders around here!
 
ROSS said:
Not all paradise then.
Even the Garden of Eden had serpents:rolf:
And APPLES!!! beware of women bearing APPLES!!!

Day 4
Started out a glorious day, set out early to cross the Murray on the ?Saved? Cadell Ferry then on thru Morgan and along the pipeline for a while. We were heading for Wilmington and I had words with Giles who insisted that up thru Terowie and Peterborough was the best way to go. I should have known better than to follow a synthetic pom?. But it turned out all good, second visit to Peterborough in 12 months, Gracie waved to Bob the railway dog?.
We got to Wilmington after braving gale force headwinds across the flats around lunchtime and there being nothing much happening there decided to push on the extra 42km to Port Augusta where at least there are some signs of life. We bought just enough fruit and veg to last a few days till we get the through going over at Border Village where we are told the inspectors use sniffer dogs and carry side arms to subdue anyone attempting to smuggle fruit into WA.
Giles (The little man who resides in the GPS navigator) and I nearly came to blows at Wilmington he was really quite upset that I skipped an intermediate destination, he will have a coronary tomorrow when he discovers that we are driving straight to Ceduna and not stopping at Wudinna (the town famous for having 998 residents and missing out on the NBN as a town needs 1000 before it will be connected).
Made an interesting discovery at Port Augusta Wharf. The wharf has been ?restored? and is now a tourist precinct and embedded in the wharf are the original rail lines (5?3?)?. Ok so what? Well the surviving railway lines actually have a double crossover with 4, yes 4, single bladed 5?3? points in them. Oh well I was impressed I?ve never seen single bladed railway points, I should have walked the 1Km back to the car and got the camera; taken some pics and walked back to the car, but I didn?t, we went back to the van and had afternoon tea with Giles bleating about us skipping an intermediate destination ?Are you certain you wish to skip this intermediate destination?
We have just heard that our son Justin has been deported from China for incorrect visa possession and will be home on Friday. He only got one day in Peking.
Stopping at Ceduna for a few days for some R&R before attempting to cross the Nullarbor, which is a latin word null = no arbor = trees ??
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Cadell Ferry
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Shoreline Caravan park
 
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