Paddle Steamer Emmylou
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Grey Nomad favourite Freecamp
We drove through to Greens Lake and arrived about 4pm. There were quite a few vans, motorhomes and tents there but still not crowded and plenty of spots right on the waters edge, very nice spot with toilets, patchy shade trees and tables scattered amongst the trees. No end of places to camp away from waters edge too. Grass could do with a cut but not bad.
They even have huge ...
Echuca to Geelong via Ballarat
After loading the car we drive down to the port for another quick tourist walk. We looked through a couple of the outdoor style shops and then both satisfied our taste buds with John buying fish and chips from fish in a flash which is one of the 5 best fish shops in Vic and lived up to high expectations while a bought some Echuca Camembert cheese to feast on with drinkers later on. We arrived in balarat wondering if we should stay the night but when ...
Crusing the Murray
... the slap- slap of the paddle wheels was almost hypnotic. We were able to have a look at the cabins that are available for one or two night stays - only tiny but quaint. All you need to bring on these trips is a change of clothes and walking shoes.
A little bit of port tasting went on once we were back at the wharf, so I had to be sober driver although Judy did offer. We managed a grog and grocery run and were back at the park about four.
Tonight we decided NOT to plan dinner ...
River Port on the Murray
... the Corellas as well as fellow travellers packing up their goods and chattels and hitting the road either to their homes or the next stop on they wanderings. We decided that we had to work off some of the calories that we had consumed last night so found the track that runs alongside the river in a five kilometre loop returning to the park a bit further down the road. Although the sun was shining it was not too hot walking between the large trees that cast ...
Echuca
03/01/12 Woke up late today all this travelling must be catching up. A surprise visit from Michael Carmody this morning was nice. Heading off to Echuca today with Val checking out the billabong ranch full of activities horse riding, archery farm and paddle boats. Tisha thongs check! Well Victoria has certainly put on the weather for us 39 ...
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