Well, we woke up to the sound of birds at the Mildura, Big 4 Caravan park. It was stinking hot, again, with only a hint of breeze trying to get through the caravan curtains. We all slept okay and we went off quite early with the kids (Alice, Patrick and Matthew) from the caravan park saying goodbye to us and wishing us a safe journey. Nice to have someone waving us goodbye. Naomi stuck her hands out to everyone saying goodbye and wishing everyone a Happy Christmas as we went down the streets... We treated ourselves to a McDonald's breakfast and we were on the way again. The roads were hot, the air was getting muggier and there was no relief. Our most exciting part of the day was coming into Euston, and we got to glimpse the Murray River. So we crossed another border into New South Wales and saw the scenery changing from vineyards and orchards to plains that were big and dotted with bushes - perfect to hide emus if they were crouching low....Well, they should rename that area, "Emu Plains" as there were heaps of them! So, onwards we went and through the course of the day it dropped from 42 degrees to 28 degrees in the car - why you ask....well... We were driving into a nice big storm. We could never catch the storm and it was so alluring to get cooler. Well, when we hit Naranderra, the rain poured!! Sarah and Ben went out into it and so did James, it was amazing. From then the driving was a bit hard but James was a trooper and drove fantastically.
As you must realise there is so much we are seeing and so much we haven't described but it is a journey that we all happy with and so glad that we are doing.
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| Stopped at rest area, cops were there and across the street a cyclist having a break!!! |
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| Trying to catch some rain. |
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| Here it comes! |
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| Real rain, hope you're not too jealous. |
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| We don't know what the building holds, but all we know is that we are travelling with a Millard! |
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| pretty area of town |
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| Crossing the Murray and the river boats ready to go. |
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| Capture part of the rainbow. |
We went through Cootamundra and the kids and James quickly jumped out to do the "Captain's Walk" in the park - where there all the Australian Cricket captain statues. Naomi was waiting in the car, across the road from a house that were already starting their celebrations in a very nice way, which made her feel a little homesick but we got on the road again and made it to Junee, a great little town. It was here that the thunder absolutely cracked a big one right over our heads, it was a juicy one! Made Naomi squeal! But onwards we go, and we got the town of Young and we picked up a cooked chook and some Christmas supplies. As we were leaving, there was the biggest full rainbow ever! (Gen 9:17) It was magnificent over the hills and valleys, James was trying to get photos through the windscreen, out the window, in the rain and through the wiperblades. We will see at the end of the trip how he did.
The kids are always looking for things, dead animals, live animals, and Ben spotted the eagles today. there was a few near the town of Gol Gol. It has access to the river, so we imagine that there is a good food source there.
So now, we are camped a few miles out of Young - we couldn't go anymore and that is the beauty of not having a timetable, though we would love to see cousin Roy on Christmas day. But that is another story for tomorrow. The kids are in their bunks, reading away, waiting for their last present. What a day it will be. Christmas on the other side of the nation. Happy Christmas eve.
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