Left home early and went to Milang...handed my Firefighting gear to my mate Allan.....then headed to Victoria...arriving at Plantation Camp Grounds in the Grampians...had a look around.(we been here before) found a place about 300 ft by 100ft only one other camper there an Ultimate..no one else here..set up ...then a LC with a new caravan arrived...its Ok they parked well away from us
Thursday 3rd Day2
We met John and Jen from new caravan.....and Brian and partner from Ultimate CT......was a good day...pity I got sun burnt..its been very hot 40c....still 38c at night....talking of that........8pm till midnight....backpackers turned up.....why do they have to park right next to you.....its 38c and they lit a campfire.....plus chatting till 1am
Friday 4th Day3
Hot again......not much changed......chasing shade.......more back packers tonight....this time a whiz-banger 2ft from our spare tyre.....We gotta get out of here
Saturday 5th Day4
6:30am we packed up and headed west to Goroke CP......still hot but now have power
Sunday 6th Day5
Still very hot....met Joe and his dog Matey........camped next to us...Rosie did some washing of clothing
Monday 7th Day6
Rosie walked to shops.....looked for shade.......not lot happening
Tuesday 8th Day7
Same thing today.....but its been stormy all day.....with lightning tonight (must be far away no thunder)
Wednesday 9th Day8
Rain off and on a lot today......had a chat with Dave the poolman thats next to the CP
Thursday 10th Day9
Rain..Rain all day......heard they had over 40mm today
Friday 11th Day10
Left Goroke this morning and ended up at Lake Ratzcastle......still very hot and humid
Saturday 12th Day11
Rosie washed clothing......still very hot...35c inside van
Sunday 13th Day12
people come and go all day........but tonight backpackers turned up wanting to park under our awning...managed to get them to park 40ft away
Monday 14th Day13
Everyone had left today....by 2:30pm we were alone.........how great it was.so quiet...no screaming kids...or generators...but like all good things ruined.....another backpacker couple turned up 5pm.....Why...park next to us.you got 1,000 acres
Tuesday 15th Day14
Rosie washed clothing today....we thought we have the place to ourselves but 2 SA'ns with caravans turned up 4pm..we sat by the choofer till 10pm then off to bed
Wednesday 16th Day15
Not much happened today.....got warm again...no fire tonight......whiz-banger backpacker turned up around 5pm.....parking about 30ft away this time
Thursday 17th Day16
not lot happened today.....its been stormy today..might get rain...yes it started early...our friend Steve sat in van with us most of afternoon..too wet out
Friday 18th Day17
I tried my luck with the Drone I got Xmas time......need lot of practice ...plus I lost the 32Gig memory card that was sticking out the back of the drone.........$75 gone...
Saturday 19th Day18
Not a lot happening......we are running low on supplies including gas for cooking and running fridge......Rosie said we need food too....
Sunday 20th Day19
we started packing things we didnt need tonight....still warm plus light showers too
Monday 21st Day20
Packed up early in morning to get away.....only to find we got a flat battery......I tried my jumpstarter we been carrying around for 5 years...only to find it wasnt powerful enough....so we rang the RACV and waited 2.1/2 hours for them to turn up...you got a flat battery he said.....he tried his jumpstarter that didnt work so he jumper lead it of his vehicle and we were a goer.....next port of call was Edenhope...to the Auto electricians to get new battery......he stuffed up and wiped some of the pajero's computer.......after an hour we were mobile again....Rosie got food from Food Works while I got 1 x 9kg and 1 x 4kg cylinders filled the 9kg was down 4kg.it cost me $43 for that 4kg in gas....the 4kg cylinder was $15 to fill.........OUCH!!!....
we decided Cockatoo Lake would be to crowded...so returned to Lake Ratzcastle arriving we chose to go further down into the swampy area...just as well lot turned up
Tuesday 22nd Day21
Warm day but cooled down fast..I dug a fire pit so Rosie could cook dinner on it tonight...we sat by it till late.....more and more turned up...parking where we did before
Wednesday 23rd Day22
More turned up today including a couple with new Colorado and big Jayco van....about 20ft from us..they left the ute running for at least 25mins WHY???...they had their van set up and left ute running all that time
Our friend Graeme turned up today..with a new to him caravan...bigger than his old one.
We had an early night
Thursday 24th Day23 (Easter)
We packed up early and headed to Naracoorte to do some shopping then out to Black Cockatoo Bush Camp......we been here so many times since 2007.....lost count could be 18 times
Friday 25th Day24
We had visitors...Dennis and Therese from Naracoorte dropped in........was good to catch up again with them
Saturday 26th Day25
Not much happening.....chatting with Liz and Ken.....heading home tomorrow....got Drs and Hospital this week
Packed up early.......got home by 1pm...we got a lot of sorting things out...want to take our Waeco fridge next time....that means extra battery and solar.......plus a box for storage on roof basket...and gas bottle tie downs too......thinking...thinking
Next trip ...when.....where...who knows???
