West Victoria trip August
We left home Wednesday morning headed east to Lamaroo but place was busy so we headed east to Walpeup but again it was busy...so on to Patchewollock where we set up in the continuous rain and wind
Thursday the weather still was crap..sitting in the middle of the old school oval in such a storm...day and night
Friday morning had enough so moved on to Green Lake ...only on arrival to find our fav spot taken so we set up by the lake...on power
Saturday it was still very wet and windy...I been collecting fallen branches for fire ...but it's just to windy (35kph) for a fire
Sunday woke to a very nice day..still windy but not raining now..was 5am.. mid-morning the cloud started building up..but by 3pm the wind had eased enough to light the little choofer and sit by it till 8pm..
We been cooking on the Weber baby q ...Friday was chicken roast...Sat was pizza...tonight was home made sausage rolls
Monday woke to a lovely day.. actually had a t-shirt only day...Rosie did some clothes washing ...while I drilled more holes in the choofer as it wasn't drawing that well....CFA appliance came in and out today
Tuesday woke to a very cloudy day that didn't improve ....tonight we cooked baked potatoes on the hot coals from the choofer... didn't turn out too bad
Wednesday ..lovely day..Rosie went for a walk around the lake today and managed to photo a pair of blue bonnet parrots...I tried my luck metal detecting but no luck with my new detector...need to learn how to use it
Thursday...same thing day...
Friday...been here a week today..
Saturday......Rosie did clothes washing today...hope it drys for Monday
Sunday.. crappy day spent most of it inside the van
Monday...woke to a nice morning but it came over cloudy with 2 spots of rain for whole day...was starry night by the campfire..today a fuel tanker semi..CFA quick attack unit ...and police car came in ...not much other excitement
Tuesday ...crappy morning..overcast with 45kph winds..stuck inside today... finally lite a fire around 4pm only to dump it and go inside 4:30pm..light rain
Wednesday...was spend packing up what was not needed...and sitting by the fire using the last of the wood collected...packed up the annex/awning too
New mirrors and aerial for new 80ch UHF radio fitted
Thursday... packed up what was left and headed home...found Walpeup Lake so had a look and added it to future trip spot to stay...got home around 2:30pm...planning next trip in October
