April trip south
Monday 5th day 1
Left home around 8am...arrived at Black Cockatoo bush camp about 12:30 pm..set up and parked where we used to at front paddock next to the dam
Tuesday day 2
Was relaxing day ...Rosie cooked a roast chicken and vegs on the Weber Q for dinner then we sat by our folding campfire
Wednesday day 3
Another warm day...had a spikey visitor today..got bit sunburnt too
Thursday day 4
Not a happening day ...Rosie did some clothes washing this morning ..still warm day...but started raining 7:30pm...we were going to leave tomorrow but we put the wrong day on the Covid state border permits ..so it's now Saturday trip to Victoria
Friday day 5
Just sat around most of the day...Liz the owner joined us with afternoon tea..
Police did a raid on one of the campers 2 police vehicles
Saturday day 6
Wet morning pack up ...then into Naracoorte to get fuel...met Bill a CFS member I have been chatting to many years on FB...then headed over the border ...to Lake Ratzcastle...parked in our usual spot...but wind and rain wasn't great
Sunday day 7
Very windy and cold and showers so spent all the time in the van
Monday day 8
Woke to a lovely day...watched family of Emus on the dry lake...dad and 6 young
Tonight we alfoiled some spuds and roasted them on the campfire along with meat loaf done on the Weber Q ...Rosie did a load of washing...as it was sunny
Tuesday day 9
Terrible weather today...tonight Rosie cooked pies in the Weber Q ..saw couple kangaroos tonight.....no neighbours tonight
Wednesday day 10
Woke to a nice morning ..but that didn't last long...wet and wooly day...saw couple wrens that had white markings ...potato bake tonight in Weber Q ...no neighbors again tonight...stormy out so no campfire tonight
Thursday day 11
Still no one here tonight...had a campfire...
Friday day 12
Excitement of the day was Rosie washing clothing and trying out the cold showers that were actually warm
Saturday day 12
Reasonable nice day...the wrens kept us busy demanding we supplied them dead fly's ...yes we have a neighbor ..down in the swamp
Sunday day 13
Crappy day ...but we had visitors ...Steve and (finally met his wife) Marina for happy hour that turned into dinner..Rosie made a pork roast...but in the dark sitting at a picnic table it rolled over and visitors and dinner ended up on the ground...with extra's we managed to have a meal...but was short lived with rain starting..on that note our visitors headed home...
Monday day 14
After cleaning up last night's mess ...we started packing up the canvas and putting gear away..home ward bound tomorrow ...but after some thought we have decided to extend the trip and head north to either lake Watchem or Green lake we will find out when we get to Watchem
Tuesday day 15
Packed up early this morning only to have it pouring rain while we were...we headed north to warracknabeal where we got fuel and grocerys then took wrong road to Watchem but got there eventually only to see it packed...so onward we travelled to Green lake below Sea lake...it was busy but got into same spot last time we were there...new toilets at bottom and a grumpy caretaker...so we decided to stay one night on power
Wednesday day 16
Packed up and decided we will head back to lake ratzcastle ...back to Warracknabeal get fuel again and refill gas cylinder at Home hardware ..they actually weigh the cylinder and you pay the difference...after another 270klms we arrived back at Lake....seems like it was only yesterday we were here...lol
Thursday day 17
Been very overcast today..fine misty showers off and on...had a fire tonight and baked spuds on the hot coals....4 lots turned up tonight...it's raining tonight...we managed to sit by the fire for 40mins before retreating to the van
Friday day 18
Not lot happening today Rosie did some clothes washing but it's been dark sky and misty rain...all day but tonight sitting by campfire it been a stary night...
5 caravans left this morning ...finally by ourselves...didn't last long...5 more tonight
Saturday day 19
Been cloudy and light showers all day...tonight there 14 vans in and it's quiet many have dogs.....we sat by a campfire till almost 8pm then headed inside as it was very cloudy and might rain
Sunday day 20 ANZAC Day
It's been a cloudy day next to no rain at all and no wind...so far there is 16 here tonight...a couple we have met here before couple times arrived this arvo he built his own caravan
Monday day 21
10 left this morning..they left us with a week's supply of cut wood...7 still here...today been overcast but no rain...pizza for dinner tonight cooked on the Weber Q
Tuesday day 22
Well it turned out to be a very nice day....Rosie did some clothes washing..prob last time this trip as we are due home Friday...spent few hours with Steve the caretaker...we have known since 2013 first time we came here...campfire tonight..lot of wood given to us by those that left...already have 2 bags full to take home
Not much happening today...people come and go...2 lots tonight..makes 5 all up ..campfire going all day...was cool day
Thursday day 24
Same thing..people leave more turn up...family with a camper trailer ...couple with a caravan and us all with pajero's tonight ....
Packed up unused things...ready for tomorrow trip home...been here 2.5 weeks
Friday day 25
Early pack up home 2pm...now to sort out the van and projects to be done
