Gidday all,

Not a great deal happening here lately. We did receive a package in the mail from our friend in Hervey Bay, who made a necklace for Dins beloved dog whistle. She did a magnificent job, as always, Din loves it. A very talented jewellery maker.

Also had to go to Adelaide to get a wheel alignment done on the truck. Looked all around S.A. on the net to find a place closer, but only could find one in Adelaide. So off we went. Wanted to make sure all was good after replacing the tie rod ends back in NSW.

Booked her in and went in the arvo before to check out the area. There was a truck stop just down the road from the business, so we pulled in there for the night. Little old Ned hung out with the big boys for the night.

All wheels in line again and we took off through town and northeast. Passed a business making kids cubby houses and stuff, some great ideas for the grandkids.

We are now sitting at Cockatoo lake, on our way south to the Coorong on the south coast. The temps are better, in the low 20s. Will explore the south coast for a while, waiting for the cooler weather to come in up north.

  

Gidday all,

Our trip down to Boardertown to Debs friend and on to near Murray Bridge to her brother was a good one. Thac the dog enjoyed traveling in the truck again and the weather was cooler down south.

On the way home we crossed the river on the ferry at another point upstream then followed the Murray again for some miles.

. After a bit, took a short cut across some dirt tracks, which always makes the journey more interesting. Came to a road we had to take, Farr Road, it, like us, was a bit rough around the edges and in need of some maintenance, but was good value.

Finally rolled into Taplin and Debs place. After a night there we took off to Loxton, a bit west of there. Did some shopping and looked around the town. After lunch the river was calling, so we went in search of a camp site. Found one a little out of town, camping on the Murray again. Will sit here till after the weekend, then meet up with Deb again in town.

Gidday all,

Little bit long time we have had no phone service. But we have for a little bit now.

After Echuca we decided to head straight to our friend Deb a little east of Loxton in S.A. So off we went, crossed the border at Pinnaroo, then north to Taplin and Deb.

Spent a few days there, the temps were up in the 40s.again, Deb had to go south to her brothers so we all loaded into the truck and took off.

Camped overnight at a place called Cockatoo lake, a camp area next to the lake, a nice spot. One firepit there was full of freshwater yabby shells, they were huge. Through in a pot but came up empty, noticed a huge hole in the pot the next day. No wonder we didn’t catch anything.

Then off to Mannum and Debs brother. Beautiful little town on the Murray. Crossing the river by ferry, the old paddle boats moored along the banks. Spent a couple of days there then back up north to Taplin.

On the way back stopped again on the Murray and camped the night. Hope the temp is cooler back at Taplin.