Following the Mighty Murray

 Delayed enough, time to get back on the road and head for home. The car is due for a service before completing the 3500kms to get home so thats booked in at Mildura in a weeks time.

Until then its relaxing at beautiful camps like this.

Denniliquin - on the Edward River, ( very near the Murray), onto Piangil , and yes if you have been following us this is one place we have stayed before, its the origin of the photo of the cross stitch I have been working on for the past 15 months, which I can quite happily say is finished.

Next, off to Nyah, fill up the water tanks and get some washing done, another spot we are re-visiting, however, amazing what you miss the first time around, like these painted timber statues depicting characters from a past long forgotten.

Indigenous shearers, mostly women, very apt with their shears.

And the story of the first (and only female paddle steamer Captain) Also owner of the PS Kookaburra, now sunk at this site.

Completed my next crafting project

I cheated, it was a paint by numbers.

Then off to Mildura and a car service.

Settled into a nice camp right on the banks and made some new friends.

Then, oh shit.   We have a broken RH  rear lower control arm pin, Les had noticed a clunk on sharp turns and asked for them to investigate but didn't quite expect this.  Not covered by warranty as we have had a GVM upgrade, (also anywhere between a 2 -6 week wait for the part) so off we went to Pedders Mildura, could be 5- 10 days to get the part, so hopefully sooner, and here we sit. We are lucky that we are still able to drive the car, but carefully, avoiding sharp turns and potholes.

Well we got to know our new friends really well and they us

Nearly thought he'd jump onto Les' lap at one stage.

We moved camp once as needed water and more sun but just up to the opposite bank.

Of all places to be stuck this was pretty nice, but since we had spent a week here last year we had done most of the touristy things.

Its still nice to watch the houseboats coming and going and the Paddle Steamers rolling up and down.

This one is for sale if you have a spare million $$

Although I compare this to "the Blocks" Daylesford homes for $3M and think I would prefer this and fit it out as a home. 

Something new however was the RAAF open day at the Mildura airport where we got to see the (Red Stunt planes) cant remember what they are called, in action.

And on the way home we passed all the hotrods arriving for a hotrod convention.

And then finally 15 days later the part showed up. Yay, finally, we can head North and home. 

So, the original plan - Head up to Menindee Lakes and spend a couple of days exploring this region then follow the Darling River up to Bourke, cross the highway here and into Brewarrinna and up to Goodooga to the Artisian hotbaths, cross the border at Hebel and then decide which way to head home, although I am hoping to spend some time around Carnarvon NP, has all gone by the way side as it will take too long to get home going this way (remembering we have now spent just over 2 weeks of our travelling time stuck here) So....... refiguring the way home is a bit of a challenge, but we will work it out, stay tuned.....