We camped at a place called Plushes Bend, which is a lovely spot next to the Murray River. With heavy rain approaching, I can honestly say this is one of the most beautiful landscapes I have ever seen (Jamie would beg to differ as he was draping our van with a big blue tarp, he says this is a very expensive tent on wheels!) We fished in the Murray River, but no Murray River cod to be caught today. We watched a program at the information centre about the Murray River - the livelihood of so many industries and lives worldwide are at stake if a cleanup program does not take place.
We have seen so many vineyards, minus the grapes though, as fruit picking season is in February and so many rose gardens minus the roses. It would be so beautiful here when everything is in bloom. The apricot trees are so beautiful and orange trees are ready for picking, so many just lying on the ground. I did manage 2 wineries and we all enjoyed Almondco - so many yummy flavours. We poked around at a few antique, collectable shops in Paringa and low and behold, Frank the Chookman brought a massive black stump here in the 1980's, his name rung a bell as we saw him at Daly Waters weeks ago. We met a lovely couple from Bracken Ridge, Mo and Glenda, we sat around their fire (a gas bottle, upside down, bottom cut out) they are kindly making us one when we return to Brisbane.
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