We have been on the road for 59 days!!!
We travelled to Swan Hill. The GPS in car got us a bit lost – led us to a dirt road. Confusing!!! We had the air con looked at. Busted! What a time to happen! Temp was 39 max! We had numerous swims in the park pool – getting to be a habit to cool us down.
Golf is again on the agenda, with Japanese for dinner to follow! Predicted to be very hot! (with no AC!!!!)
Murray Downs – great golf course! Probably the best we have played so far. Undulating fairways AND greens. Lots of bunkers including many in the fairways. The shape of the bunkers made lots of holes very picturesque. Water featured on quite a few of the holes as well. Peter played very well and had 40 points which won the comp. I started badly but finished with 20 points on the back nine. Peter has now won 9 in a row!! He is playing better golf than he has for ages! What a time for this to happen!
We spent another hot night with no AC!
Went for a drive to Toolebuc and played the lovely little 9 hole course. It is on the Murray River.
Peter won AGAIN!!! We both played ok. Golf is now Peter 10 Sheena 7!!!!!
We stopped at a winery on the way! Of course!! Andrew Peace Winery – they export the majority of their wines. Over 400? million litres a year.
While at Swan Hill we had a new Air Conditioner put in!!!!! Wonderful. Got an Ibis which is better quality than the one we had that karked it. AND quieter.
We had lunch at Spoons Riverside Restaurant on the Murray. Lovely! Kangaroo Burger AND Yabby Pizza. Check out tne mirrors in the change rooms. The CARP in the river were very visible – it is sad how they have thrived in this river system – to the detriment of the natives.
We had to move the van to get the AC put on. When we moved the van back to our site the shower tap was accidentally turned on unbeknownst to us! When we attached the water it let out water – we didn’t realise it was happening! Water poured out the back of the van and flooded the interior! By the time we were aware of the problem water was all thru the back of the van, including under the bed! 2 hours later, and lots of washing loads of soaked towels, things are almost back to normal. Did I say the AC is great!!!
The weather then took a turn for the worse. Much cooler with impending rain – we were very lucky getting the AC put in.
We moved on to Mildura – travelled there in the rain and set up the van in the rain! We tried out the heater in our new AC!! It worked great!
We woke up to Peter’s pillow wet! Somehow water getting in through the window on Peter’s side. Problem solved during the day. Not sure?
Peter went to the doctor about his toe. Has been a problem since our first visit to Echuca when he stubbed his toe. Doctor sent him for xrays. Back to the doctor in the afternoon. Broken toe!!! Has to tape up and not walk much.
On Sheena’s birthday we played golf at Merbein – Peter won convincingly. Sheena not playing very well. Score is now Peter 11 Sheena 7!!!!!
It continued raining but no flooding like in other parts of Victoria and NSW! We woke AGAIN to wet pillows -Sheena’s side as well. The window is leaking and we cannot work out WHY!
The next day – No rain! The leak in the window is minimal now. We went to markets at Red Cliffs. Nothing much there, however did some sightseeing in the area – Big Lizzy takes pride of place at the end of the main street.
We then went to look at the Red Cliffs on the Murray – this is how Red Cliffs got its name.
On the way home I encouraged Peter to go looking for the Psyche Bend Pump Station. A steam driven pump that has been restored. Down a very muddy road we found it – closed! Car got a clean ASAP as getting its first service the next day.
We came home to do some washing as it was not raining AND found 1″ of water in the cupboard above the washing machine!!! So much for our little leak. Now we are totally bamboozled. We went to see the Gumbo Theatre Group – part of the Mildura Wentworth Arts Festival. They are a Japanese theatre group. Had a great night with Peter ending up on stage (as you can see in the photo)
We decided to go back to Swan Hill to see if the guys who did our AC can fix it (not sure if it was caused by putting the AC in?)
We hope it has been fixed – we are now on the road west again!!!!