Southern 80 - Echuca

Uncle Dan was racing in the Southern 80, so we decided since we were not that far away we would head over for the weekend.

The kids could not wait to see Uncle Dan.

We headed down the river, and scored a ripper of a spot. The van had river front views, the kids had trees to put their hammocks in and the neighbors had already dug the hole for the fire pit.

Uncle Dan was towing 2, 10 year old girls, it was their first time in the Southern 80. We stood on the edge cheering them on, the girls did a wonderful job completing the whole race.

Uncle Dan and Jodi came and hung out at the river and we also checked out the house they had rented in town. The kids were stocked as there was a bunch of kids staying there. They played pool, played music really loud ( thanks Dan!) and then got into a game of hide and seek. This did not end well with 2 kids kicking their toes in doorways! The last one being quite bad, with the screaming lasting over 10 mins. That put an end to the running games.

We spent Sunday on the river watching the big boats race. They came flogging down the river at a scary speed of 220km/h completing the whole 80km race in about 30 to 35 mins! Wow!

It was so great catching up with Dan and Jodi even if it was only for a day!Read more