Mildura VIC

A lazy start leaving Clare following breakfast at the local bakery with its tripod cat before hitting the road once again heading east.

We dutifully pulled in at the quarantine checkpoint to surrender our contraband fruit and vegies like responsible citizens. With a bit more forethought, we should have had salad for dinner again last night and avoided the whole situation. Instead, we stood on the side of the road and hastily scoffed a punnet of qukes. Waste not, want not, we say.

We made a strategic stop in Renmark at 23rd Street Distillery to sample the local produce (raspberry and finger lime gin for the win!) followed by a sophisticated sandwich lunch by the river.

After eventually rolling into Mildura (no thanks to the very fresh L driver we got stuck behind for way too many kms), we checked in at Apex River Beach Caravan Park and immediately committed to the afternoon’s main event: floating on the Murray.

Last year we were floating novices with only improvised pool noodles. This year we upgraded the experience to luxury craft. We were the envy of beachgoers, drifting past like we were starring in a low-budget lifestyle commercial: living the dream in ‘Tropical North Victoria’ 😁 An entirely pleasant way to spend a summer afternoon and evening: relaxed and refreshed. Exactly as planned.Read more