BUSHMAN'S CARAVAN PARK

Our abode last night was the Bushman Retreat Caravan Park on Lake Cullulleraine the Park I am sure in summer would be hopping but now in winter a few Grey Nomads are all they seem to have staying…as I mentioned before amenities are just unreal very new and very slick in their setup…they really have thought the. Through as to how to set them up…very roomy with plenty of hooks and a good size bench to put your gear on…...I wanted to stay another night even though the road noise was extremely loud as it traveled over the water to make it sound much closer than it really was….so this morning Bill was upset about the road noise keeping him up all night…He had bought a big doner in Mildura as he was so cold the night before…not going well for Bill….I wasn’t in the best of mindset this morning and John trying to get me to make a decision about staying or not just made things worse…I wanted to stay but I didn’t want to put him and Bill out at all…so I said let’s go and started to pack…John was frustrated with me not being decisive as he wanted a definite answer….but at present my mind set being so tired after good 8 weeks of go, go, go I can’t think straight to make any plans of decisions….

We rang Vic last night had a chat as to when we will get there…and we also did video called Kerry in Bali…to chat about when we will go there..but sounds like we will just call in to see Joe as she us away until the 25th…so we either go and see Joe by himself or wait until Kerry is back….

Our new Heater from Big W didn’t seem to last that well through the night but once morning come it did seem to do it’s job although John put in the gas heater as well for a bit…

So after our Discussion to stay or go I Packed to go and off up the Hwy to Mildura we headed for a cuppa on the River at Cafe 1902 it’s a lovely spot indeed….spoke to Vic again while here…John has a parcel coming and she wanted to make sure she doesn’t miss it….

Bill headed to Bunnings to buy some gas canisters for his gas stove.we got fuel and then met him on the road..we headed off only to discover the place we were to stay at had shut down so onto another road and off to Robinvale where we had lunch by the Murray…huge old gums you could see the water line from the last flood….it was high… we had toasted sandwiches 🥪then headed off to Swan Hill….not much to see on the way other than hundreds of grape vine farms…a few olive, Almond, citrus and stone fruit thrown in…..there really doesn’t look a lot to see here sadly…the river cruise I had planned to go on is only an hour long….a bit short for me….will have to see in the morning what takes our fancy.

This is Pental Hill Van park set on the Murray…the setting is stunning…green grassed sites…massive river gums and old ploughs etc around…but no camp kitchen which Bill was very upset about and at $30 for none powered it’s a rip off we only paid $40 for power….and the amenities are a long, long way from the sites we are staying on…. Plus the amenities aren’t the best at all but bonus a hot shower outdated with little to no shelf to put your gear on. I managed...John helped me over to the shower…and we came back together. John met a guy from Perth next to us who works in mines so is his partner…they have 2 little boys…we met by the fire a couple from Tasmania they both were in very limited cloths compared to us all rugged up…..they had short sleeves, he had shorts and shirt sleeves

Bill is very disgruntled with this place I feel he will pack up tomorrow and head home…since the Anne Beadell has finished he has been like a lost puppy dog….A very lost man…Baca lagi