It's been a few days since my last blog, thought I had better catch up with what we have been up to.
Upon reaching Echuca we took both the car and van to a car wash to give them a thorough cleaning after the dust storm that passed, leaving us very dirty in it's wake. It was also a chance to catch up on the washing after being on the road for a week. We had intended to only stay one night but rain set in and not only didn't we want to get the vehicles grimy quiet so soon, it is much safer travelling on dry roads.
The rain cleared late Friday, so it was on the road Saturday crossing over the Murray River that has certainly been affected by over use of water resources and drought. We were now in NSW and heading north looking for the warmer weather. Mid afternoon after travelling around 400 klms we pulled into West Wyalong and went to the showground/race track for the night. The next morning it was lovely to watch the powerful horses out on the track trotting around at a fast pace.
Leaving West Wyalong we travelled further north to Dubbo from there we headed East towards Newcastle and the Hunter Valley. Our next stop was at Coolah Sporting Club which offered free camping alongside the bowls green and that also overlooked the golf course. We supported the club by going for a Chinese meal that night, I am sure we spent more than if we had gone to a caravan park and paid fees.
We have spent the last two nights at Cessnock which is located in the Hunter Valley and is central to all the wineries. With so many great cellar doors in the Region it is impossible to visit them all so picking just a few we set off this morning to enjoy a tasting or two. I was blaming Baz for leaving wet cloths in the car as there was a distinct pong, forgetting that he had acquired himself some Blue Cheese from the Hunter Valley Cheese Company.
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| The Mighty Murray looking very depleted of water |
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| Baz getting supplies of St Anne's White Port |
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Being good sharing a Bee Sting at the Beechworth Bakery
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| West Wyalong track work |
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| Not a car to be seen Coolah Sunday afternoon |
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| Silo Merriwa |
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| Hunter Valley, Peterson Sparkling Wines |
