Cootamundra - Rutherglen - Yea

KoSaturday we travelled as far as Cootamundra which is the birth place of Sir Donald Bradman along the way passing through bright crimson Canola crops. At Coota we stayed at a very nice friendly little caravan park with good drive through sites, so we were able to stay hooked up for the night. Adjacent to the Caravan Park is the Captains Walk, Bronze Busts of all the former cricket captains also a statue of Sir Donald Bradman. Being a Saturday night in Cootamundra there was a bit of back ground music coming from the local RSL.

Sunday found us heading down the Hume Highway before detouring into Rutherglen, had booked in for only one night but ended staying three. On the way to Rutherglen we stopped at Gundagai to get a photo of the Historical Monument of The Dog on the Tuckerbox, which is a tribute to early pioneers. We had a late lunch at our customary stop Parker Pies in Rutherglen before heading back to the van park to enjoy happy hour around the fire beside the lake. We managed to fit in a visit to a couple of wineries one of these being Campbell's where Baz took advantage of his $50 credit to arrange a dozen reds to be sent home.  We did ask that they delay sending the wine for a couple of days otherwise Tan & Greg might think it is a gift for them! We are certainly finding the temperature much cooler during the day but so far have been lucky to have missed the rain. Yesterday (Tuesday) we went for a drive over to Cobram and surprised Bridget & Don and ended up going to lunch with them to the Top Pub. On the way to Cobram we called into Rich Glen a Olive Oil farm which has a lovely array of products just love their flavoured salad dressings.

It was back onto the Hume Hwy today heading to Yea our last stop before Melbourne tomorrow. 

Brrrrrrrrrrr COLD !!! Think we should head north again!

Former Cricket Captains at Jubilee Park Cootamundra

Bronze statue of Sir Donald Bradman

Coota township

Dog on the Tucker Box

Happy Hour Rutherglen Caravan Park

Sunset Rutherglen