As far up the Murray River as we will go.

Another beautiful morning and I don’t think I will ever get sick of waking up to Kayla babbling away.    It is especially funny watching her in her highchair.  She is constantly pulling the curtain out and checking out what the neighbours are doing.  Such a noisy little parker we seem to have on our hands, mind you the tantrums she chucks if you take something off her that she isn’t meant to have makes me not look forward to when she hits 2.

The morning was spent doing all the domestic duties and washing whilst chatting to other travellers before we headed off to the information centre for a few local maps.  Today we decided to do the Upper Murray River area, especially the man from snowy river region.  I really loved that movie as a kid and couldn’t wait to check out the area.

The photos don't do it justice - I swear they were more yellow.

 

The drive was so scenic and followed the edge of Lake Hume for so long before following the Murray River.  Unfortunately there weren’t many stops along the road to get photos, so you will have to put up with the ones through the car windows.  It just felt like wherever you looked it was beautiful.  The Lake seemed low, but again apparently that is the normal level for this time of the year.

Looking back to the bridge we just crossed.

 

You can see where the level is when full.

 

Now we are back following the Murray River

 

 

We stopped in at Jingellic on the recommendation of the lady from the Information centre that there was a great pub there for lunch. She was spot on; it was set in a beautiful location overlooking the Murray River. Anyone who is after a free camp, there was one no more than 50 metres away from the pub and you could use their hotel toilet and shower (shower costs $4 so cheap), but the location was priceless.

The trees outside the pub.

 

So peaceful.

 

The old bridge - during floods it went to the top of the pillars.

 

Father and son happy snap.

 

The view you would have from your free camp.

 

 



After lunch we continued onto Corryong which was again another beautiful town however we were really disappointed that there didn’t seem to be a lot to do there and not much at all on the whole man from snowy river thing.  Just a gravesite of someone they believed was him and a museum that even the local information centre didn’t sound keen about other than a hand knitted quilt.  Both Hamish and Kayla were getting tired so after a quick play in park we decided to head back to Wodonga.   We just made a quick stop outside of Koetong to see an old rail bridge and then returned to camp.

An old rail bridge - would hate to cross it now.

 

As much as there was for the man from snowy river.

 

The view from the road - Mt Kosciuszko is in the background.

 

Just a bit to the left ofd the other photo.

We still really want to see Bright and Kings Valley so we are thinking of instead of staying another night we might pack up early tomorrow morning, leave the van here and go out and see them.  Be back just after lunch and hook up the van and get a bit down the road so that the next day isn’t as big and we don’t have to cut out a night in Glenn Innes.  I just can’t not do Kings Valley as it is known for its food and wine and well that is what I am all about (ha ha).  Vince and Jacki we will try and see if we can get a bottle of wine home for you!  I can’t promise chocolates.