Sydney -- Mildura

FRIDAY 18TH APRIL


ON OUR WAY !

We finally left Sydney on Wednesday 16th with a few last minute things to take care of. Weather very overcast as we drove out but it cleared up very quickly once we were on the highway. Picked up the car awning at Moorebank and then headed for Wagga Wagga.

Overnighted there and drove on to Mildura. During our lunch stop in Hay I read an excerpt of the history and found the town was originally known as Lang’s Crossing. Two Lang brothers, from Scotland, owned the property “Mungadahl”, which still stands today. There was a stock crossing on the property which became known as “Lang’s Crossing”. Of interest to Jean as Lang is her maiden name. No relation however to her ancestors.

Once in Mildura Heinz fitted the awning to the rhino rack (it helps to have friends with a cordless drill), re-secured the roof rack lights and the phone aerial. We think we are now ready to tackle whatever!

Will meet up with a few colleagues here and in the riverland, then on to the Barossa where Heinz will do a day or two’s work to top up the coffers.