On the road at last!

Sorting out our new caravan ready to take home

 We finally picked up our new caravan Monday 20th June 2011.  The weather was awful with high winds all the way from Geelong to Winchelsea. It took us 2 days to load it up ready to ‘hit the road’. We have much too much stuff and plan to unload at least half of it as we go on. I am sure we will work things out as we go.

Our caravan at Noni and Fox's packing

Our first camp was at Killarney Beach Caravan Park which is half way between Port Fairy and Warnambool. It was at a sports oval about 150 metres from the beach.  We had rain and wind on and off until Saturday. Saturday night it blew a gale at about 2am.  I was pleased that the van didn’t rock too much.  Sunday Mark went fishing off the rocks and Beemer and I walked along Killarney Beach.  

Mark is in the red top at Killarney Beach getting ready to fish

Killarney Beach looking towards Warnambool.  There was a lot of kelp on the beach.

Beemer on Killarney Beach looking towards Port Fairy

Killarney Beach looking towards Port Fairy.  We were about 7 klms away.

An old fisherman coming in from the sea. He caught a couple of gar fish. Yum!

Jane with her feet up!

The boys after a hard day at the beach, walking, fishing, driving.

Monday we are heading for Mount Gambier for a week or so then on to Adelaide to catch up with Andrew and Asha.  Then to Tanunda to see Trevor and Charmaine. We then plan to head towards Port Lincoln.

Still at the farm

The weather at the farm at Winchelsea has turned quite cold now. We woke the other day to a thick fog. I had trouble seeing the dam out our bedroom window. We were pleased we didn’t have to go anywhere. It took until lunch time to lift. We have a rain most days. Just a drizzle. I hope the tank is filling up a bit.

The front dam in the fog

An old gum tree in the dry creek bed

We are still having fun looking after the cows and calves and chooks on the farm. Beemer is getting fit chasing the rabbits. I am not sure what he would do if he caught one.

The bunny that got away

A toadstool under the acorn tree

The bull has been here about two weeks now. Daniel said it is gay as it has this squeaky moo when you get close to it. The cows have more of a bellow when they are calling you to feed them. They sound more like the bull than the bull.

The woosy bull

PA (Paul) and Robyn came down for a couple of days last week end.

Getting ready to fly

Up, Up and Wayyyyy

They did the helicopter ride over Geelong and we had a very long lunch in the restaurant on the pier. We also tried the Barwon Pub for tea. We were entertained by an elderly lady playing 50s music on an electric piano. It was interesting!

PA and Robyn on Cunningham Pier

A sailing ship that came into the Pier

Beemer after a hard day at the farm

a couple of wrens cleaning up