MIA

No not missing in action but Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area - we drove to Hay to break the trip, kilometres of open plains. you watch the trucks heading towards you and it takes 5 minutes for them to get to you. Flat, flat, flat and overnight end in Hay. Small but nice. We found  Sandy Bend on the river, a free camping spot - looks great - beach, toilets, in bush land. Unfortunately no showers, but that would be ok the river is just there, even if a bit cold in April.

On to Griffith with kilometres of almonds and citrus, stone fruit and grapes, then cotton and rice. The food bowl of Australia. The quantities are astounding. A stop at McWilliams for old times sake and an hour later and the van considerably heavier we are on the way into Griffith.

Coffee (Dolce Dolce) good food (O'Donnells) art galleries and parklands. Again found a great free camp site but again no showers. Which is ok as we have our own - next time 4 sure. Again a spur of the moment drop in to Westend owned by the Callabria family saw us tasting a Durif (not keen) but buying some others. An aged Chardonnay - the winemaker came out to check their viability - looked about 10 and had heaps of info and was so friendly - even though we told them we only wanted 1 bottle.