Since the last post we have completed our canoe down the Murray River. Paddling 60km all up in 3 days stopping interminably for cups of tea and games of “pass the pig”. We did 25km on the first day, 25km of the second day and a leisurely 10km on the last day. Fine wine and pirate Rum was the sustenance needed to get the job done without a hitch. The statement to sum it up was “This is much better than the Barwon”. If not sure what im taking about when I say the Barwon. Please refer to picture on tinks face book of my sister (one legged) crutching across shin deep water with a kayak tied to here waste in the middle of winter.

On a serious note: I would like to apologize for the actions of the Delica on the 29/12/2008. However the kitten that the Delica murdered in cold blood had been recently released on bail for the murder of a small green hot dog which the Delica in defense thought was a long since forgotten relative.

To new years where we drank a few beers and played with sparklers and went to bed. Not a big one but really cool to be able to spend it with some mates.

Since getting home from the river we have been flat our visiting bunnings about 20 times, spotlight 10 and Rays about 15. A big thanks to Tinks and my mums and dads. All pitched in to make sure we could get the bed, curtains, awning and various other things ready. A big thanks to Tinks dad who spend his weekend helping with the bed and my mum who put in the hard yards in a final hours before we left to get the curtains ready.

We left on our real trip on the 6th of Jan heading toward Mt Buangor to meet up with Blake and KJ. Had a few beers and worked out the finer points of the van and the set up and sleeping. Got up in the morning said our good byes to Victoria and I now write this from a road stop Tailem Bend a couple hundred km’s from the Victorian Border.

Well I won’t bore you with any more details. Have a good one and ill be thinking of you all going back to work.

Chris

tinks mum and dad

Tinks’s Mum And Dad

 

Some people at Mt Buagor camp ground jumping due to an earth quake. (From left Me, Tinks, KJ and Blake).

Some people at Mt Buagor camp ground jumping due to an earth quake. (From left Me, Tinks, KJ and Blake).

AHHHH!! LOOK OUT

It seems that the earth quake was due to a giant Koala. We did not hang around as the Delica kinda looks like a moldy green hot dog.

WOO HOO

Me doing and hand stand on Lake Pink, (Salt Lake).