The first thing we noticed getting back on the mainland was how hot it was. Yes, Melbourne turned on a fine day for our arrival. We caught up with the Queensland grandparents for breakfast - down especially for our arrival - oh and to catch a spot of tennis. Apparently the Australian Open was on.
After brekky, we hit the road - to the shops. I had come to the conclusion that the problem with the fridge in Matilda was nothing to do with the fridge at all, but that the five year old deep cycle batteries in Matilda had started to fail. A few phone calls didn't instill me with much confidence - until I struck Battery World Lillydale. Not only could they supply me with two new batteries - but they could also fit them for me... Sold. The team there helped me out - much more than some of their similarly branded brethren closer to the city seemed interested in doing - and thankfully the new batteries seemed to have fixed all my other problems electrically.
After resupplying we then headed east, to our friend's wonderful property near Cann River. We spent four nights on their delightful block, doing a little bit of bushwalking, little bit of fishing, and for the boys a complete novelty - a little bit of Wii and Movie time! It was wonderful to catch up with our friends, and for the boys to catch up with their friends.
We bade farewell after the Australia Day long weekend started to draw to a close, and headed west, towards a little place called Blue Water Holes, near Briagolong. The natural rock pool was so refreshing after a hot day travelling - and we even snuck down after dinner for another swim... and another after brekky the following morning.
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| The Blue Waterholes - a lovely place for a dip |
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| And the camp at Blue Waterholes wasn't bad either |
