Paddle steamer and Paws Resort

Today we decided on a trip up the river, only 2 hour cruise but we thought too long to leave Bentley in the van or car so we booked him into Paws Resort, sounds flash but its a kennels recommended by the caravan park and very nice friendly people, so Bentley spent the day there.
We had a lovely cruise, went through one lock around to the weir and down the Murray before turning around. Had a cuppa and cake, took lots of photos and just enjoyed.
After the cruise we went to MacDonalds for lunch as we had vouchers and we thought we would have some wifi, but not today not connecting, coffee was good though, Brian had two cheeseburgers and I had a fish burger, while we were free and Bentley enjoying his day care I went to craft shops and then we went to Cheap as Chips, bargain shop. Picked Bentley up about 3.30pm and he was very happy to see us, we now relaxing with a wine before tea of Pad Thai
Photos
Our paddle steamer Rothbury
Entering the lock
Ready to leave lock
Weir
Wheelhouse
Munro another paddle steamer
Bentley, happy to be back with us

Moving on to Mildura

Packed up today to travel to Mildura about 85ks away, stopped at rest area for a cuppa and caught up with some fellow avanners who are in the avan club and heading to Pambula in NSW for the avan AGM had a nice chat before we both went separate ways, arrived at Buronga, just outside Mildura, looks a good site, $26 a night that's with pensioner discount and we got a riverside site. On the opposite side is the wharf where the paddle steamers leave from, made a bit of noise with the ships horn that Bentley wasn't impressed with!
We took a drive into town, has a nice mall with shops and we went to a bakery for a coffee, we decided on a cake each ( we usually share one ) and that would have been $8.40 for cakes but we could have 4 cakes for $10 so we bought 4, two with our coffee and two we brought back to camp, I had fruit flan and Brian vanilla slice, seem to be having a lot of cake the last few days, but why not we are enjoying it.
Tea tonight is leftover chicken pasta and garlic bread
Photos
Paddle steamer Melbourne, does a daily cruise
Campsite
A smaller paddle boat

Walking day

After cake making yesterday we went a 5km walk today, walked across the bridge into NSW and wandered as far as we could down the banks of the Murray, I checked my pedometer when we got back and we had done 5 ks, good walk easy, had to climb over a few trees, Bentley loved it of course, running wild, sniffing at everything, he does worry me that he will get hurt, pick up something he shouldn't but I let him enjoy himself. Later back at camp we cut into the iced coffee cake for morning tea and then had a drive to a weir and lock, unfortunately they were working on improvements so didn't get any photos, but there will be other locks further up river.
We plan to move on towards Mildura tomorrow, this has been a great campsite and we finished the evening with a glass of wine by the river.
Tea tonight is a pasta chicken bake which isn't baked just put together but will taste great I am sure, it will have vegies with it of course
Photos
Looking at our Caravan park from NSW side with houseboat which is for hire, sleeps 12
This is where we turned around on our walk as it got muddy and wet further on
Catching the red in the trees as the sun goes down
Looking towards the bridge as the sun sets

Cake making

We had rain today, first time for a while, it gave the van and car a bit of a wash. So I had a lay in and listened to the rain with my cup of tea, later we drove into town had a seniors special, cup of coffee with scone, jam and cream $4.50 at the local coffee shop and they use real cream, yum. I have been wanting a home made cake for a while, just missing baking a cake etc so today I bought a packet cake mix, tin foil loaf tin and made a cake in the little stove in the camp oven, haven't iced yet that is for tomorrow.
Nice campsite here so we will stay a couple of days.
Tea tonight, fish and roast vegies.
All about food today
Photos.
Cake making and our lovely tea

Relaxing weekend

Well we had a quiet relaxed time over the weekend, Saturday we took a small walk and a small drive to look at other sites along the river, some good sites but no toilets, we do prefer toilets. Sunday, today we had our bacon and egg breakfast and then I walked to the shop for a Sunday paper, 2500 steps return, I bought a pedometer a week ago and have been recording my steps, very hard to get above 6000 a day, I have to make a real effort some days. We sat at our camp and read the Sunday paper, haven't sat and read a paper for ages, caught up on all the news and then had a light, quick lunch and decided we would move on, Bentley has really enjoyed it here as we have let him wander and not kept him on the lead, when the van was packed up ready to go he wouldn't get in the car, I had to pick him up and put him in.
We drove to Robinvale about 100 k up the Murray and found a lovely caravan park by the river $28 @ night and we have a lovely green grass site. Had a lovely shower xxxx
Tea tonight is something my resident chef is putting together and involves left over cooked veg and eggs, so I think it's a frittata.
We have got the TV going tonight, we don't worry to much about TV, sometime reception is to good
Photos
Campfire we had before leaving this morning
Our camp at Robinvale

Time out at the Murray

Today we took a trip to Swan Hill for a look see and supplies, got what we needed and headed back to camp, lunch at camp by the river, weather is so mild and warm I feel we should just sit and enjoy, so spent the afternoon reading and gazing into the reflection of the river, I did get my camera out but was happy to just enjoy my surroundings, we let Bentley wander which he enjoyed, sat outside until after 6pm when mozzies and darkness got the better of us, Brian cooking steak for him, salmon for me and vegies we picked up on a roadside stall.
Photos
Brian with his first catch on the Murray, not a cod but a carp.
Close up of carp
Reflections on the river
4 ducks on the other side of the river, they flew away just after this shot

Swan Hill & Murray River

Packed up today and drove to Swan Hill, found a lovely spot on the river for our morning tea, town was busy as the Anzac parade had just finished, caravan park on the river looked busy and $36 @ night and no river sites available so we drove on to Nyah a little town about 20ks away, free camping here on the river behind the sports ground, toilets, but no showers, happy with that as we are right by the river, we have been told that sports club do a meal tonight for $10 so we will pop up later to check that out.
Brian has thrown a line in the river but not much happening, seems you can catch carp easily here but it's not a good fish to eat, now a nice Murray cod would be good.
A very easy travelling day and hopefully a good meal and no washing up tonight.
Photos
Paddling on the river, looks so easy
Lovely stop at Swan Hill
Our camp on the Murray