Another nice morning on the river after our normal routine of up at 6 and away by 7:30. Our aim today is to get to Barham and we need to keep moving to get there at a reasonable time.
Most of the day we paddle through quite similar scenery of reasonably high clay river banks with smaller trees on them, or lower banks which are covered with tree growth. Both options make hard to find places to stop for a break. The bonus is that even with the low river levels we still have a reasonable current in most places.
We see a lot of kangaroos and wallabies under the shade of the trees near the water edge. It is shaping up to be a very hot day and they are getting ready for it. As always we see lots of birds and EJ enjoys sharing the names of each.
It is interesting to hear the comments as we talk to people we meet fishing or camping on the river. The question usually comes "where are you off to?". Our answer now is "the sea". We the get comments like "you will get a sore arse", or "so you are going to Melbourne".
I have my first wet down at 10. A good hour earlier than previous days. The wind starts and for the rest of the day we battle some strong gusts. As we get closer to Barham, the trees begin to thicken and we see more sandy beaches, which we stop and take a dip at. At 4 we arrive at Barham and check into the caravan park. How good is a shower and grass for the tent.
After some cleaning up and prep for tomorrow we head for dinner to the Barham hotel to meet with Tinky's cousins. A good feed is what we needed to get some energy back for the paddle tomorrow. Beats camp cooking.
Thomo declined the offer of garlic and cheese bread tonight because "I am watching my nutrition intake, and leaving room for the pavlova for desert". Figure that one out.
It is another hot night ....
The morning river from our camp site
A nice stable bank with some uniform gums. Typical of this part of the river.
We pass thousands to trees with their root exposed exchange day. I find it interesting to see what is happening with tree roots that should be under ground.
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