A short paddle into Mildura today so we plan to start a bit later. A sleep in until it gets light. Yippee. Janice, Kiera and Kerryn are coming today and Judy is already in Mildura to meet us.
There is a lot of activity around the river as we paddle toward Gol Gol and Mildura. Campers and houseboats right along the river, ski boats and jet skis on the water and us. Certainly a change from the solitude of the last week. The houses along the way have magnificent lawns coming to the water's edge.
After a couple of hours of paddling with the wind behind us we hit Mildura. The busiest place we have seen so far. There is a new marina and a number of paddle steamers. I never realised how many paddle steamers there are on the Murray, from small two people house boats up to the big tour boats.
Once under the bridge we turn the corner to find Judy waiting for us at the caravan park. Thanks Judy for the fruit cake and hot cross buns. Just what we needed.
The rest of the day we use to clean up boats, do the washing, relaxing and starting to get organised for the next leg to Renmark.
It is great to spend time with the ladies again and we appreciate the long drive they had to be here.
A couple of the paddle steamers coming into Mildura.
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