Week 524 - Hay, New South Wales

Rusti the dog thinks she's a duck

Our milage this week has been astronomical - 509 km crossing 2 borders and traversing 3 states including the wilderness of the Hay Plains - long straight and flat, but interesting to say the least.  

Regent Parrot - The painted silos 
at Waikerie, South Australia.

We are now camped at Hay, New South Wales on the banks of the Murrumbidgee.  Our campsite is in amongst the trees but in sight of the water. 

Little Pied Cormorant - The aviary at
Euston, New South Wales.

Australian Pelican - Lock 15 (Euston)

Me, being a homophobic male, born in the mid 50's, I was quite shocked when we rolled into Hay right in the middle of preparations for a Rainbow Mardi Gras this weekend.  The event is renaming the town to "Gay Hay".  So I have been practicing my limp wrist and squeaky voice.  

Pied Cormorant - Cormorant baking in the sun.

This week we have enjoyed the birdlife, up and down the Murray and Murrumbidgee.  Me and my dog Rusti,  hiked 5 km every morning to Lock 15 (Euston) on the Murray and back and the wildlife is amazing and in abundance.

Blue Winged Kookaburra, Hay, NSW

So as the weather begins to change from hot to mild, the scenery will change with it. Showers are predicted with the change of season.

Jo has had the motorhome set up like a sweatshop, sewing machines, cutting boards and materials scattered all over the place.  Bits of cotton everywhere.  But that is what she enjoys and at least I get a new suit every year!!

So as we speed to Casino, we hope you are all enjoying ......    life!!

Comments

Eric
2019-03-30

Beautiful picture, love the silo art.

Dot
2019-03-29

Really great pics there, getting cooler is right, slow safe travels xx

Balls
2019-03-29

Great Photo of Jo nothing that a shitload of Botox would fix

Lesley & Bill
2019-03-29

Will be nice to get home again - even if only for a short while. Keep well! XXX

Maxine
2019-03-30

As usual I love reading your blog...makes me miss the road & our fun times. I can picture the poor industrious Jo having to slave over a hot singer to make saleable things just to provide the extra money for all of the Beer & Port you consume

Lynne Hateley-James
2019-03-30

We camped in Hay last week at Sandy Point, such a lovely campsite.