Gismo Queen and her King

Reid's Flat to Chiltern

I'm writing this around the campfire, as all good camping trips should end. Technically, today is our last day on the road, as we will head to Greg's brother's tomorrow and spend a couple of days catching up with people in Melbourne and packing up the caravan.


We awoke in peace and quiet in Reid's Flat this morning, but it was a little cool so we fired up the diesel heater - if only to make Rob and Kylie jealous as they don't have one. I don't know how they survive.....! We had our morning cuppas in bed, then showers, and then headed back to Rob and Kylie's campfire for a fry up for breakfast. The sun was shining very warmly - we almost didn't need the campfire! Eventually, repleted after a wonderful breakkie, we packed up, said our goodbyes and headed back out of Reid's Flat. Thankfully, we didn't need to go back to Corowa, and instead headed for Booroowa. After the narrow windy roads to get there, the Lachlan Valley Way out of Boorowa to Yass was a much better road - but imagine how easier my driving got once we hit the Hume Freeway! The speedo got up to nearly 100km/hr and the miles melted away.


We stopped at the Dog on the Tuckerbox in Gundagai for lunch and fuel. We didn't really have plans for today's destinaton but I knew I didn't want a big day's driving. We got to Albury/Wodonga and I was nearly over it already. Reflecting on my lunchtime research of campsites south of there, we decided on the Ironbark National Park in Chiltern and so pulled in here at 3:30pm.


The ozpig got set up, firewood collected, beers were out and we were relaxing by the fire quite quickly.
This is a very small little campground but we are here by ourselves so we can't complain. As the sun set, the night cooled off and so I started cooking dinner on the fire. Vegies boiled in the billy and T bone steaks from our own boy cooked over the fire, this is a truly wonderful way to end this trip's adventures on the road.

posted by Tracey @ 8:37 pm