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Day 430… Wednesday

Another day back on the road in Victoria, the Scot and Kiwi decided to have an egg roll that filled the belly for the short drive ahead.

Sights seen or heard from the Mighty Corolla…

Long roads, railway crossings, thriving country towns, ghosts towns and static A.M radio.

A stop in Echuca to visit the Thong (Jandal) Tree, Paddle Steamers on the Murray River and the Historic Port.

New area and new home for the next fortnight… Kyabram. To make a good impression, the Mighty Corolla had a scrub and shower. The McMiniature was set up for the last time for a while before the Scot and Kiwi met the new Fur Roomies. Unfortunately, the Scaled Roomies had passed away.

A return to McMinature and the highlight for the Scot was a Fire Pit. The Scot and Kiwi met a couple from the Netherlands who were beginning a Lap of Oz. As the Scot and Kiwi were almost at the end of their journey, they decided to pass on the Camps guide and Lonely Planets to help them on their trip.

Walked: 3.9km

Quote:

Each of us is born with a box of matches inside us but we can’t strike them all by ourselves

Laura Esquivel

Acknowledgement to the Author…The Kiwi and Edited by The Scot

Day 429…Choo Choo Tues

Delightful children decided the Scot and Kiwi’s Site was the perfect place for hide and seek at 6:30am.

This motivated the pair to pack, shower, enjoy a cuppa with fried goodies.

As it was a day on the road…

⛰ The Adelaide Hills woke up the Mighty Corolla who had been rested at Club Adelaide.

🦌 While the Scot and Kiwi cruised, they were surprised to see their first wild deer, unfortunately it was road kill.

🍇🍉 🐝 There was no Quarantine checkpoint into Victoria but one into South Australia. The Scot and Kiwi could keep and eat their onion and jar of honey.

🚓 Victoria Police were the only ones that waved at the Scot. Fellow travellers in Victoria were not as friendly as the Northern Territory Folk.

🚂 The Kiwi took the Scot on C Roads to Swan Hill, there was a token strip of tar alongside the gravel and they crossed over Railtracks a number of time.

⛺️ After 330 Days the pair returned to Big 4 Swan Hill and camped on the exact site they had stayed on all those months ago. It was another bizarre coincidence, one of many on this crazy trip.

🦆 An evening beside the river with rising fush and ducks quacking.

Walked: 3.1km

Quote:

Some beautiful paths can’t be discovered without getting lost.

Erol Ozan

Acknowledgement to the Author…The Kiwi and Edited by TheScot

Day 428…New home

It was an early rise as the Kiwis were booked to return to Aotearoa. The Scot and Kiwi decided to spend one more night in Adelaide to prepare to hit the road on Tuesday.

They decided to return to Adelaide Foreshore Big 4 so that they could watch the Kiwis take off while they sipped on refreshments.

It was decided a wee 3.2km walk to Glenelg would be the perfect remedy for the duo. They had also arranged to meet their Melbourne Mates ( Brits/Poms) who were exploring the Public Transport System.

They took the Scot and Kiwi on the Tram to MacDoodles and a last hops in the Burbs of Adelaide. They farewelled each other… the mates had a 30ish stop bus ride while the Scot and Kiwi tramed and walk.

Walked: 11.7km

Quote:

“Perfection is very difficult to achieve, and perfection was what I wanted in McDonald’s. Everything else was secondary for me.”

Ray Kroc MacDonald’s Founder

Bonus Quote

Don’t be dismayed at goodbyes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetime, is certain for those who are friends.

Richard Bach

Acknowledgement to the Author…The Kiwi and Edited by The Scot