21 July - Cobar to "Greenvale" Echuca.

Nice sleep last night. Woke to freezing temps with ice on windscreen, brrrrr! A harbinger of what we are coming home too. Time to turn around.  

Left motel about 7.20 for fuel then out the road a little to stop for breaky. 

Nothing but bumpy roads today, they looked smooth but not the case. 

From Cobar to Hillston then onto Griffith where we took an opportunity for a bit of a look around. Up to the scenic lookout at Hermits Cave, where an Italian bloke used to live in the rocky overhangs etc. he evidently had gardens and several rooms which were painted. 

Griffith was designed by Walter Burley Griffin and is based around a circle with lots of roundabouts. He planned the town to have the lookout area as the city backdrop with views over the town. 

Then we cruised out to Lake Wyangan, there was a fantastic area with heaps of chairs and tables looking over the lake which was busy with moorhens, black swans with cygnets and some cormorants and shags. Nice lunch stop. Last nights left over chook and salads. 

Dad and I at Lake Wyangan for lunch, near Griffith.

Views over Griffith, from Hermit's Cave lookout.

Views over Griffith, from Hermit's Cave lookout. You can see lots of citrus orchards.

Views over Griffith, from Hermit's Cave lookout. - the city

Views over Griffith, from Hermit's Cave lookout. Neat rows of citrus trees.

 Then we cruised out to Lake Wyangan, there was a fantastic area with heaps of chairs and tables looking over the lake which was busy with moorhens, black swans with cygnets and some cormorants and shags. Nice lunch stop. Last nights left over chook and salads. 

Lake Wyangan

Pelican, shag and cormorant and a dead tree.

The moorhens were prolific, near the Picnic/park area. Nice lighting too.

They really are beautifully coloured, with navy breast, and red beak and face.

There were many black swans with cygnets in the middle of the Lake

A shag on a 'clump of reeds'

This guy had must 'caught' some weed and was bringing it in to eat.

Prancing closer to check us out

Strutting by.

 Mmmm, not so sure now.

A pair with nice reflections. The nearer one, was bringing up weed on his foot and eating that.

The car parked alongside the Lake and our table, where we ate lunch.

Then on towards Deni and home to Dads. We arrived home here about 5.45 and started the unpacking. Dad went back into town for some Thai takeaway. It's cold, not sure I can manage anymore unpacking tonight. 

An early start in the morning to finish the transfer to my car and then head for Moe. Would like to make it back mid arvo. 

Heard from most of the others today. Steve and Carmel are enjoying hot weather at Camp Camooweal, Meg and Stef were home bound and in Cobar mid arvo. Sarah and Michael were between Bourke and Nyngan.