Leaving Anita behind to look after Coco and the figs and do online training, I set off on the long drive back to Sydney . Three days later I was to pick her up at the airport and take her to meet the next house owners
Again I am not ashamed to say this is mainly my walking blog To break the journey up I planned five hours driving a day with a food and walking stop halfway First stop was Banrock Station winery and wetlands walk Due to heavy early summer rainfall the lake had destroyed most of the walk and some of the vineyard But today it was hot And being a vineyard they had wine – fizzy red Having loaded up with fruit from Frank’s garden , I forgot about the fruit quarantine rules . This was the only quarantine bin ! Next stop Lake Bonney at Barmera. Again flooding ended this part of the walk early Too hot for the Cockatoos First night was at Robinvsle , a very small town on the Murray river First stop for day 2 was Hay . After a breakfast of chewy bacon and overcooked eggs , another walk on the river And then a second walk at Narrendera Second night of the trip is at Wagga Wagga With storms at the coast and Sydney in the distance With graveyard Roos Final break in the Southern Highlands at Mittagong And the end of a road trip , slow paced and plenty of off road time . Helped on the way by Ken Bruce , pop master and podcasts
