Not quite how our family sees Christmas!

Wagga Wagga

Spring photos for Spud. Looking down the street towards the shops from The Quest in Wagga.

Off to Temora to see Janet and crew. She was ironing!! They were going out to a work event so I guess she can be excused. Darcy was helping himself in the kitchen.

Balranald

Bug city all the way from Berri to Balranald! Had to stop and put some bug protection over the radiator, but of course that was the worst of it.

Thursday night we stopped at the accommodation on the golf course at Berri. It was really quiet and comfortable. Lovely to have a room with a back door looking out!

The photo of Bruce shows the golf course, the pool and our motel room in the background. We walked over to the tavern on the other side for our dinner.

We visited Renmark. Lovely looking out along the water and reading about the history of the area. Interesting how the bridges were built.

Barossa Valley

We visited a 'boutique' winery and were really looked down on, and she suggested we try a different one, so we did. They didn't charge here for tasting, and they had rum and raisin port which was really smooth, so had to buy some of that. We weren't allowed to take any photos of the painting which were done on huge wine vats and had an explanation with each painting about settlers and where and how they settled. A lot of reading but very valuable. You can only see it as they're scared that someone will copy them.

ADELAIDE ROAD TRIP IN NOVEMBER 2010

13th November 2010

On our way from Hay NSW.

It's very glarey, hence the

protective eyewear.

 Murray Bridge SA

Pearl. Paddle steamer, 118 tons. Destroyed by fire at Echuca, Murray River, 1898.

River Cave Near Talem Bend SA

The Mulyawonk (The Bunyip)  (pronounced as Mool-ya-wonk)

To the Ngarrindjeri people the Bunyip is known as the Mulyawonk.

Whilst the Mulyawonk Creation Story may vary from Lakalinyeri (clan) to Lakalinyeri (clan), the Ngarrindjeri Mulyawonk Creation Story in part says,

In times long ago there lived a Ngarrindjeri Korni (man) who was greedy catching far too many fish than he needed to.

The Elders were not happy with this selfish man who did not respect the Ngarrindjeri laws of fishing.

The Elders were so angry with this man that as a punishment they turned him into the Mulyawonk - a half fish, half man creature and banishing him to the river forever.

Ngarrindjeri children are told never to swim alone or to take more fish than you can eat from the river and lakes.

If you do swim alone or are greedy in taking too many fish, then the Mulyawonk will get you.

This story teaches children water safety and respect for the fish of the river and lakes.

One home of the Mulyawonk is in a river cave near Tailem Bend.

The word Bunyip has its origins from the Wemba-Wemba or Wergaia language of Aboriginal people of South-Eastern Australia.

It can be said that during European occupation, Aboriginal people warned Europeans of the dangers of river and lake swimming and that certain areas were prohibited to visit, for if you did, you would fall victim to a Bunyip (the Mulyawonk on Ngarrindjeri Ruwi (land) and Ngarrindjeri Moorundi (river).

A Floating Mission.

From 1891 to 1913 the Church of England provided a floating mission for the isolated settlers and communities along the Murray River.

The locomotive has plenty of history; the 109-year-old 'Rx 160' steam machine was built by the South Australian Railways (SAR).

15th November 2010 - Mannum S.A.  

Overnight at Murraylands Motel, Murray Bridge

We found a paddlesteamer we could view,

along with a fabulous museum!  No ride this time though.

Hahndorf SA

16th November 2010 Victor Harbour SA

17th November 2010 - all this in

the one day!!  Staying at an AIRBNB in Glenelg SA

Adelaide Zoo

Adelaide Cricket Ground

Piper Gates at Adelaide Cricket Ground

St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide SA

All the way to Adelaide to visit Haigh's

and there was one in Glenelg, near our

bed and breakfast.  Haha!

Glenelg Beach SA a walk from our stay, then

we had dinner in a fish and chip shop

before heading home.

Bruce was interviewed in the street....and it was

printed in the local rag.