Day 1 Barham NSW to broken bucket conservation reserve ( Waggon Flat )

It's always comforting to see a frost early in the morning through the window of an insulated heated house , one because your rugged up away from the chill and also due to the fact it generally ensures a marvellous sunny day .

Such was the case for our first day back on the road heading North  then West .

It was only a short jump over to Kerang to say hello to some old customers of mine before heading along the old hunting ground to quambatook along roads that were flooded and inaccessible the last time I was around this area for work.

Back roads between sorghum and canola crops we were all enjoying the freedom of travel once again.

Birchip then across to Warracknabeal and down the Borung highway to Dimboola where we finally got on to the Dukes highway which brings us to Nhill for lunch at a superb little playground where we were attacked by minor birds with intentions of prying our tasty fresh sangas from our grasp.

The supermarket was handy for some fresh bread and drinks as we still needed to do a fresh veg shop over the border in case of a random inspection .

After a short play we set the cruiser up towards murrayville where we turned off only a short 60 Kms from Nhill at our stop for the night here in Broken bucket campsite ( part of the Wyperfield national park ). 

Not a lot of firewood around but a lot of searching found us sufficient for the night .

While looking around we spotted an elusive Mallee Fowl scratching for food nearby but he wasn't exactly camera friendly .

The kids were so in the element out here , kept busy with making dilly bags of kindling for another night and bagging them up .

Singapore noodles awaits me so I'll sign off for the night .

It's great to be on the road again .