Murray River Daze
Amanda January 25th, 2009
This year, we again made a peri-annual trip to the Murray River. Before you ask, there is water in the river above the lochs and weirs. The level of water is fairly well controlled by these artificial barriers. Downstream of these, from Mannum in South Australia to Lake Alexandrina, the water level drops and drops and keeps on dropping.
Gadget & I love our houseboat holidays because on the river and in the long distances between, there has been space for reflection. For clearing out the mental clutter, letting go of what’s not needed and connecting with the things that matter. It is truly one of the most mentally and physically relaxing holidays you can ever go on. You feel like you’ve been cleaned inside with a broom. I don’t get the same effect from seaside holidays – for me, there has to be bush.
We went on the boat this time with Ben, with my mum and dad, and with Gadget’s mum and her partner, Joe. Here are a few pictures:
There was lots of time for bushwalking, canoeing, geocaching, birdwatching and swimming. Oh year, and for Gadget to do some of the things he does best:
Of course, there wasn’t just Gary eating… there was lots of drinking AND eating by everyone … Here’s photographic evidence:
We also saved a possum with gummy eyes. Gary caught him and I bathed his eyes in saline. We put him back in his tree and the next morning he was gone, so we hope he’s ok:
There were also sunsets and moonrises- the rhythms of the day and time, often forgotten in our busy, urban lives:
Tomorrow, I’ll post the amazing trip home via the Oodnanatta Track.
Beer, sun, water, beer, bush, river, beer, family, fun, beer – all good – great post
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