It was a bit chaotic cleaning up after breakfast this morning. Over a dozen Roadies decided they would be heading home or going elsewhere for a variety of reasons, including the prospect of heavy rain. Breakfast was prepared in an undercover camp kitchen that has four double sinks and four large barbeques with generous surface areas. Each sink and barbeque had been used so needed wiping down.
We didn’t get coffee in Mitchell as the Bakery was unexpectedly closed. From past experience I knew the Mitchell Cafe served dubious coffee and had limited goodies. We were resigned to not getting our caffeine fix until Charleville, 200 kms away from Mitchell.
The small village of Morven is about halfway between Mitchell and Charleville. We drove to the recreation ground to use the dump site, but sheepdog trials were underway and I didn’t want to risk distracting them. Back on the main road we found a struggling cafe and ordered coffees which were not brilliant, but avoided us having to park in Charleville with the van attached.
It rained on and off all the way but had stopped by the time we arrived at one of our favourite caravan parks. We unhooked and I put out the awning. Our site is one of the higher ones so shouldn’t get too muddy if we get lots of rain.
As I finished setting up I spotted the resident pet sheep named Lamb Chops. Bluey was absolutely fascinated by this furry critter and repeatedly tried to get him to play, approaching just like he would another dog. Lamb Chops has been neutered and dehorned, though he may try to butt.
There are two large buildings each open at one end – a kitchen and a dining/entertainment area that accommodates most of our group. With Amber Joy Poulton having tested positive, the other musicians had to step in and do a show she was scheduled to perform. They chose lively songs that had many Roadies dancing – another fabulous night.
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