As we were getting ready to leave Yass, I saw the unleashed labrador from the caravan parked next to us. It left a large poop which was not picked up by the male owner, even though he saw what his dog had done. Behaviour like this spoils things for responsible dog owners. It is probably not wise to behave badly when you are advertising your instagram account on the side of your van.
It was cold and foggy when we refuelled before rejoining the highway. We moved from the bowser to a caravan parking bay to buy coffees and breakfast. A car was parked in one of only five caravan bays so I spoke to the driver and he moved his car to the nearby carpark.
It started raining before we passed Gundagai, and continued until we crossed the Victorian border. I finally found one advantage a motorhome has over a caravan – you can use a motorhome toilet without getting wet in the rain!
We decided to stop overnight at the Benalla Showground, leaving our $12 cash payment in the designated box. There is a lot of groundwater and soggy soil, so we parked near the restored grandstand on the driest ground available.
I took Bluey for a walk viewing some of Benalla’s impressive historical buildings. The original Courthouse is an amazing building, with its detailed stone and brickwork.
Another impressive building is St Joseph’s Church, particularly the tower.
We walked through the Botanic Gardens headed for the bridge over Benalla Lake, formerly known as Broken River. This intersting pine caught my attention. Bluey scrounged a morsel from a man eating his meal outside the fish and chips shop, before we headed back to the showground.
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