Across the Rivers east 15-18/01/2011

We decide to go back up to Clare valley 

to make our run from there.

The front of the cruiser gets a flyscreen,

there are a lot of grasshoppers and butterflies.

we do not want to block the radiator.

we may have to outrun the floods yet.

We make it past Mildura.

First day is all ok. No water over the road.

We stop at lake Benanee for the night.

The water level is to the top of some park benches here.

A Free camp in a safe position

some 5 m above the water level.

we stay hitched up with everything aboard.

Just in case there is a sudden increase in waterflow.

Next Day at Blranald we cross the Murrumbidgee.

That water looks very close.

Keep going !

the waterlevel comes within 300mm of the road.

The low laying land is all flooded.

No we won't stop here!

we make it past Hay and another rivercrossing.

On the Mid Western HWY now.

We make Forbes with its brilliant freecamp by the river.

It could not get any better, plenty of room

fresh water and free.

It has been a long day to get here, but we are past the flooded rivers now.

as the moon rises over the river we relax.