We loved the sound of rain
on the roof last night and this morning. In such a dry, barren place it is a
real blessing to hear it fall. It rained on and off all day so our activity
level dropped significantly. Time to catch up on some admin, thank goodness we
have good internet and phone service. If we had stayed at Rawnsley Station we
would not have been so lucky.
Just after lunch there was a
break in the rain so we donned our coats and set off on a hike to Hills
Homestead, about a 7km round trip. Basically
the story goes that from the late 1800s many people have tried to farm this
area, but each time the droughts have beaten them. Its current use as a
National Park is the best option.
On the way back from our
walk we came across a herd of feral goats only a couple of hundred metres from
the park HQ. They weren't too concerned about us at all. There were a couple of
tiny kids amongst them and they were so cute, but they do a lot of damage to
the environment so should be taken out. Just as we approached the van park it
started raining so our arrival was good timing.
Roast chicken and carrots
(all we had left) in the electric fry pan with steamed greens for dinner. Tomorrow we head off to the Clare
Valley.
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