Bedford Weir - near Blackwater Friday 5th November

I might try this a different way. Actually, I started this blog and suddenly it flew off into cyberspace of its own accord - so if you happen to be sitting in front of your computer and you see it whiz by - please grab it and send the f$%ker to me!

Thought I would try an 'artistic' shot - won't bother again.

Except for this one

Bedford Weir, notice the level of the road at its high point - in flood it's over the road.

This is our camp at Bedford Weir.

Very quiet here, very little to do if you do not have a boat. Consequently, as we relaexed for 7 days at Theresa Creek dam, we are only staying here a few days. just long enough for me to distill some strong water!

Talking of water; our van tanks were almost empty, and as there is no drinking water at Bedford Weir (camp is free and so are hot showers - using dam water - just shower with your mouth closed) and so we filled the tanks - 120 litres- from a tap in a park near a school in Blackwater. I had a mouthful first - yep, tasted fine. Filled tanks, drove the 26 klms to Bedford Weir, started setting up camp - I had to make a dash to the loos - yep, you guessed it; nothing that had passed my lips that day wanted to stay inside me. SO---later on, back into Blackwater to buy some drinking water.

At least the 'tap' water has not gone to waste - Val has done a couple of loads of washing.

And so, tomorrow, Saturday, we are going to go to Awoonga Dam (near Gladstone), stay for 2/3 days and I might even flick a few lures around and try to catch a barra.

Val - can't wait for the barra in the pan or on the BBQ.  Hope we catch two so one can be smoked on Gunnar's smoker in Hervey Bay - yummmmmm!

Stay tuned..........and a special note to Pat.......you may go on 5 star cruises............we stay in million star camps - ha ha ha and we hope the novelty takes years to wear off!