I have been camped at this delightful spot south of Swan Hill, Victoria for a few weeks, just rough camped in the bush on the bank of a river about 10m from the water. I have delighted in watching the egrets (wading birds) doing their thing searching for food, and the Australiasian Bitterns (endangered) were a treat too. The ducks and kangaroos add to my daily visitors.
But tomorrow my life will change; I'll drive the short distance to Kerang and stay there a few days to do a bit of shopping and the like before heading off once more into the bush and forest of NW Victoria where the views through my caravan windows, to which I have become accustomed, will change totally.
Like most of us I have spent many years living in houses (17 houses at last count) and one becomes familiar with the view through the window, it locates us, it is, literally, our window upon the world and provides a sense of stability - but that is now gone and every time I hitch up the van and drive to a new destination the window view changes as does my life - such is the world of a nomad... and I would not change that.
Gundog said
04:09 PM Apr 17, 2023
There are some nice spots around Cohuna and Gunbower or even Torrumbarry.
Were you at the reerve on Pental Island
-- Edited by Gundog on Monday 17th of April 2023 04:11:59 PM
Dick0 said
05:23 PM Apr 17, 2023
Heaps of isolated bush camping at Lake Meran.
Possum3 said
08:10 PM Apr 17, 2023
Nomad, Gypsy, Wanderer, Nature Lover - it's just good being out there and being content with oneself.
Radar said
08:49 PM Apr 17, 2023
Mike hi.
You are so lucky with your lifestyle now.
With us I open the bedroom curtains of a morning when home and think how lucky we are with all the suburb nature it holds.
Next day I open the front curtains and see our pretty garden there, I think this is good knowing we do not need rush out to work.
With 3 sides of our home, 3 different views, I did not know how good it is and to be able to pick which one I look at first.
Now at 75 years old and 23 abodes, I guess I am very happy with my lot.
Keep on enjoying yourself.
Farmhat said
10:35 PM Apr 17, 2023
Hi Mike,
You are a lucky man, being able to decide yourself the changes you want.
So many have changes forced upon them for many reasons.
Enjoy doing what you want, when you want. :)
Keep smiling, Joe
RickJ said
04:19 PM Apr 18, 2023
Farmhat wrote:
Hi Mike,
You are a lucky man, being able to decide yourself the changes you want.
So many have changes forced upon them for many reasons.
Enjoy doing what you want, when you want. :)
Keep smiling, Joe
So true,
Enjoy your move and your new camp location.
Ian G said
11:23 AM Apr 22, 2023
What are the banks of the Murray like now after such a prolonged flood?I know it floods regularly but the last one lasted a couple of months in some areas. I imagine it would have been a boggy mess, has it fully recovered? Ian
Dunmowin said
12:57 PM Apr 22, 2023
What a wonderful post from Mike Harding, and reply from Radar.
Just shows that no matter where you are, we should be content with what we have given ourselves.
(For the record, my current abode is on a postage stamp size block with houses fence to fence. Grandie coming out to gather information about whatever project she is working on. Putting Grandie to bed at night with no arguments. Getting Grandie up in the morning and watch her sleepy face come alive as we discuss the morning activieies.So nice to be able to be close enough to be Grandma for two weeks. This particular Grandie has joined us on caraving adventures between Wardell and Rockhampton from the age of 2 1/2 to the age of 7, when she told us that she no longer fits on the make-shift bed!)
Tomorrow my life changes
I have been camped at this delightful spot south of Swan Hill, Victoria for a few weeks, just rough camped in the bush on the bank of a river about 10m from the water. I have delighted in watching the egrets (wading birds) doing their thing searching for food, and the Australiasian Bitterns (endangered) were a treat too. The ducks and kangaroos add to my daily visitors.
But tomorrow my life will change; I'll drive the short distance to Kerang and stay there a few days to do a bit of shopping and the like before heading off once more into the bush and forest of NW Victoria where the views through my caravan windows, to which I have become accustomed, will change totally.
Like most of us I have spent many years living in houses (17 houses at last count) and one becomes familiar with the view through the window, it locates us, it is, literally, our window upon the world and provides a sense of stability - but that is now gone and every time I hitch up the van and drive to a new destination the window view changes as does my life - such is the world of a nomad... and I would not change that.
There are some nice spots around Cohuna and Gunbower or even Torrumbarry.
Were you at the reerve on Pental Island
-- Edited by Gundog on Monday 17th of April 2023 04:11:59 PM
Heaps of isolated bush camping at Lake Meran.
Mike hi.
You are so lucky with your lifestyle now.
With us I open the bedroom curtains of a morning when home and think how lucky we are with all the suburb nature it holds.
Next day I open the front curtains and see our pretty garden there, I think this is good knowing we do not need rush out to work.
With 3 sides of our home, 3 different views, I did not know how good it is and to be able to pick which one I look at first.
Now at 75 years old and 23 abodes, I guess I am very happy with my lot.
Keep on enjoying yourself.
Hi Mike,
You are a lucky man, being able to decide yourself the changes you want.
So many have changes forced upon them for many reasons.
Enjoy doing what you want, when you want. :)
Keep smiling, Joe
So true,
Enjoy your move and your new camp location.
What a wonderful post from Mike Harding, and reply from Radar.
Just shows that no matter where you are, we should be content with what we have given ourselves.
(For the record, my current abode is on a postage stamp size block with houses fence to fence. Grandie coming out to gather information about whatever project she is working on. Putting Grandie to bed at night with no arguments. Getting Grandie up in the morning and watch her sleepy face come alive as we discuss the morning activieies.So nice to be able to be close enough to be Grandma for two weeks. This particular Grandie has joined us on caraving adventures between Wardell and Rockhampton from the age of 2 1/2 to the age of 7, when she told us that she no longer fits on the make-shift bed!)