Day 3 try again

Last nights post wasn't finished due to the interruption of a mild stomach ache. But after a sound sleep I'm ready to go again.

Prior to leaving home I walked a beach unsure how long it would be before I enjoyed looking out over an expanse of water again. Little did I know Day 3 would start with the suns colours bouncing off the banks of the Murray River and shining beautifully off the still water then finish with an amazing show of colour as the sun set over the water at Port Wakefield. Not a breathe of wind was blowing at either time and even though I was on the edge of a caravan park I seemed to have the world to myself at both times - how spoilt was I!

We drove from Murray Bridge through the back roads to Birdwood. The blossom trees along the way we're already bursting forth, singing that Spring is on its way. With dams so low and grass so short it must be a worrying sign for our South Australian neighbours.

The day was filled with our visit to The National Motor Museum. People often give me a look of pity when I say I'm off to a car show/museum but I've come to enjoy them. You see, if you look hard enough there is always something to give you a smile and a vehicle that makes you think of someone special. I picked out 4 such vehicles yesterday, play along and see if you think of the same people I did!  Exhibit a) antique fire engine, exhibit b) Telstra car used at street parades that is a replica push button phone that can actually be used to make calls and exhibit c) a flower power car with 2 surfboards. If you guessed nephew, sister-in-law & son, you too could enjoy motor museums! Exhibit 4 brought back memories of singing along with my family lead by my dad, you see the car in the photograph was a Tin Lizzie Ford - sing along family, There's a track winding back to an old fashioned shack along the road to Tolmie!

The other memorable moment at the museum was when we walked around a corner into another room only to be confronted with a further 100 cars to look at. Will's face was priceless as he let out a sigh of exasperation!  I burst out laughing, never thinking I'd see the day when there were too may cars in the one place for him!

Will's 36 point safety checks on the vehicle are becoming less frequent as his confidence in the vehicle grows. We haven't used a drop of oil or water yet although the same can't be said for fuel. We purchased a jerry can yesterday after fueling up the day before - just in case - to find out we actually only had 5 litres of fuel left in the tank. Shame the mechanic didn't get the fuel gauge working before leaving home but where would the challenge be if everything worked as expected!

We talk about our destinations not in how many kilometres away but in how many fuel stops - when Adelaide was 700kms away we cheered - Only 2 fuel stops to go! With yesterday's good weather and no head wind the car ran much better so we were able to sit on 100km for long stretches at a time. A look of pure joy passed Will's face when he said "Watch this, we're going to pass a car and trailer."  The smile grew even more when we got close enough to see it was a Ford!

I'm tucked up in bed, cozy as cozy as I write this post. You see I got the comfy side of the bed - that's the side without the wall at the end!  Will says he doesn't mind his feet hitting the wall as it reminds him of his days trucking, when he slept in a sleeper cabin.

Daybreak can't be far away, I'm not sure what today will hold. Perhaps time to look at the towns as we go by or a walk in a National Park.  Whatever it is will be fine and new and that in itself is wonderful.