Having five days to kill we stayed at Walker Flats for two nights which was not to bad ,then decided to go back where we started on the river at Morgan. On arriving we where surprised to find the place empty so went for the best spot right on the river.
Walker Flats car ferry
lock one at Blanchtown
enjoying my first swim in the Murray River
our camp at Morgan
As it was nice and hot we decided to have our first swim and was surprised at how nice it was. That night we were treated to a real slow moving electrical storm it was great to sit outside listening and watching the storm move along the other side of the river. Later we heard that it did a lot of damage to the grapes and other crops.
It is such a wonderful spot but on the third evening the clouds stared to move in at a rate of knots and i knew we were in for it. Within a minuet the wind picked up to about 100kmph while i held onto the awning which was facing on the lee side Vickie was shutting windows and hatchers. Within 20minute it was all over there was a lot of trees down but fortunately we escaped any damage.The next morning it was time to leave for Adelaide, when we started to go on the track out there were tree all over the road so it was out with the markita to cut a way though.
When we reached the town the damage there was incredible, trees every where and even a roof off a house, talking to a local he said he had never seen anything like it be for and the winds were over a 100kmph. we are now at the big4 caravan park at Adelaide Beach which as far as parks go is not to bad seeing it is only the second we have been in .
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