I stayed the night at Elizabeth’s. I had the most delicious breakfast of Elizabeth’s bacon and eggs on toast made from her home made bread.

After her husband went to work and her children went to school, I helped Elizabeth feed her animals. Then we went for a walk down to the King River to the ‘beach’. This is an area where sand is deposited on a bend by the river. We were able to have a good chat while her dogs played in the water.

‘The Beach’ on the King River

It was all a game for the dogs

I left Elizabeth’s at lunch time to drive to the Yarra valley. I was going to stay with Pam and her family for the next two nights and also catch up with another friend, Jan.

The trip proved to be very picturesque with me leaving in sunlight and clear blue skies but arriving to cold, damp conditions. My GPS lead me astray while I was going over the range and somehow I ended up on Donna Buang Rd. This was interesting as it was a gravel road, very narrow, wet, on a steep slope, was very winding and visibility was extremely poor as it was dark and foggy. I was hoping that I didn’t meet another vehicle coming the other way. Luckily it was all good and I got through OK.

Donna Buang Rd was very difficult to negotiate.

The rest of the trip was lovely with spectacular views. When I arrived at Pam’s, I was given a tour of her property as she fed her horses, cow and chickens. Pam has the most beautiful place.

The drive through the forest was spectacular.

Autumn colour in Wesburn

That night Jan came over to Pam’s and we sat up with a bottle of wine, a few beers and Stones Ginger Beers and chatted the night away. All in all, it had been a great day.