Day 20, Saturday 16/7/2016, Montecollina Bore, Strzelecki Desert

 It's cold and windy. Col was up pretty early today. He had a face to face encounter with a dingo at the dunny. Then had a sunrise walk in the wetlands.

Col, Jordan and I had a soak in the thermal pool. First you have to make a dam wall with a small outflow pipe (so the dam wall isn't breached). 40 degrees C! Amazing for the muscles!

It was a day of food. We made custom mini dampers for lunch again. 

We had some lovely chats with a few other travelers, then Siân and Jack had a few exploration walks while Jordan had an afternoon nap.

Col, Jack and Siân checked the water and oil levels on both cars and then blew out the dust from the air filters (using the air compressor).

After more soccer shots, I went for a sunset walk at the wetlands, then did the veges.

Everyone loved tea tonight. We each wrapped our own potatoes and cooked them in the coals, with other veges and chicken schnitzel on the Biji BBQ. 

Siân has mentioned 5 times how much she loves her Rekorderlig cider and seems to be a little giggly. Col has finished 'Inferno'. Jack is onto the 2nd book of his 'Century Trilogy' and Siân is onto the 3rd 'GoT' book. Jordan has read the desert textbook as she didn't bring her kindle and has also been quite into the photography. Very cultured!

We have the whole place to ourselves tonight. We went for a night walk and found lots of yabbies near the warm water. Dingoes howling in the distance.

Day 19, Friday 15/7/2016, Montecollina Bore, Strzelecki Desert

 I slept as long as my bladder would allow, 0800hrs. Col cooked some bacon, and I whipped up some scrambled eggs for breakfast. Col then provided us with a private bird show as he threw some left over egg, and the whistling kite did a wonderful dive for it.

The kids were looking bored after that, so I sent them off to explore the dry Strzelecki creek bed. It was a lovely day of exploration walks that included the creek bed, thermal pools and wetlands. We enjoyed reading by the fire for quite a while. I made a damper for tea and then Col helped me to put a stew in the coals to simmer away for tonight.

In the afternoon there were soccer shots at goals, another walk to view the wetlands, then snuggling around the fire at sunset.

The damper and stew were scrumptious! We have been entertained by our kites again. 

There are about 4 other groups camped in the area, but quite spread out. Another chilly night and I went to bed quite early.