We were glad to leave Canberra and were out of there by 8 am and on our way to Albury Wodonga. We stayed at the Boathaven Big 4 in Wodonga and it was a very quite caravan park with us being the only people using the ensuite sites. On our arrival Andrew got in contact with Melita his cousin and she invited us over for dinner with her family - husband Simon and son Jake and daughter Shylar.
Declan and Kira were a bit tired and standoffish until Declan warmed to Jake and disappeared playing while Kira was like velcro and wouldn't leave my side. We hadn't seen Jake and Shylar since our wedding (5 years ago) and Shylar was just a baby then, so it was nice to see how the kids had grow up, and since we missed Simon at our wedding it was a nice chance to sit down and have a chat with him and Melita. (By the way guys we walked away with one of your stubbie coolers so expect in the mail soon).
Our second day started with a storm passing over with very loud thunder that sounds ten times worse in a caravan at 6am. After it passed and we had a slow start to our day we decided to go visit the town Beechworth. It was great. We went to the Beechworth Honey experience - Yes that's where Beechworth Honey comes from!! and it was very informative and the kids loved seeing the bee hive in the shop and tasting all the different flavours of honey they have.
The next stop was the Beechworth Bakery - Famous in these parts. Andrew ordered a meat pie and the Bee sting after recommended by Simon and Kira and I had a crossiant while Declan had a smily face. Very wonderfully filling!
After the bakery we walked the main street and came across the old telegrah station where they are still sending telegraphs by morse code. It was a great experience to watch the man send our telegraphs to Frank & Betty and to Bob & Gwen. Then it was onto the lolly shop!!!
Our day ended in Beechworth when the kids started to get tired and we then travelled back to Albury and Wodonga to drive through the main streets and have a look before we met up with Simon, Melita Jake and Shylar at the caravan park. Simon couldn't make it to dinner but the rest of us went to the Blazzing Stump pub and was pleasantly suprised. After a long day from all of us and especially Jake running a cross country we had an early night and said our goodbyes.
Declan really enjoyed spending time with his second cousins Jake and Shylar and now refers to Jake as his best friend and says "I really love Jake, he's a nice boy". Hope to see you all again soon.
Tomorrow we're onto Echuca on the Murry River.
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