Thursday, May 20, 2021

Day 30: Thu 20 May - Mataranka

19-33 degC, foggy to start with, fine and sunny for the rest of the day

This morning was the first time in the month that we've been away that we woke to full cloud cover albeit very high. It was accompanied by a rather heavy fog which soon drifted past us. The clouds also burnt off leaving a bright sunny day.

We both did our normal walks and then split up for most of the day. Wendy set to work while Greg rode to the Thermal Springs at Mataranka Homestead. They were exactly the temperature he likes his swimming pool water, lukewarm. It was so good he went again in the afternoon, but this time not as far, Bitter Springs, 2 km down the road.

We’re really enjoying it here so we’ve booked for an extra two nights.

As it’s a Thursday we had dinner at the in-house restaurant. The entertainment was excellent - Matt Scullion, Gold Guitar winner with 21 number one hits. Food wise Greg’s barra and veg were great but they did overcook Wendy’s steak a little. The bain marie veg and salad bar was a nice change so we were well fed when we waddled home.

Just had to get a shot of this street at Mataranka, not a very exciting looking street though

Cauliflower soup (if it were pea soup, it would be green!)


Stone farm


Fence art at Stan Martin Park Mataranka





Elsey National Park

Path leading to the Mataranka Thermal Springs

Thermal Springs

Outlet of the thermal springs

There are 10 peafowl here at the van park

Bitter Springs

Territory Manor Restaurant

Tonight's entertainment, so much better than last night, good old country music











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