Our Final Day

 We had berthed overnight at Mannum and being Australia Day, the local Lions Club was setting up on the river for a concert and early breakfast.  This was too much for Terry.  He just had to have a second full breakfast of bacon and eggs, sausage and tomato.

We took a coach tour to a local apricot farm to hear of the trials and tribulations of a primary producer in the area.  However this one had diversified into other products and was producing confectionery, beauty products, honey etc.  He was also moving into the tourism area and had a huge collection of vintage and american muscle cars.

This is a very rare earl Audi with a two stroke engine.

Back on board we traveled to Murray Bridge and disembarkation.

We had a short run to our accommodation for the evening at the Coonalpyn Hotel.  An experience firmly embedded in our memory.

The last time I had stayed in accommodation like this was when I was five years old and stayed in a country guest house with my parents.  Despite the many shortcomings, like power cords draped across the floor, blocked sink and collapsing shower rails - the bed was very comfortable and clean.