SUNDAY 22 FEBRUARY     HEALESVILLE

Badger Creek is a misnomer, as we do not have badgers in Australia. It was probably thus named because there were lots of wombats in the district, and there is a degree of similarity between the two creatures.

Rode the bikes into Healesville in the morning, where I bought rolls for lunch and some doughnuts and cakes for afternoon tea. We bought a Sunday paper and John hired a couple of videos – to fill the void left by the absence of TV!  Cycled 10.3kms, so the park is about 5kms from town.

After lunch we had a visit from P and K, who wanted to have a look at the rig in our set up mode. They brought friend R and his friend C with them. It was a pleasant visit – nice to play hostess again, and to socialize.

Tea was ham and cheese sausages. Have not had those before and certainly will not again! They were very fatty, and did not taste all that nice.

We are not far from the Healesville Sanctuary and in the late afternoon can hear the dingoes howling – I like the sound.