Lumley Hill, Wivenhoe Dam - 25th and 26th October

This trip was a quick overnight stop back to the Lumley Hill campground on Wivenhoe Dam, we left early on Saturday morning and arrived at camp just before 10am. Anna’s parents Greg and Lenore arrived the night before and after a quick hello we were into setting up the camper. It was a warm day with strong breezes coming off the dam, but we were soon setup and enjoying morning tea. Anna cooked up some homemade sausage rolls and for lunch which were really yummy. After lunch we chilled around camp and enjoyed cooling off in the dam. I took my kayak and I put 4 Redclaw traps out hoping to catch a feed. Later in the afternoon the breeze died off and we enjoyed a warm night, Anna and Lenore cooked a beautiful lamb roast for dinner and we enjoyed some great company and a few drinks.

We woke to clear skies on Sunday morning but the breeze had picked up quite a lot. I had to paddle out and retrieve the Redclaw pots which was a bit of a challenge with the wind and the waves on the dam. Unfortunately I lost one of the traps as the float had come loose and the other 3 pots were empty. We had arranged a late checkout as today we had Anna’s extended family  getting together for the annual Bischoff gathering. By late morning everyone had arrived and we had a good time catching up, sharing a meal and enjoying each other’s company. By mid afternoon everyone started to head home and we started our pack up which was hot sweaty work. We had one more swim to cool off and then hit the road arriving at home just before dark.

Trip Distance = 270km

Total distance travelled with camper = 14,688km

Total number of nights in the camper = 100