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Birds in flight!

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 04, 2008

We finally finished the dead zone of the River today and got to the Wier, after we paddled about 30kms this morning and when we got to the lock the lock master Darren helped us enormously with getting our boats out and back in again and much more!  There was no current and so the paddle was really difficult.

We stopped about 10kms past the Torrumbary Wier and it's very beautiful here!

I saw a pure white eagle today and watched it eat a big fish that was in its claws.  I watched it as he and his partner took off in flight, and it was magnificent.

I also saw a family of emus which was an awesome sight.

I am very much appreciative that the campers have now all gone home and so I should have the river back to myself again!  It's been full on with thousands of campers most of whom have had some kind of boat in the water - very tricky to navigate through!!

I'm not sleeping well as I keep dreaming which is keeping me awake at night time.

I can't wait to get home and see everyone.

I hope that Paul backed me a winner today!

Speak to you later on.

Scottie.