We left a cold damp Melbourne early only to arrive at a colder and damper Charlton around 10:30 ‘ish after a largely uneventful trip up the Calder, the only excitement being negotiating the floodwaters over the road at Yuengroon Creek a little way outside Charlton.

Arriving at The Hilton we became a little disheartened at the state of the yard… the weeds were approaching knee high in places and some of the thistles a few feet tall, courtesy of the recent drenching rain, the rich soil and mild daytime temperatures.

After unpacking the cars and trailer we headed off into town to inspect the state of the Avoca River and were pleased to see that the flood water had receded almost a meter since the overnight peak at 7.55m. Even so the sheer amount of water left us gobsmacked… and the worms… lots of them, all over the road.

After a ham sandwich for lunch we pottered around inspecting the extremely muddy yard then setting up an additional bed in the front room so guests can sleep a little more comfortably when they visit.

The rest of the day was spent chillaxing in preparation for some hard work in the coming days.

Worms!!

Water Water Everywhere…