2016 Summer WA Trip: Sunday 31st Jan (Lockwood Sth Rest Area

We were woken early this morning to rain, I think it started around 4.00am. There has been no rain here for so long and we arrive and guess what…..rain. Not cold but a steady rain is now falling, so our day may be a little damp……Still raining and it looks like it is set in, so much for Barry’s prediction of “here by 7.00, gone by 11.00” yeah right!!!!! Not that pleasant for us but the farmers must be loving it, so I am pleased for them at least. Relaxed start to the day heading off around 9.00am towards St.Arnaud and then Rupanyup and Brim where we plan to stay tonight. There is a lot of water on the road so we are all taking it very easy. Listening to “Macca” on the radio which we love to do on a Sunday morning when we are traveling. Rain got so heavy that we decided to stop and pull off the road for a counter lunch at The Rupanyup Pub. Absolutely pouring at the moment with lots of water running off the pub as the spouting is not coping. 2.30pm and the sun is now shining and the rain has stopped. Anthony, Stuart’s nephew is taking us for a tour around the “sights” of Rupanyup, and then it is on to the Museum which Barry said is absolutely fantastic. Maree & Paul have continued on towards Warracknabeal where they plan to refuel and wait for us to catch up. Camp spot for tonight is at Brim beside the lake, we stopped to take photos of the magnificent job done in painting murals on the 4 huge silos here at Brim. This little town has become quite the tourist destination with lots of caravaners and tourists stopping to have a look at the artwork, very impressive. A very nice Happy Hours once again with all the gang and at 8.15pm we are all tucked up in our vans for the night. Really lovely spot here beside the lake with hot showers and very clean toilets and all for a $10 donation.