Day 22 - Mildura 9/10/15

Today we all had a bit off a sleep in and a lazy morning. We had pancakes for brekky and then I went to the pool with the other kids. We stayed in there for a couple hours and then got out and had some lunch. After lunch we went on a Paddle Steamer called the Rothbury. The ride was 2 hours down the Murray and into the lock chamber. In the lock chamber we got to watch the water level go down so that we wouldn't have a waterfall drop into the lower section of the Murray. It was really cool and the ride was quite nice. The captain told us some interesting stuff about the Murray and Mildura. At one point he asked if any of the kids wanted to steer the boat. Darcy, Indi, Ra and I all had a go t steering the paddle steamer. It was way harder than it looked. The wheel everytime you tried to turn it one way, would try and turn back the other. It took a lot of effort and muscle to steer the boat ini the right direction. We all did pretty good until Indi almost banked us twice which was pretty funny. She started steering towards one river bank and went told to turn the other way she went to far and was heading for the other river bank! The captain made it pretty funny though, saying things in the speaker so everyone could hear and tried to make it that she was meant to steer towards the bank. On the way back we went back into the lock and watched the water level rise so we could go back into the higher part. It was really hot so when we got back to camp us kids went back into the pool for a few hours before getting and having a shower to get ready for dinner at the pub/restaurant place. Dinner was really nice and Kenna wrote us a real cute and nice message on the chalk board. Before we left we all had a go at the chocolate game. The one with the claw that you have to pick up the chocolates to make them fall. We all did really well, but I was so good at the game and ended up pushing a couple of toys down with the chocolates. When we ran out of money Adam put them on the table and the kids had to line up youngest to oldest and pick one thing at a time. In the end I think we all ended u with 6 chockies each. When we went back to camp it was still 35 degrees outside so again we all sat outside Jackos tent and talked and looked for the moop whoop owl. Tomorrow we finally go home. I'm looking forward to see Amber and Minty again.

Today's blog is written by Chloe :)