Bendigo Sheep and Wool Show

I first went to the Wool show with Chris in 2016. We spent the weekend in Bendigo and both enjoyed all the events on offer at the show.

I planned to break the trip with an overnight stop and be in Bendigo Friday for the first day. I had 3 nights booked at the Golden Nugget CP ( aptly named for the significance of the history of gold in area).

There is always something that doesn’t go to plan. The day before leaving all was going well. Van was at the boarding kennel , pack up done and time fuel up, check tyre pressures then plug in the fridge overnight. That is when I found out that I had a flat battery!! Fortunately I was able to put it on the charger and it charged enough overnight to start next morning.

The other debilitating/inconvenient problem this trip was network connection issues. I had none or insufficient coverage to use the phone, google maps, Spotify or make accommodation bookings. No one could contact me. I was pleased to have paper maps on board and CDs to listen to for my listening pleasure.

When I returned home I went to Telstra and they replaced the SIM but they were not sure why it had happened.

For my next trip to Ross River NT I know that Optus is the only provider with reception/coverage. Instead of swapping SIM cards I decided to purchase a prepaid Optus phone to have for future travels. So I hope to have all bases covered now.

The pictures tell the story. I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Bendigo. The weather as expected was cold, wet, windy even sleet on one occasion but there were periods of sunshine. The crowds were huge so mask wearing adhered to by the majority of people. Vic health had COVID-19 testing and a clinic on site.

There was no point in leaving early as the blanketing of fog didn’t lift until after 8 am.