bearing up on river bend, Robinvale.

After a mosquito infused wrestling match, I got up as the servo was flung open for business. I booked a space in the park & brewed coffee. After oats I stripped the offside front wheel & found a collapsed bearing. I needed a dolly & hammer to remove the cups & drove 50k to Robinvale. I bought tools & a bearing kit (Ford variety) & soon after returning I had it boxed up. Shower, dim sim & on the road again. The local fruit, wine & not orchards were really beautiful, on the right glimpsing the Murray. 
At R, I replaced the spare bearing kit & drove on to Benanee Lake to check  the other bearings. One got grease, (LR) & another (RR) needed bearings! 
Spoke to Karl a nice gongoozler (working on power lines, from Goldie hinterland). Sent a cranky msg to Robert about old trailer. Hope hr discounts the sale? Nice guy, but a salesman.
New bearings, River Bend. 

The rush & predictability of this trip shattered, I am relaxing into it. 

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