We could see columns of 'burn-off' smoke rising off the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area (MIA) from "The Hill' overlooking Griffith. Here the dry bush stops at a steep escarpment and down below the green of the town and the agricultural areas begins. After harvesting rice, the growers burn off the stubble so that they can 'disk' the remains quickly back in and plant a wheat crop (which will germinate with little more added water as the soil still has the reside from the rice irrigation).
We have enjoyed some time with Mark, Liz, George, Alice, Arthur and Louise as well as trying to keep up with Phil and Eleanor. Last night we went to the cinema to watch "Backyard Ashes", a local film made in Wagga Wagga: We loved all the Pommie bashing and the Aussie slang. We even have time sometimes to just enjoy this wonderful place, far off the overseas tourist trail. Our lovely veranda, overlooking Eleanor's garden is pictured above.
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