Day 5: Sheep, Emus, and Shorthorns

Well, we've reached the halfway point of our trip. Like most things in life, it's going by way too quickly for my liking, but I have no doubt that there's still plenty of enjoyment to be had.

Our day today consisted of 3 stops in total, beginning with a visit to the Trigger Vale seedstock operation. This operation specializes in White Suffolk and Bond Merino sheep. Our host discussed the challenges facing the sheep industry in Australia.

From there we moved on to an emu farm, which proved to be one of the most entertaining visits so far. Our hosts prepared us some steaks on the barbie, which was a refreshing alternative to the set menu items that have been the norm up to today.

Our third and final stop of the day was to Spry's Shorthorn Stud. Following a tour and a presentation about their operation, they prepared us our second steak dinner of the day and provided us with ample refreshments. We finished the evening out by hanging out and retelling our experiences of the trip so far.

Tonight we are in the town of Wagga Wagga, where we will be staying for two nights. Tomorrow we'll visit the Wagga Wagga sale yards and tour a Cargill abattoir. In the mean time, I'm going to get a few winks in. Until tomorrow!