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The Beautiful Murray River and Paddle Steamers.....

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 It all started with a dream and a bucket list when we first met, this is how our adventure came about on the Murray River.  We both love the serenity of the water and boats.  With a milestone birthday and our anniversary coming around, making it special was the order of the day.  We decided to mix both and booked a cruise on the Murray River on the beautiful Murray Princess.  To make it extra special the cruise was Christmas in July. Beginning in Mannum SA, named from an aboriginal word interpretation being "Place of many ducks".   The Murray Princess, Mannum Driving into the car park and catching our first glimpse, there she sat so elegantly on the water, the Murray Princess.  What a beauty.  It was almost like stepping back in time and you were dressed in the fashion of the 1800's.  Long flowing dresses and a lace parasol to keep the sun off your face.  You can feel the excitement building, just thinking that you were about to be...