tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56114933856065703062024-03-13T14:59:16.641+10:00Barb and Darryl Gottago.....A website for all family and friends to track where we have "GottaGo" see.....Barb Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691701080737674474noreply@blogger.comBlogger305125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611493385606570306.post-45406512821273567242020-12-21T15:38:00.000+10:002020-12-21T15:38:25.681+10:00Merry Christmas and Happy New Year for 2021<p>Merry Christmas Pittsworth Qld to EVERYONE.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVmCE74BRasZAH_qkuqXkdyUqzegJIUVYgHEt6FRbQjCfbiWucobNvU6EgDnw8MsH9FlMwye1gUCBAL2iu6MztU5Uo5NliR1PQ_a8gjehlhITwZ_0uHeoGTblhgFPnr5Cb1Pr0C4bLdpm3/s2048/20200327_085347.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVmCE74BRasZAH_qkuqXkdyUqzegJIUVYgHEt6FRbQjCfbiWucobNvU6EgDnw8MsH9FlMwye1gUCBAL2iu6MztU5Uo5NliR1PQ_a8gjehlhITwZ_0uHeoGTblhgFPnr5Cb1Pr0C4bLdpm3/w421-h316/20200327_085347.jpg" width="421" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What a year 2021 has turned out to be.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, since our last blog, Darryl has built an above ground garden in the back yard and it contains 5 tons of garden soil. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYuH2cBbMLgCISW_QQ3IxzUUVzzsbP4colgVSQ-P0Y0bDA-bxwOPG0h1GF-UzA6d0QOWI32B2hT_sU1IY-LjEPPn0MOmZaaR-G1eo_a2wNc_7gDp6GUyQaZCOJtXv9lwKB97gY04e0H5Py/s2048/20200708_111056.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYuH2cBbMLgCISW_QQ3IxzUUVzzsbP4colgVSQ-P0Y0bDA-bxwOPG0h1GF-UzA6d0QOWI32B2hT_sU1IY-LjEPPn0MOmZaaR-G1eo_a2wNc_7gDp6GUyQaZCOJtXv9lwKB97gY04e0H5Py/s320/20200708_111056.jpg" width="320" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKMT7SKnUWCgOYaPulyMJX8HMdwlGjB2AM0IvjDNGGPMdUmeikzIjxYPnyY2e1MHYkk8BFn3j1JPKsUK8-LECuz42cy1KciUjACexVoeSwFFh048-4LNi_8_bSgsxtCD7j6-BEak3UfYFa/s2048/20200903_080258.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;">We have had two crops of baby beets, unlimited crops of silverbeet, carrots and spring onions and not long started harvesting tomatoes. We have had little gem lettuces and currently have bell peppers and capsicums growing. There are some pumpkin plants coming up and a couple of chilli plants also.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have had a little success with growing dahlias from seed. The photo on the packet had ball shaped dahlias but the ones that grew were quite small and flat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiehKjj0WBh6gNvU0Xn2rct1C_U1BxXkrHbRUoDfoLcEk7NcO9sv1yGoOoVWpYipKwZ-qh-AatlxCiFy8NWQTVuEGJaa8RcbmW-YCJmX4Tnx4w1oWz2yiaLo92cqcu74Y9zWq7jiNXswNKn/s2048/20201115_173519.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiehKjj0WBh6gNvU0Xn2rct1C_U1BxXkrHbRUoDfoLcEk7NcO9sv1yGoOoVWpYipKwZ-qh-AatlxCiFy8NWQTVuEGJaa8RcbmW-YCJmX4Tnx4w1oWz2yiaLo92cqcu74Y9zWq7jiNXswNKn/s320/20201115_173519.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjscMST7riIPwjgAa0M4eg9TiJdy9WG3Bn7PIrH8ufjAJdncE_8GkSyFxiYPokZWOb5-oCm_OghoV-Z_704ku39CG0rO0uqTZMTmus3nnLqYaNSy4SUwJ4JXG-eF9dbaq4l-ZCzoRItMBJ3/s2048/20201115_173525.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjscMST7riIPwjgAa0M4eg9TiJdy9WG3Bn7PIrH8ufjAJdncE_8GkSyFxiYPokZWOb5-oCm_OghoV-Z_704ku39CG0rO0uqTZMTmus3nnLqYaNSy4SUwJ4JXG-eF9dbaq4l-ZCzoRItMBJ3/s320/20201115_173525.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg41kg1Md5NyuMoqlWFVaEJb8k9puDKlhZ1d8Puj3c9IUuiwRkQROQ0jcPLTvW-75FbieWj0D6ny6NirWBP2WKkBKubBN2jy15zYXXSHtdo_3CBIVTA63EtmvfjtbRfRFXmBbkq1FHCh5V/s2048/20201115_173536.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg41kg1Md5NyuMoqlWFVaEJb8k9puDKlhZ1d8Puj3c9IUuiwRkQROQ0jcPLTvW-75FbieWj0D6ny6NirWBP2WKkBKubBN2jy15zYXXSHtdo_3CBIVTA63EtmvfjtbRfRFXmBbkq1FHCh5V/s320/20201115_173536.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzXrIowRYNHBEQ3Pg4ZuqC2LEU6vnUQEf2IAbZmAipDQeTDb6sHCgu7mPhFsCbrEuLyNr95gfDp9g_HOR-aRdoEvZYkcUW0UmqCTqNcS3PUPQJhutkFg4smL8dFsEkQ-Hf0JgpKf0Zg-5-/s2048/20201115_173613.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzXrIowRYNHBEQ3Pg4ZuqC2LEU6vnUQEf2IAbZmAipDQeTDb6sHCgu7mPhFsCbrEuLyNr95gfDp9g_HOR-aRdoEvZYkcUW0UmqCTqNcS3PUPQJhutkFg4smL8dFsEkQ-Hf0JgpKf0Zg-5-/s320/20201115_173613.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have joined the Dahlia Society and a member from Toowoomba is going to come out in the new year and advise us on the best place to plant the dahlias for 2021.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our dear friend, Gloria, gave us a whole lot of Irises and they were planted in August. Unfortunately the very hot weather and the hot winds, have played havoc with them and they seem to have demised. I have been told to 'not give up on them yet', so will leave the dead leaves where they currently are and hope that they re-sprout in the coming weeks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We have a beautifully fragrant deep red rose on the front fence and unfortunately, the hot winds have played havoc with the flowers here also. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjamKsSapspoF2KBQcfqj8eWeXvHIr24pRbylidZSAQof4fe-sazD8IhRs7rR1xViTYZqA8QSBdOmmidUvpwyyL-BXVsfScg46uCx-S4IJP5wnWCGqk8e0Goidx0ZCbRC7JeGB8ffBCkMBP/s2048/20201001_175046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjamKsSapspoF2KBQcfqj8eWeXvHIr24pRbylidZSAQof4fe-sazD8IhRs7rR1xViTYZqA8QSBdOmmidUvpwyyL-BXVsfScg46uCx-S4IJP5wnWCGqk8e0Goidx0ZCbRC7JeGB8ffBCkMBP/s320/20201001_175046.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigRv89yBV82viQPIhDkuQE3pSHoulJWaLmDrFPYhcTNwR5gSrCyE5cCppK9Uz3e6DxROIx1Rjzaa0_GDNesDTd_VOmQ18RrOsUxZA063YfY4Tc92xwXiCK_lQzikD3U8AbxkRUnam_9dFw/s2048/20201001_175050.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigRv89yBV82viQPIhDkuQE3pSHoulJWaLmDrFPYhcTNwR5gSrCyE5cCppK9Uz3e6DxROIx1Rjzaa0_GDNesDTd_VOmQ18RrOsUxZA063YfY4Tc92xwXiCK_lQzikD3U8AbxkRUnam_9dFw/s320/20201001_175050.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The very small rose near the house has plenty of foliage but as yet, has not produced buds or flowered.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We have had amazing succulent plants in the garden, which unfortunately succumbed to the hot weather and winds in early December. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTokPYI3KSAbzSvGk3XreIjDRIxa8rNJfRy0YxJq66765hRMtzZyxapplC1LE57QNm6ZA99MwdzDpm23S4v-sQ7FHDKXXKT7mHKTKPRBz6aZjxxH2zG9x6ZLEc7vBp12RpsOWeCbhXjW3E/s2048/20200604_162750.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqKewR477tAop3Olh8uHNwFLqip_OdftNjuxGgEtrmT2jrv3jkossv8pHqIh0Ps71Jj4QdiyANRXjGN6YfaLa6kgmgzai0VL35KnkQLHEJgza7CrLoqpwuG-2Q2ahWkXKaS3JxU7JBnEZT/s2048/20200919_143423.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqKewR477tAop3Olh8uHNwFLqip_OdftNjuxGgEtrmT2jrv3jkossv8pHqIh0Ps71Jj4QdiyANRXjGN6YfaLa6kgmgzai0VL35KnkQLHEJgza7CrLoqpwuG-2Q2ahWkXKaS3JxU7JBnEZT/s320/20200919_143423.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The carob tree, in the yard next door, provides lots of filtered light along our northern boundary and the succulents in pots, are flourishing there. We have been told that the tree is 150 years old.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicNDlvZ-GXJCnKBlll5X3lXXGw9jp1jISpdRNGXaktVYUSA6zERs-blKYX9Pe5Oyk1g1KUhbpp74fbI34LXNMUcB47pr1X5eYnElvofeWogNC5Iti695LRcwEJdBtQcwzVV4kR_TgX0zoW/s2048/20200327_091908.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicNDlvZ-GXJCnKBlll5X3lXXGw9jp1jISpdRNGXaktVYUSA6zERs-blKYX9Pe5Oyk1g1KUhbpp74fbI34LXNMUcB47pr1X5eYnElvofeWogNC5Iti695LRcwEJdBtQcwzVV4kR_TgX0zoW/w382-h287/20200327_091908.jpg" width="382" /></a> Darryl is planning a succulent garden for this area.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We have been making some small changes within the home and are settling in well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am getting back into my sewing and attempting to use up my fabric stash [that has been in storage for the past 7 years] and participate in the Sew Creative TM [Tamborine Mountain] on the last Sunday of each month. I am also enjoying going to the Pittsworth Crafty Quilters of a Tuesday and am learning lots of different sewing techniques. I am also learning to sew with vinyl [various varieties] and waxed fabrics. I am also learning to make different types of bags - all functional but some hold more personal items or utensils and equipment for weaving or sewing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGVSHifY_i544frC7MlEnJPnl6o5ZGs1D9EMxOe7hVsIFIJAyYC5MWRb5XZ8Sba5DGQWWqu3tJttVUGau_z0mjRz-tSBV4TKGd28snhaOeBJyEIxBbmKhVD81WfmeI18lIPX1TWorTIz7v/s2048/20200801_191520.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGVSHifY_i544frC7MlEnJPnl6o5ZGs1D9EMxOe7hVsIFIJAyYC5MWRb5XZ8Sba5DGQWWqu3tJttVUGau_z0mjRz-tSBV4TKGd28snhaOeBJyEIxBbmKhVD81WfmeI18lIPX1TWorTIz7v/s320/20200801_191520.jpg" /></a> this is the Japanese Wedding panel and was sent to me by my Penfriend, Yoko, about 20 years ago. I have finally layered it, quilted it and it is hanging above our bed.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3C9NOxHl2c1fRJoSIPD_5fayma1GnUtLFDaIZWZmUGcL6NOvTi2qSDFYdhud1edEzvJP5Ffr0FMJE_S14p77A9nxZWMSP8XOJofYkP8Z_aSXhyckyQP1cJLSzFZYS9iyKVT6ZX1EJ3Y5/s2048/20200802_232915.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3C9NOxHl2c1fRJoSIPD_5fayma1GnUtLFDaIZWZmUGcL6NOvTi2qSDFYdhud1edEzvJP5Ffr0FMJE_S14p77A9nxZWMSP8XOJofYkP8Z_aSXhyckyQP1cJLSzFZYS9iyKVT6ZX1EJ3Y5/s320/20200802_232915.jpg" /></a> I was also busy like many others and making masks for family and friends.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmIC5uMlEAfJzBrmdAj35kMYMWTRO4w5bYnriIlbSvtvRZNJZRLyOOB7eLkLFU9ZoOhLNKdwcV5da-uvK83KCUjJpiYFAALnS6hcOINYU7Ou8obY4ieot6sfzm7R7PP3NfNjBdTmIrZNGl/s2048/20200911_221956.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmIC5uMlEAfJzBrmdAj35kMYMWTRO4w5bYnriIlbSvtvRZNJZRLyOOB7eLkLFU9ZoOhLNKdwcV5da-uvK83KCUjJpiYFAALnS6hcOINYU7Ou8obY4ieot6sfzm7R7PP3NfNjBdTmIrZNGl/s320/20200911_221956.jpg" width="320" /><span style="color: black;"> This is the quilt that I made our dear friend.</span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeJ1EttEmYBGDv1ARF4D0SBOTnpFaeAGnVUbQdJQZcwK0mBoy_TtCNj1b5zq-k53LWrRMdAkYuHd2Fo6v9pPi_XDeoZ5BcHhXVrym3dd99LJ_dptBAW9_k3kHIJn3vtdg5Ra89CIlVdM1W/s2048/20200915_151104.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeJ1EttEmYBGDv1ARF4D0SBOTnpFaeAGnVUbQdJQZcwK0mBoy_TtCNj1b5zq-k53LWrRMdAkYuHd2Fo6v9pPi_XDeoZ5BcHhXVrym3dd99LJ_dptBAW9_k3kHIJn3vtdg5Ra89CIlVdM1W/s320/20200915_151104.jpg" /></a>Another quilt I have made.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0pAjrB8TTczWphdDA8xS-QblP200CDhPElgMp6U7rAXVF07Wvfok_yiVuxmMMx5QuXxxlAXZjfKi4FHhJWpoixZWEBaA9t5f17UudHMSLNZVyJtZCoWNifQTQ8WSLbd2fsKA9KVAvc-Ss/s2048/20201013_194630.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0pAjrB8TTczWphdDA8xS-QblP200CDhPElgMp6U7rAXVF07Wvfok_yiVuxmMMx5QuXxxlAXZjfKi4FHhJWpoixZWEBaA9t5f17UudHMSLNZVyJtZCoWNifQTQ8WSLbd2fsKA9KVAvc-Ss/s320/20201013_194630.jpg" width="320" /></a> My first attempt at making a clutch purse.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHu54LsGe6viVtgJXC7xI0iCtHySrCqQv970Ma-5V488cstYHEH94QAkVabzMtYlSSDPHHa9Se63kM3Y9Plpsugycdwbhg0CRPetPePGDs-vDwnIbJd8gnVnWR_auQ2Qt1ec-DFnZinEPq/s2048/20201020_140240.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHu54LsGe6viVtgJXC7xI0iCtHySrCqQv970Ma-5V488cstYHEH94QAkVabzMtYlSSDPHHa9Se63kM3Y9Plpsugycdwbhg0CRPetPePGDs-vDwnIbJd8gnVnWR_auQ2Qt1ec-DFnZinEPq/s320/20201020_140240.jpg" /></a> a small tray made for Darryl for his chair-side table to put his 'things' in.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUrvFQJLIimlBswZYsGX9FBSeIrzIYu1SXi9mCjZsvW0Cmueo1wRipEZbHI0QlYaB4syXhD7p7XO-BFKboPlBz2pZ7hvDxYCNKhTQ0IVs97F4rGy9MiB9tjXA6KGd5F4kqsjisx82LcFzk/s2048/20201028_214158.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUrvFQJLIimlBswZYsGX9FBSeIrzIYu1SXi9mCjZsvW0Cmueo1wRipEZbHI0QlYaB4syXhD7p7XO-BFKboPlBz2pZ7hvDxYCNKhTQ0IVs97F4rGy9MiB9tjXA6KGd5F4kqsjisx82LcFzk/s320/20201028_214158.jpg" width="320" /></a> A collection of coffee clutches.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb-a3usl4E2ga-VL0nOvUw2e1w15_THMDEhqY520u4j-m9eTgwNq8ObHD6LuoPDAVMs2aLfJAouXQx5w2o5j5wApcrrkzsGq9hPboTL0ZkBeFJ1BzDc79O5qlLHoYfnk8TqCiD2JxKwQix/s2048/20201106_173029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb-a3usl4E2ga-VL0nOvUw2e1w15_THMDEhqY520u4j-m9eTgwNq8ObHD6LuoPDAVMs2aLfJAouXQx5w2o5j5wApcrrkzsGq9hPboTL0ZkBeFJ1BzDc79O5qlLHoYfnk8TqCiD2JxKwQix/s320/20201106_173029.jpg" /></a> ' Sew together bag' made with my dear friend Anne-Marie</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUiriRk6E_rJkudyzjOMwXJKWNe_0D2lcygwcfworc7UWMeh_3R4ZtHOlWv7KLXzPRBhyphenhyphenOB3FkDYiApvUGXn3FmusGg5bX3_gpm6bgLWbvLzV-c6s4DHv9LWA6zHVNkuCDVnR_F3aZfUIa/s2048/20201107_145025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUiriRk6E_rJkudyzjOMwXJKWNe_0D2lcygwcfworc7UWMeh_3R4ZtHOlWv7KLXzPRBhyphenhyphenOB3FkDYiApvUGXn3FmusGg5bX3_gpm6bgLWbvLzV-c6s4DHv9LWA6zHVNkuCDVnR_F3aZfUIa/s320/20201107_145025.jpg" /></a> A pouch made for my friend, Sarah, who helped me with the Waybarra Mawang [Weaving all Together] classes at the State School.</div>next is my latest bag - the Crafter's Caddy [pattern by Little Moo Designs].<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifuE2aE4V0nU1YeFnPmIC9CUUTmrQKu78bwGkhamzdfR-sh8yrtmgjUClXTFAggKLxBEBTN33FSCRT74vLhzi-QSgwU2OuZwLqCTD6u03GqwVqQlG6qW8uH4fn_9-cTil6NIqiVPlX7QcV/s2048/20201128_184636.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifuE2aE4V0nU1YeFnPmIC9CUUTmrQKu78bwGkhamzdfR-sh8yrtmgjUClXTFAggKLxBEBTN33FSCRT74vLhzi-QSgwU2OuZwLqCTD6u03GqwVqQlG6qW8uH4fn_9-cTil6NIqiVPlX7QcV/w289-h217/20201128_184636.jpg" width="289" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnYARncvd8mSmabdKQ63nfko5OJpSJGD9sTp1bb-SLqSrnUFbYtKUG75_dMrPrSnvhPMkg3zx9DW6GCIa96XRrlIRYTjhuv8zQUkKUj6Ce7y8NXMhjs6eUlbpLsfrO-UghQi7ZjaB3qNEV/s2048/20201128_184650.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGyYzR6T0tqMtCMVWITtIxlYm_xr5Qft5pTstfxCqy0TIM2Obn7ViS-942cFbGxAcC5oyWnbjh0sLwMY010HRiaqxxjDSO0XoiMIiuRy075nUfiLHs2G_iIHjI4FcjbyHr5zUXZ1I-Ejam/w184-h245/20201128_184701.jpg" width="184" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have also attended a 'Resin' workshop for a young lady - Maddy - who is just starting her own business called 'Drippy'. https://drippy.com.au/</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOE7LHbjSUz3GE9oPlWWsEGgC4P1wwMkNbCTzkg3BtyhmYbjNXKx6VduUtJ6qyRlNg1pRgJfVkKDOrTWqGfOAfxUX9IOXoSOAQzjLAok42pqFABSLQ_qEnuWW4rg8hDWn3ZjttzCBMMKa4/s2048/20201018_130741.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOE7LHbjSUz3GE9oPlWWsEGgC4P1wwMkNbCTzkg3BtyhmYbjNXKx6VduUtJ6qyRlNg1pRgJfVkKDOrTWqGfOAfxUX9IOXoSOAQzjLAok42pqFABSLQ_qEnuWW4rg8hDWn3ZjttzCBMMKa4/s320/20201018_130741.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLoXCXSHHw4cwWEa1KwuTDo7f-pXOoAC-16r4Ewg8g68LOkn6JmpSc6fZeaTk-yoYpEa3e4vTP6UAPbbT_hzMBUEvCPmGOQj7OAYcA1IHbSOBy5JTI0uX-fUK7r2dSrPmUK2dyK9zpsth6/s2048/20201018_130744.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLoXCXSHHw4cwWEa1KwuTDo7f-pXOoAC-16r4Ewg8g68LOkn6JmpSc6fZeaTk-yoYpEa3e4vTP6UAPbbT_hzMBUEvCPmGOQj7OAYcA1IHbSOBy5JTI0uX-fUK7r2dSrPmUK2dyK9zpsth6/s320/20201018_130744.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It is a long and quite messy process but the trays at the end are lovely. Once you have put your resin on, you have to leave it to set for 24 hours before you move it. Thankfully our hostess, Anne-Marie, has an area where that is possible.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have also joined the Pittsworth History Centre and the Pioneer village and do my day or two each month. They are a great bunch of people who volunteer to be at the village open it up when needed. The village is open Thursday and Friday from 10am to 1pm and then on Sunday from 10am to 2pm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The village also takes bookings for special events and will be open on January 26th for the Citizens of the Year presentations.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I continued with my Wiradjuri language course via Microsoft Teams program on my computer and in November I was able to travel to Dubbo to attend the Graduation ceremony. I was also able to present my 'major' project to all the dignitaries and have been told that it will be hung in the main foyer of the Yarradamarra Education Centre at TAFE Dubbo.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My major was a woven replica of the logo of the Western Districts TAFE - which is an Echidna.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiadMRM76utej1gGIwq3r31qxpvoWpNF9LQJ9G2hOZXvrQAm-i4Kw36ZwbViD28HKP5OgcnRX5cankRNLT6ZnS1vXAaEt36eiXOGxGK7yxfIAgV4as8BdRiWHPsdKK6QfYxaAY0yhdexRu1/s2048/20200329_152232.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiadMRM76utej1gGIwq3r31qxpvoWpNF9LQJ9G2hOZXvrQAm-i4Kw36ZwbViD28HKP5OgcnRX5cankRNLT6ZnS1vXAaEt36eiXOGxGK7yxfIAgV4as8BdRiWHPsdKK6QfYxaAY0yhdexRu1/s320/20200329_152232.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijy7NE3qCEsdzvrtZCvo0nA-AYQ8uDZpyTlO268ORxnC7Fp7KfJbjcg-UUyivPM0wzoCWYFgYMxfmpNVOpxldn2harTA_khcskfNZJjLSCpwxflW4oHIB3jPHE4JhCRW4LL3rtDuDtUBEk/s2048/20200703_230140.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijy7NE3qCEsdzvrtZCvo0nA-AYQ8uDZpyTlO268ORxnC7Fp7KfJbjcg-UUyivPM0wzoCWYFgYMxfmpNVOpxldn2harTA_khcskfNZJjLSCpwxflW4oHIB3jPHE4JhCRW4LL3rtDuDtUBEk/s320/20200703_230140.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As part of this 'major' I also had to produce a PowerPoint presentation with audio in language [which was presented at the graduation ceremony] and also produced two Student Guides to enable students to do their own weaving by following the written and pictorial instructions.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc37fXHVO53vilWbHgXWZ7VSoR1d2GPE5sBUcARWfIiFVTDp4eAmJI3g_Q-MIpM9hPZFD1tu8BWkEmNK4ka6seQ2YGlaSjCGkSiK9ZUcrrihFIV7CkNKYxJYPVwn2hCbhl5Hdv0ygbTq0E/s2048/20201126_151904.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1231" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc37fXHVO53vilWbHgXWZ7VSoR1d2GPE5sBUcARWfIiFVTDp4eAmJI3g_Q-MIpM9hPZFD1tu8BWkEmNK4ka6seQ2YGlaSjCGkSiK9ZUcrrihFIV7CkNKYxJYPVwn2hCbhl5Hdv0ygbTq0E/s320/20201126_151904.jpg" width="320" /></a> Graduands from Certificate 2 and Certificate 1.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUliylD9svqyfEFWu-xcg_vXm13MlWMEvlWkTMKiXQePB2IC5ziQyNE70LBMu56wwu4gR3RXPbAtZUZ7uE_zQcijPTOBWXAZ3WyoTBXWvGGfkzHweq0Pr6hzwxW-JagoVzLpqDPLrrNQy/s2048/20201126_151936.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUliylD9svqyfEFWu-xcg_vXm13MlWMEvlWkTMKiXQePB2IC5ziQyNE70LBMu56wwu4gR3RXPbAtZUZ7uE_zQcijPTOBWXAZ3WyoTBXWvGGfkzHweq0Pr6hzwxW-JagoVzLpqDPLrrNQy/s320/20201126_151936.jpg" width="320" /></a> With our Graduation 2020 Covid-19 Masks</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtzPYMeBnbYL3k1uDdt2ibL9Ku5hQiGfSMs_8hApS01GihOcqLOa9sOFAm2-MFQGBLSleRORy_e3G8nPYWnIc_6UA4-SohTG882ECwZbFc4-Mli1KZ4-AqrEzdHiRoooSCU85RdC4vGEfc/s2048/20201126_103315.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtzPYMeBnbYL3k1uDdt2ibL9Ku5hQiGfSMs_8hApS01GihOcqLOa9sOFAm2-MFQGBLSleRORy_e3G8nPYWnIc_6UA4-SohTG882ECwZbFc4-Mli1KZ4-AqrEzdHiRoooSCU85RdC4vGEfc/s320/20201126_103315.jpg" /></a> With Auntie Iris Reid, who will be putting the weaving up in the main foyer of the Yarradamarra Centre.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I was also a participant in the inaugural Indigenous Artisans Market in Toowoomba and it was a very special and amazing day. 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The organisers are hoping to have more markets throughout 2021 - so everyone is now madly attempting to work more product to make them even more successful.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPcS11cfOIzP-bBEbdqMy3dkEWv34tGgCp7NhvC7UbpnGt7SK0rzKFjkkQQs_YcRz8iSPvm3wo77dQKApfsNcH17lbsLpnxOVsiYYlvBgF7LWWynqLF7zey3Aw2oIW7Pqskqy2BCKSMAkU/s2048/20201212_140415%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPcS11cfOIzP-bBEbdqMy3dkEWv34tGgCp7NhvC7UbpnGt7SK0rzKFjkkQQs_YcRz8iSPvm3wo77dQKApfsNcH17lbsLpnxOVsiYYlvBgF7LWWynqLF7zey3Aw2oIW7Pqskqy2BCKSMAkU/s320/20201212_140415%255B1%255D.jpg" width="320" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizxHO1Yfq4pT53peepilBS7NpQ1Cigra72Vspra0gkLEDdHUBq_L9XnIcZE42TwUpHpQzuuYB03Lnw072IcKc2lIfAidTHP6M-4R2c6wm6MYwO6OMEM52Ml04Mha_NhfNLJ_OpNjf_na9s/s2048/20201212_140428%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizxHO1Yfq4pT53peepilBS7NpQ1Cigra72Vspra0gkLEDdHUBq_L9XnIcZE42TwUpHpQzuuYB03Lnw072IcKc2lIfAidTHP6M-4R2c6wm6MYwO6OMEM52Ml04Mha_NhfNLJ_OpNjf_na9s/s320/20201212_140428%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Darryl and I are currently in Wagga Wagga visiting family and keeping an ear on what is happening with the current Covid-19 Cluster in the Northern Beaches area of Sydney. We have just applied for our re-entry passes into Queensland - so fingers crossed we will be back in Pittsworth about the 3rd of January 2021.</div><div><br /></div>May EVERYONE have a safe and Happy Christmas and may 2021 be a far better year for all of us.</div><div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Barb Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691701080737674474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611493385606570306.post-53696790144786711072020-09-26T13:04:00.002+10:002020-09-26T13:18:37.675+10:00Where has the year gone????????<p> Welll.....</p><p>It appears that the year has flown by. With Covid-19 impacting everyone.</p><p>When I was really ill in August 2019, the decision was made that we would begin the process of looking for a new homebase. We began looking in earnest in about November of 2019m and found a lovely place in January 2020. We were given notification in late February that the owner had agreed to our offer and he had completed some items that the Solicitors wanted completed before the sale could go ahead.</p><p>In February, I travelled to Dubbo to begin my Wiradjuri Language Course. The week there was wonderful and I really enjoyed my time. The block in March was cancelled due to Covid-19 so we decided to visit family instead.</p><p>In March we were in Wagga Wagga visiting family when Covid-19 was going wild and the states were saying they were going to close their borders. We had been out with our sister-in-law Wendy for a great day up near Tumut, and that night the Prime Minister was saying that we were going into restrictions and Queensland and New South Wales were going to close their borders. We decided that we would travel back to Queensland, to actually be in the state on the date we were to get the keys to our new home.</p><p>So we arrived back in Queensland 6 hours before NSW was due to close their borders and nearly 24 hours before the Queensland borders closed. We double checked with the health authorities in Goondiwindi before we went any further. We then made our way to Pittsworth and set up camp in their caravan park. We were on a large site and well away from everyone and were able to 'isolate' ourselves for the 10 days that we were there. We got the keys on the 1st April and moved the van to the house yard on 3rd April.</p><p>On the 2nd April we travelled to the storage locker in Loganholme to unlock it for the removalists. They then told us to head back to the house and they would sweep out the locker before they left. They arrived at the house and put all our belongings in the double garage and off they went.</p><p>We then lived in the van beside the house whilst we got the electricity etc double checked and we painted the inside of the house. It is a 1910 chamfer-board cottage with 10 foot VJ walls inside. A cute cottage and big enough for us. Over the past months we have been getting the house and yard as we would like it. There has been no rush as we haven't been able to travel anywhere because of restrictions.</p><p>In late April, I began to do an on-line course in the Wiradjuri Language, which I am enjoying thoroughly. I am hoping that we will be able to go back to face-to-face blocks again next year.</p><p>In July I joined the Pittsworth Crafty Quilters group. A wonderful set of ladies and we have been changing attendance as per the restrictions on gatherings imposed by the Government. </p><p>All our children and grand-children now live in Toowoomba, so we are only about 1/2 hour from them.</p><p>We catch up frequently when we go to Toowoomba. We are also keeping in touch with our close friends in the area and attempt to meet up when we can.</p><p>Darryl has re-joined the RSL and has been attending the Men's shed also. It is great seeing him getting out and chatting with other men.</p><p>We are hoping to go away for a short trip in the van soon, but it will all depend on our commitments with the weaving group, quilting group and Men's shed. </p><p>That doesn't seem like much for the past 7 months but it is all at this time.</p><p>We are settling into the home and the community and loving the country community.</p>Barb Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691701080737674474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611493385606570306.post-51669064745355753612020-02-21T15:56:00.001+10:002020-02-21T15:56:36.032+10:00What!!!! February already!!!Hi Everyone,<br />
I cannot believe how quickly time passes.<br />
We have been back up in and around the Toowoomba region since December and we spent a lovely Christmas with Beckie and the three younger ones. We even managed to catch up with Ben and Bradley in the New Year.<br />
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We have been out to our friends farm and looked after their Miss Pip (dog) and Mr Puss (cat) whilst they journeyed into NSW. We enjoyed the wetter weather and the change in the scenery from brown to green was absolutely amazing to witness. Whilst there we had to mow the yard 3 times as it was growing so quickly.<br />
I went to Dubbo for 4 days with the TAFE and began my language course and met some lovely fellow students. Back to Toowoomba and out to the farm and the amount of growth in the grass was phenomenal. Our friends Sandra and Tom returned home on Monday<br />
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and we moved into Toowoomba to house-sit for Anne-Marie and David whilst they travel to Victoria and New South Wales for 2 weddings.<br />
We will be house-sitting until April at this stage and then hope to spend some time with friends nearby.<br />
Darryl and I are both well at this stage and hopefully we will stay that way.<br />
Hoping you are all keeping well also.<br />
Love to all.<br />
<br />Barb Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691701080737674474noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611493385606570306.post-39003790125806127502019-12-09T20:55:00.000+10:002019-12-09T20:55:28.455+10:00a very eventful year!!!!Hello everyone,<br />
So sorry for not being a regular writer even when we have been in internet reception.<br />
We have been very busy and caring for our friends properties during January to July.<br />
It has been a difficult year weather wise [just like everywhere else in Australia] and we all DESPERATELY need good quenching rains. Not just 20 or 50 ml, but about 100mm [4 inches] and then followup rains also.<br />
It was a pleasure to care for our friends home whilst they travelled Tasmania in Feb to May, and then again in June when they travelled to Mexico for their sons wedding. We also looked after our friends farm out near Crows Nest whilst they were away visiting the ancestral property out near Barcaldine.<br />
In May, Darryl and I travelled to Barcaldine to be part of the AMLC [Australian Motorhomes Lions Club] GWR [Guinness World Record] attempt at 2 world records. The first was the longest line of LED lights. the World record was 660metres. When the lights were measured at Barcaldine it was just over 5,900 metres. <br />
There were over 930 vehicles registered to participated in the longest line of rolling RV's. On the Saturday afternoon and evening all the RV's had to drive out to the Barcaldine/Isisford Road and park up along the edge of the road, and be no more than 1 metre between you and the one in front. This line of vehicles measured nearly 11kms. We were vehicle 671 in the line. On Sunday morning we were to be ready by 8am to begin the parading part of the record, but before we could start we had to wait for a helicopter to come flying over as it was recording the line of vehicles parked up. At the same time the official distance recorder was marking a 3 1/2km stretch of road with lines at each kilometre. There were video cameras and still cameras at each km and again at the 3 1/2 km mark, recording it all.<br />
Darryl and I started rolling at 10am and reached Barcaldine (7km away) at 12.30pm. We had a quick lunch and then had to head back to Toowoomba as I had to be there for Tuesday to teach weaving at the state [primary] school.<br />
It took quite a few months for the data and videos and everything to be collated and went to Guinness World records office to be validated. In October we were informed that the 'longest line of LED lights was NOT accepted as the line did not form and image. I can recall that we were told it had to be the longest line, not that it had to form an image! We found out in November that the Australian Records Office HAS recognised it as an Australian Record.<br />
In Mid November we were informed that the GWR office had approved the longest line of parading RV's and will be recorded in the GWR data as having 868 vehicles [the previous record was 630 vehicles in Italy].<br />
At the end of April Barb had a fall and damaged the thumb on her left hand. Originally she was told that there was a small piece of bone chipped off it, BUT no one has been able to find it on x-ray since. In late August she was informed that the joint is full of arthritis and she now has to wear a brace to keep the thumb bone in its correct position.<br />
Throughout first semester Barb was teaching weaving to the students of the state school one day a week. She thoroughly enjoyed this, and at the same time was attempting to teach the students some Wiradjuri language with the assistance of the Wiradjuri dictionary. She had applied to do the language course through TAFE and was accepted to start in August 2019.<br />
During May the doctors at the medical practice in Toowoomba changed Barb's medication to a newer form of her diabetic medications.<br />
Towards the end of July, Barb was experiencing Meniere's symptoms and was treating it as per her usual regimen. It didn't really improve and Barb was experiencing breathlessness on top of all her other symptoms [vertigo, tinnitus, nausea, vomiting] and then she started vomiting incessantly.<br />
This progressed to where she was experiencing chest pain. Darryl made the decision to take her the 45mins into the ED [Emergency department] at Toowoomba Hospital. We arrived there at nearly 4 am and Barb was still vomiting and unable to walk more than about 4 metres at a time, before needing to rest and catch her breath. She was taken through into ED proper and placed on a trolley. Barb was quite dehydrated but the staff managed to get a sample of blood and then there was a room full of people and we were informed that Barb was in a DKA [Diabetic Keto Acidosis] episode and we were very lucky to have taken her in when we did.<br />
She was in ED for most of the 24 hours, before being taken to CCU/ICU [Critical Care Unit/Intensive Care Unit] where more procedures were attended and more IV lines inserted to try and get her glucose levels down and her other electrolytes within normal limits. She was in CCU/ICU for 24 hours before being transferred to the medical unit. It was here that she was informed that the new diabetic medications that were started in May, had been mimicking her Meniere's, and because she was treating the Meniere's symptoms, the diabetes was getting way out of control. She is now very well aware that she must double check her diabetes BEFORE thinking it is Meniere's.<br />
Barb was unable to walk as she was very unsteady on her feet and was instructed that she would need a physio review before being able to get out of bed. After 4 days, she was reviewed and permitted to walk using a wheelie-walker with assistance. Ummmmm - well, using a wheelie-walker anyway.<br />
Because she was still having a lot of difficulty trying to drink and eat and still experiencing lots of burning in the oesophagus, she was taken to theatre for a gastroscopy, and informed that she had severe ulceration and oesophagitis. She was commenced on anti-reflux medications via IV and oral. She was reviewed the next day and instructed that she could go home with oral medications and a repeat gastroscopy in 6 weeks.<br />
Barb stayed with Beckie and family for nearly a week, as she was unable to lie flat due to reflux, and she could sleep sitting up at the house. After a week, Barb and Darryl moved to their friends home in Glenvale and awaited a review at the hospital. After the review they travelled to Beachmere [near Bribie Island] for three weeks R+R. Darryl did some fishing and Barb rested and began learning how to regulate her new medications.<br />
We returned to Toowoomba for the repeat gastroscopy - and given a clear result. <br />
We then travelled to Wallerawang to spend time with Karen and Trevor. During this time Barb travelled to Sydney to attend her Post-Grads luncheon at Parliament House and then a mini reunion with several of her fellow trainees. It was a great time and she managed to spend two days with Gloria and 3 days with Sue. She also caught up with Sheila (who had travelled out from England), Mary, Celia, Helen and Jenny.<br />
Barb returned to Wallerawang, after catching up with Nicole in Penrith. <br />
We then spent a week with Karen and Trevor, before heading to Wagga Wagga and staying with Ian, Wendy and Holly. Whilst here we caught up with Jenny and Family, Lyn and family, Barry and Raylene, Sharon and Stacey and then children, Di and Darryl and many others, Sorry if I have missed anyone!<br />
Barb also spent time with the Hands On Weavers [HOW] and also visited the Family History Centre to research different branches of the family.<br />
We left Wagga Wagga and headed back towards Toowoomba. We also stopped for the morning at 'The Dish' at Parkes. What a fantastic morning we had, albeit with the flies.<br />
We arrived back in Toowoomba and spent some time with Beckie and the grandchildren prior to travelling to Crows Nest to spend time with our branch of the Australian Caravan Club. We had a great time catching up with old friends. Hopefully over the next 12 months we will be able to catch up more often.<br />
In November, Beckie purchased a small cottage in Toowoomba and she and the children have moved into their HOME. No more rentals!<br />
We are now in Logan Reserve spending time with dear friends [who happens to be our mechanic] and catching up with Sue and Gloria whilst we are here.<br />
We are returning to Toowoomba for Christmas with family members before doing a farm sit for our friends Sandra and Tom.<br />
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We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Prosperous and Safe New Year.<br />
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<br />Barb Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691701080737674474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611493385606570306.post-42415568434196049162019-03-07T15:28:00.000+10:002019-03-07T15:28:13.956+10:007.3.2019We are still in Toowoomba house-sitting for our friends.<br />
The weather is still unusually hot - as it is most places. We did not get any of the weather associated with Tropical cyclone Oma, which was a shame as we were looking forward to getting some rain to put some water in the local dams. The town water supply for Toowoomba is getting very low - so an input would be welcomed.<br />
I have made a couple of blouses with fabric that I purchased in Alice Springs by artists from the Central Desert. The girls at school like them and because they are cotton, they are quite cool to wear.<br />
I have been applying to do the Graduate Certificate in Wiradjuri Language, Heritage and Culture at Charles Sturt University but am having difficulty. I have been advised by the uni to do a Certificate 3 in Wiradjuri before applying again, but can only find a Cert 1 through TAFE based at Dubbo (which of course has already started for 2019 and no dates for 2020 yet😕). I will keep trying but it is frustrating that they want you to do the language before you do the course at Uni!<br />
I also now have weaving in <b>3 galleries. </b>They are Denmark WA; Alice Springs; and Ayres Rock (Uluru) Resort.<br />
I hope that all are well<br />
Barb<br />
<br />Barb Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691701080737674474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611493385606570306.post-44725622473853080362019-02-18T17:32:00.000+10:002019-02-18T17:32:08.500+10:00lost time 18.2.2019My goodness me...<br />
Where has that time gone 😕<br />
We have been busy farm sitting and now house-sitting in the Toowoomba area.<br />
We have had some lovely days with the grandchildren and I have been busy weaving.I have sent an order off to the Poornarti Art Gallery in WA, and also one to Voyages Resort Art Gallery at Ayres Rock AND an order to Yubu Napa at Alice Springs.<br />
I am now replenishing my supply of woven goods. A great start to the new year.<br />
I am hoping that you are all keeping well.<br />
Regards<br />
BarbBarb Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691701080737674474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611493385606570306.post-32129555201503936762018-12-23T19:51:00.001+10:002018-12-23T19:51:23.708+10:00Trip to South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territory and New South Wales #14Hi all<br />
We have been in Wagga for two weeks now, staying with my brother Ian's family.<br />
Whilst here we have caught up with family and friends and the days have just FLOWN past. There are lots of people that we WANT to see but it is finding the day and time to see them.<br />
I have been to the Hands On Weavers (HOW) group and renewed some friendships, and went to a weaving workshop where I made a pouch using cumbungi - under the tutorial of Harriet Goodall - a renowned Weaver from Robertson in NSW.<br />
I got some great news on Wednesday of last week - an Art Gallery in Alice Springs want my weaving in their gallery. I am currently completing orders for them. All because they saw my Sista Basket when we were in their gallery. I am pretty chuffed with that.<br />
Only 2 days left before Christmas morning - so we are wishing ALL OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS and a safe and prosperous 2019.<br />
Keep safe one and all.Barb Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691701080737674474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611493385606570306.post-40299286916468764322018-12-07T20:47:00.000+10:002018-12-07T20:47:18.647+10:00Trip to South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territory and New South Wales #13<br />
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the first and last pub in the Northern Territory.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We stopped here for the night and joined in
the Happy Hour from 6 – 7pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We even had
a lovely swim in the pool for an hour or so before that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The water is a little cooler than what we
have been having and was truly refreshing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The owners of the roadhouse also have provision for the local community
artists to come and do their art at the roadhouse and then they put it in the
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</span>Heading south again and stop at the State Border for a couple of photos
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We were to stop at Marla, BUT Darryl wanted
to keep going as it was still early and it was an overcast day and a little
cooler.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Soooo, we travelled on to Coober
Pedy, where we refuelled and then kept going.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We stopped about 50km south of Coober Pedy and called it a day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was 4.30pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were soon joined by three other
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Tues 4<sup>th</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">. Today we pulled out of the rest area at about
8am and kept heading south.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We refuelled
at Glendambo, stopped for a look at lake Hart (a large Salt Lake) </span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We finally stopped at Peterborough and paid
for 2 nights.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had a lovely dinner in
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Wed 5<sup>th</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">. Today I did the washing and got it all hung
out before we headed in to STEAMTOWN.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The railway precinct of Peterborough and had an amazing tour of the
Roundhouse and about 12 different carriages.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Our guide, Kim, was very informative.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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which is now a café, and had lunch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
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[Peterborough
was originally named Peterburg, but its name was changed in 1917 when a lot of German
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">‘The Burg’ is a miniature railway, that was
built by the newsagency owner and the room it is housed in has a lot of
different murals depicting the history of Peterborough.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We then went to the Railway Museum carriage in
the main street and said Hello to the statue of ‘Bob the Railway Dog’ [an
interesting history/story of the dog from 1883 to about 1895] and then into the
museum carriage and sat in the compartment and experienced a day’s travel on
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">BUT we were too late for the day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We then called into the town hall and saw the
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all the shops are on one side of the street and all the official buildings and
train station are on the opposite side.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Time to get more groceries before heading back
to the van, had a swim (water was initially very cool) and then an earlier
night.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Thurs 6<sup>th</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">. We left the park at about 9am and headed EAST.
Down through Burra and across to Morgan before heading to Renmark.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We refuelled at Renmark before we kept going
and crossed the border into Victoria.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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We lost another half hour here and made it to Merbein, where we stopped for a coffee and some lunch. We had come through some beginning dust storms and witnessed many willy-willy’s start and grow, during our trip today.</div>
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We decided that we would continue through Mildura
and over the river into New South Wales and stop for the night at Buronga
Riverside Caravan Park. We stayed here
in 2012 with our friends, Elaine and Bob, and Greg and Carol. We set up the van [it was already 4pm] and
went for a swim (yes, I know, we seem to be doing a bit of that. The water was considerably cooler than
Peterborough, even though it was still 41 degrees).</div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">When we returned to the van, all our 12v power
turned off – no lights, no water pump (and we need the 12v to flush the loo,
even on 240v) and no 12v fan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We still
could use the AC but had to resort to head-lamps and torches for light and used
water from a bottle to flush the loo after use.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">I went to the office and the lady gave me the
card of a local auto-electrician.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
gave him a call and left a message and then managed to get hold of our service man
on the Gold Coast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After chatting and
sending photos of what was happening, we were no closer to having 12v power.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ahh, the fun of it all.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Fri 7<sup>th</sup>.</span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Awake before
7 and having breakfast when the Auto-electrician rang at 7.45am.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He would come to us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yay.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He arrived at 8.50am and took him about 30minutes to find the
problem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The main little fuse box in the
over-head cupboard had no power going to it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Even though all our fuses were intact, because the panel itself wasn’t
getting power – nothing else would work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He pressed a couple of buttons on the main panel from the solar panels
and VIOLA we suddenly had lights and the pump was working.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For some reason the ‘trip switch’ [which we
didn’t know we had] had tripped and nothing would work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We now had working lights and pumps, and all
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neighbours (who were also travelling to Wagga Wagga – to see their daughter
graduate from Uni on Saturday) and then we left.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"> and then again at Hay
and booked into the Hay Caravan Park for the night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was 2pm and we had had more dusty weather,
and very strong side and tail winds and the wind seemed to be getting stronger,
so it was time to pull over.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have
about a 3-hour travel tomorrow to Wagga (with towing the van) and it will be
very nice to see and spend time with all the family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Barb Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691701080737674474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611493385606570306.post-71874212705688375632018-12-07T19:25:00.000+10:002018-12-07T19:25:00.218+10:00Trip to South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territory and New South Wales #12<br />
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">#12<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Tues 20<sup>th</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
left the Oasis and headed south to Katherine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We arrived just after 12md and set up the van and then went into town
for a coffee.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What a surprise to find
quite a few of the coffee shops are closed at 2pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>WT!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>One owner told us she closes at that time to pick up school children
(OK) but the Coffee Club was also closed at that time and two others down the
main street were also closed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We finally
managed to get a coffee back at the van :D<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We then went up to the pool for a pleasant cool
off for an hour. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We went to the ‘Barra Bar’ Restaurant –
attached to the caravan park for dinner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Darryl had crumbed Barra and chips and I opted for the gluten free
Butter Chicken and Rice cooked by the Indian chefs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thoroughly enjoyed it, but by 2am my stomach
wasn’t and promptly vomited and then had reflux until 11am.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not sure what the issue was but it seemed to
settle after that.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Wed 21<sup>st</sup>.</span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"> Once I was up and about, we headed down to the
Katherine Hot Springs (a 400 metre walk down along the river) and had a
fantastic 1 ½ hours in the springs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
water was crystal clear, and it was fun watching all the little fish in the
water and watching the native figs float by.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We then went for a drive around town and out past the hospital to
Knott’s Crossing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can remember Michael
and Lis Howard used to come to work this way from Emungalan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unfortunately, you can’t do that anymore, due
to the sand build up on either side of the crossing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We called in to the ‘Happy Corner Store and
Takeaway’ for a cold drink on the way back to the van.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we first arrived in Katherine in 1988,
this was THE place to get a hamburger with the works.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They stood about 7inches high and had a
skewer in them to keep them together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
saw one this time and it was about 4inches high but still took skill to eat it
:D<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Mind you – to get a hamburger, with a meat
patty and nothing else is priced at $6.50. To get one with the works is $9.50.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Back to the van and a quiet evening after a
swim in the cooler pool.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Thurs 22<sup>nd</sup>.</span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We went
into town to do some grocery stock up before we head south and decided to stop
at ‘The Finch’ Café – just in case our friend Brian Wrigglesworth – was
there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After we ordered and went out the
back – there was Brian and a group of about 8 others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We found a seat under the shady trees until
Darryl was encouraged to go and say hello.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This worked out to be great as he met up with one of the fellows he
worked with in Williamtown, as well as all the others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They all chatted for about an hour.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Whilst he was doing this, I was liaising with a
couple of ladies next to me, and arranged to meet them at the Christmas
markets, being held at the Museum at 6pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">On return to the van I started to write out our
Christmas cards.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some will get cards and
others – who have an email address – will get a Christmas email.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We went to the markets and got some books to
read by a local Author – one of the ladies I had been chatting with that
morning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Fri 23<sup>rd</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well
the heavens opened at about 4am and continued until 10am.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By 8.30am, Darryl had decided that it was far
to wet to travel, and he really didn’t want to drive into the rain, so he went
and booked us in for another night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
then spent most of the morning finishing the Christmas cards and then went to
the Post Office and sent them off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We then had a quiet evening in the van and I
started getting ready for travel. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Sat 24<sup>th</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">. We were on our way from Katherine by
8.30am.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a pleasant drive down to
Mataranka. This is the area where Jeannie Gunn wrote ‘We of the Never Never’.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We are set up in the Bitter Spring Cabins and
Camping grounds, only about 700metres from the Bitter Springs themselves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After we set up, we went for a swim in the
springs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These are a thermal spring,
coming out of the ground at about 33 degrees – quite pleasant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The water flows very fast from left to right
and flows into the Roper Creek, then into Waterhouse River, then into the Roper
River which in turn flows into the Gulf of Carpentaria.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">The experience was ok but the smell of rotting
vegetation, and all the algae floating in the water spoilt the experience.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We then headed into Mataranka [checking where
the toilet dump point is located] and then out to Mataranka Hot Springs at the
Elsey Homestead.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is a replica
homestead here and I must say, it needs some TLC.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The display inside looks like it has silt
from the last flood still on it and some of the path has been washed away.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We went to the thermal Springs and what a
difference.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lovely and clear and no
floating algae or the smell of rotting vegetation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes – there were bats up in the trees but
there was no guano on the ground or on our towels when we got out of the
water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A much pleasanter experience.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Back to the van and put the AC on as it was 38
degrees – it is now a cool 25 degrees inside and 36.5 degrees outside.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Sunday 25<sup>th</sup>.</span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
really didn’t do too much today as it was oppressively hot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Went for a swim and then stayed around the
van and in the air con.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Mon 26<sup>th</sup>.</span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We headed
out and down the highway to Renner Springs and stopped here for the night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not a bad spot but because of the recent
rains the pool was green, and they were ‘treating’ it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So even though it was really hot we could not
cool off in the pool.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Tues 27<sup>th</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Down
through Tennant Creek, fuelled up at Barrow Creek and then stopped at Ti-Tree
Roadhouse for the night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was much
better than last night, BUT this pool was also closed for ‘maintenance’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We did however see a few of the permanents in
the water later in the evening.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Wed 28<sup>th</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"> we headed down the road and stopped at Aileron
to get some photos of the ‘BIG MAN’ for Shirley’s friend Greg.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a good walk of about 20 minutes to
the base of the statue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The BIG MAN is
about 8 metres tall and overlooks the Aileron Roadhouse and community.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is also a large statue of a woman,
child and goanna down at the roadhouse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We then continued on our way to Alice Springs
and checked into the Wintersun Caravan Park.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Once set up we went for a drive into town and found some murals before
heading back to the park and a cooling swim in the pool.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We managed to contact our friends Wendie and
Darrel and arranged to have dinner with them tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Thurs 29<sup>th</sup>.</span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Went
for a wander around the town and finding more of the murals/street art around the
town and then went up to the Anzac Hill before going back for a swim and then
out to meet Wendie and Darrel.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Fri 30<sup>th</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">. We were invited out to Wendie’s workplace, ‘The
Purple House’, for a tour.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What an amazing
place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They do renal dialysis for
clients in town and also take them back to community and do the dialysis
there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We met so many lovely people and
it was great seeing them all enjoying themselves. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We then went back into town and had a wander
around the CBD.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We extended our stay at
the park by one night as we are going to join Wendie and Darrel for a BBQ
tomorrow night.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Sat 1<sup>st</sup> Dec.</span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today
would have been my girlfriend, Valerie’s, birthday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She would have been 63.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Today we did a tour of the Telegraph Station,
then into the Yubu Napa Gallery and gift shop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>WOW. What a great place with local artists coming in and doing their
paintings in the rooms towards the back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You can stay and watch them do their craft.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So many great paintings available.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some older style with traditional colours and
some of the younger artists with the bright modern colours.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lots of decorated gumnuts and seeds and bush
toys.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A great place.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We then went to do the groceries and then to
get ready for dinner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had a great
evening chatting with Wendie and Darrel before saying our farewells and heading
back to the van.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Barb Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691701080737674474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611493385606570306.post-71089436879577479922018-11-24T18:59:00.000+10:002018-11-24T19:18:24.968+10:00Trip to South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territory and New South Wales #11<br />
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Mon 12<sup>th</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
headed out from Kununurra and made our way eastward.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We crossed the Western Australia/Northern
Territory border at 10.am and promptly lost 1 1/2hours due to time zone change.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We stopped for fuel at Timber Creek and seeing
as it was now 1pm we stopped for lunch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Sitting in the shade of the trees we watched a helicopter come in and
land and pick up passengers and supplies and take off again.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We passed through Victoria River and kept
travelling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We stopped at the Mathison
Rest Area about 110km from Katherine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
was 4.30pm and the wildlife were starting to get too close to the road.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was one other camper there as we came
in but by nightfall there were three more and we heard two more come in at
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It was a very hot night. It didn’t get below 30 degrees the whole
night and the 12-volt fan was doing all it could do to try and move the air
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Tues 13<sup>th</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
were up and about early so headed towards Katherine – stopping to get fuel and
a drink -before heading for Darwin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
were surprised to find that the Hayes Creek pub/café was closed and if you
needed fuel you had to leave the highway for Pine Creek or stop in at Adelaide
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We arrived at the van park – Oasis Tourist
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">By the time we finished setting up, the first
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We had a massive storm on Wednesday morning
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gateway’ to Darwin coming in from Tiger Brennan Drive up to McMinn Street.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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the Bennett Street end of Cavanagh Street.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This is supposed to reduce the amount of heat in the CBD and covers
about 50meters of the street.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They found
a problem with this structure in June when the RSL club caught fire and the
fire trucks with top ladders, could not get under the structure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think they have had to lift it a wee
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Wednesday night we went to the Nightcliff
Bowling lanes – now called the Planet – and caught up with our friend Kaye
Talbot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was so great talking about
the days when we all used to bowl together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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of his family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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centre at Yarrawonga (out near Palmerston) and enjoyed a coffee and LOTS of
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there we headed into Nightcliff and the foreshore area and checked out the
Nightcliff Jetty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This seems to be the
place to get your fish and chips and pizza of an afternoon, with a van set up
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We then went back to ‘The Planet’ to meet up
with Kaye and a few of the other bowlers our age.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some remembered us and others didn’t, but we
enjoyed seeing their faces and thinking how good it was to see them still
bowling after 21 years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At about 8.30 pm
Bruno announced that a severe storm was due to hit Darwin in about ½ an hour –
so we left to get back to the van before it hit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I said before, we only got a small storm
from it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Friday</span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"> – our English friends, Tommy and Natalie, were due in from Singapore
this morning, so we ventured into the Wharf area and awaited their call.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whilst we waited we went through the RFDS
(Royal Flying Doctor Service) and Bombing of Darwin exhibitions on the
Wharf.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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reality goggles, so you can see all that happened over the harbour and then
there are the Holographic depictions of both in the theate</span>r-ette. Brilliant.</div>
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fresh and freshly cooked, with some crafts on the side.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Darryl had his fill of Po Pia (very small
beef spring rolls) and then we met up with Peta and Eli and wandered the
markets, checking out what was on offer.</span></div>
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</span>Darryl had Laksa, Peta and Eli had gluten free crepes and I had gluten
free rice-paper rolls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We all sat and
had a leisurely breakfast, off to one side, listening to the hub-bub of the
markets, before Eli and Peta left to go to squash.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Was great meeting up with them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and chat until we decided it was time for lunch and we finally found food in a
food court in the Smith street mall (with most of the outlets closing as we decided
what we wanted) and had lunch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We said
our farewells after this and headed back to the van.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Off to the caravan park pool for a swim – and I
think the water is about 39 degrees in heat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Was ok to be in the water and you did feel cooler when you got out but
very much a warm bath-type of water temperature.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We arrived at the Humpty Doo
Tavern (GPS took us here after putting in Humpty Doo Pub), we waited until
11.55am and then I tempted fate and ordered lunch, and then at 12.05 I messaged
Andrew only to find that he was at the Humpty Doo Hotel Pub – about 2km further
down the road.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because we had ordered
Andrew came to us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had a fantastic 3
hours catching up with him, before he headed home to go to bed as he starts
work at Midnight.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Sunday night we headed into the Wharf and met
up with Leah and Steve Gelding.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did my
general nurse training with Leah and worked with her and Steve when we were
stationed in Katherine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Was so good catching
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We met up with Tommy and Natalie at the Six Tanks pub in Mitchell street
and enjoyed a 3-hour lunch break with them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So, so good meeting up with them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>[We first met Tommy in 2012, when he, Nick (English), Jimmy (American)
and Marcus (German) were bicycling around Australia to raise money for
Greenfleet, to plant trees in Australia].<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">That evening we met up with Peta and Eli again
at the Cool Spot at Fannie Bay before we said our farewells.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">It was great seeing so many of our friends and
checking out the changes to Darwin and surrounds in the past 6 years.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u>Sun 11<sup>th</sup></u>. Today is <b>Remembrance Day</b> and we Salute and Honour all those who fought and those who gave the ultimate sacrifice, so that we may live the lives we do. <b>LEST WE FORGET</b>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We were up at 4.30am to hear the first vehicle leave the caravan park and head west. The sun was just coming up, and YES it was only 25 degrees outside, BUT the threat of animals near the road would be too great for us.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We were waiting at the entrance to the park by 5.05am and were joined by a young couple from the Netherlands, as our bus arrived.</div>
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We were taken to the airport and we were all weighed to conform the weights we had given. The pilot then worked out the seating arrangements so that he could load his plane appropriately. 12 passengers and 1 pilot. All Good!!! We were in the air by 6.15am after our flight path talk and then out to the tarmac and our pre-flight instructions and safety instructions also.<o:p></o:p></div>
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What a great way to see the ‘lay of the land’. The amazing geology formations and learning about the ‘taming’ of the Ord River. I find it sad that they have got all this fresh water in Lake Argyle and Lake Kununurra and they DO NOT use it for the town water supply. The town supply comes from three or four bores (with a high calcium content) and not the fresh water that they have at their door step. We were informed that the Lake Argyle currently holds about 4 times that of Sydney Harbour and if needed they could supply Kununurra and Wyndham with water for 20 years WITHOUT any further rain. So why not utilise it for the population instead of just irrigation for the orchards and Sandalwood plantations???<o:p></o:p></div>
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We had a great flight over Lake Argyle – with those seated on the right (westward) side of the plane, getting some great photos with the sun shining of the water and all the rock formations. Those on the left (eastward) side constantly had the sun interrupting their shots.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We flew over two cattle properties – Lissadell Station and Texas Downs (so named because of the shape of the station boundary is very similar to Texas in USA). The – now dry – Bow River, forms the boundary between the two stations. Then on to the Purnululu National Park – was added to the World heritage register in 2003 and the Bungle Bungle Range (which was ‘discovered’ in 1983) and opened up to the tourists. So many different aspects of the range that you can see from the air but must be awe inspiring from down in the base of the gorges.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We then came back up the western side of Lake Argyle and up to the Argyle Diamond Mine. This is a HUGE Open Cut that was prone to landslides, so now they are underground mining. The corporation has announced that the mine will be closing in 2020/2021 and the corporation has agreed to rehabilitate the land. There is talk that they will put the tailings back into the open cut (after they have re-checked it all using latest technology) and also perhaps dig up the roads and airstrip. There is also talk that the current staff quarters will be turned into a resort – it looks very impressive from the air.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We landed back in Kununurra at 8.15am after circling the town and seeing all the Sandalwood plantations, mango orchards, banana crops and other irrigated crops. We were then taken to our accommodations and time for a quick nap before tackling the rest of the day. The temperature at 10.10am is 38 degrees outside and the temperature in the van has risen to 27 degrees (with the aircon on!).<o:p></o:p></div>
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Barb Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691701080737674474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611493385606570306.post-79774709299096830742018-11-21T18:58:00.000+10:002018-11-21T19:12:51.339+10:00Trip to South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territory and New South Wales #9<br />
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Wed 7<sup>th</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Darryl’s
cousin Lee was having a birthday today.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We headed into Broome early and went to the
visitor centre for information.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The only
tour that MIGHT be operating is the hovercraft to go and see the dinosaur
prints in the rock.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All the others have
ceased as of 1<sup>st</sup> November.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When we rang the business, it was to find that their hovercraft was in
the shop having some repairs made and they were HOPING it would be ready for
the afternoon tide – she would ring us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Unfortunately, there was no return phone call.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">To fill in the day, we visited Roebuck Bay and
the BLUE, blue water, before visiting the Museum.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We then visited the Port Jetty
as there was a cruise ship in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Sun
Princess was in town for the day and its 3000 passengers were doing various
tours in and around the town.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We made our way to Matzo’s microbrewery for
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">What an amazing artist.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She has also done art on a Silo in Victoria
and on a wall of the Cradle Mountain Hotel in Tasmania.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We made our way into Chinatown and witnessed a
display at one of the Pearl shops of harvesting a pearl.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The talk on the industry went for about ½ an
hour before the lady opened the oyster to find the pearl.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>It was a 10.5mm, B1+ grade [it had some small
imperfections on the surface but buffed up beautifully], valued at $250.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We then found the Coles supermarket and got a
few groceries before heading back to the van and then spent an hour in the pool
cooling off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had a good chat to a
couple of the chaps that have been working on repairing the roads after last
years floods in the wet season.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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North EAST this time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our first stop was
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We arrived in Fitzroy Crossing at about
1.30pm and called into the information Centre.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We registered to do the Cultural Boat tour of Geikie Gorge at 4pm and
then headed across the Fitzroy River to Fitzroy Crossing Lodge and booked into
their van park.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>42 degrees outside so
opened all the windows and vents and turned on the aircon to shoot most of the
hot air out, then slowly closed the windows and pushed the hot air up, then
closed the top vents to get the van to cool.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We headed out to the Gorge at 3.15pm arriving at 3.45pm (some crazy
potholes at the second last grid) and made our way to the meeting point.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>BILL was there, and we waited until 4pm
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This is the West wall facing south<br />
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Amazing geology <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgg43DkcpmlqQImRq2TzN-O_BrA18aJfHUf_G96YCA3ohN7O4jiWHTyW3jtMPBmLlj7ys_zKy1j0IRpcNwDiG99xIjIy2ZqvObHvmqXEq7TFhldnY4DHxgwi1JXJxMCZhqfM27AKJjGVtI/s1600/20181108_164922.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgg43DkcpmlqQImRq2TzN-O_BrA18aJfHUf_G96YCA3ohN7O4jiWHTyW3jtMPBmLlj7ys_zKy1j0IRpcNwDiG99xIjIy2ZqvObHvmqXEq7TFhldnY4DHxgwi1JXJxMCZhqfM27AKJjGVtI/s200/20181108_164922.jpg" width="150" /></a> This looks like a face<br />
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a great tour – just the two of us and Bill – and returned after 1 ½ hours.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A brilliant, insightful, tour of the gorge.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We visited the lodge for a cool beverage and
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</span>There are thousands of little wallabies at the lodge, so you must be
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tours operating out of Hall’s Creek, as it is too late in the season.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The young lady did recommend a plane flight
out of Kununurra that will go over the Bungle Bungles, Lake Argyle and the
Argyle Diamond Mine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So we booked onto
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where we topped up the tank before continuing to Doon Doon Roadhouse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here we went into the caravan park and
connected to power to cool the van down.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>42 degrees at 5pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Got down to
29degrees before bed [inside the van].<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Sat 10<sup>th</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">. Awake at 6.30am as you could feel the heat
coming in from outside [thermometer reading 34 degrees already].<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, we packed up and headed out at 8am and
arrived in Kununurra at 10am.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Booked
into the van park at Kimberleyland (on the lake) and got the aircon started to
try and cool the van.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was already
reading 42degrees outside with 39degrees in the van.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We left the van and headed out to the
Sandalwood plantation, before heading out to Ivanhoe crossing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>An arced concrete crossing of the river where
there was 25cm of water flowing across the causeway.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The council put concrete blocks at each end
to prevent people from driving across it, after a fellow drowned whilst
drunk.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Was interesting watching the
children soaking in the slowly moving shallows (with adults in there watching
them) and also the birds waiting for a feed of fish coming through the water.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We then headed back into the town and got some
supplies before heading back to the van and going for a swim.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The water was tepid but very refreshing, but
again the pool closes at 6pm but does reopen at 7.30am.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have to be up and ready for pick up at
5.15am tomorrow, so better go for now.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Mon 29<sup>th</sup>
Oct.</span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today we went to go to Rottnest island, BUT
the wind was blowing at 40kmph and there were lots of white-caps on the ocean
and we decided to give it a miss.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, we
drove down to Scarborough and wandered up the redeveloped foreshore and checked
out all the new play areas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There were
skate parks, climbing walls, a Whale Playground and a heated Olympic sized
pool.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The wind was blowing that hard
that it was making a vibration as it blew through the balustrading.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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coast road as far as Burns Beach and then returned the same way to Mullaloo
Beach and had lunch at the Dome (similar to Coffee Club in Qld)
restaurant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We then returned to
Westfield Whitford Central to get the rest of Darryl’s tablets, back to the van
park and got the gas bottle refilled and did two loads of washing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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“Farmer Jack’s” (WA’s own supermarket), then up to Julie and Alan’s to thank
them for their hospitality and to say farewell until next time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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pack up as much as possible before we hit the road again tomorrow and make our
way up towards New Norcia (Australia’s only monastic town).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have been told it is a very interesting
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Oct</span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">. We headed north to New
Norcia and spent about 4 hours looking around this Monastic town.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A lot of the places we wanted to see were now
off-limits to the travellers :C<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, we
continued on our way to Miling and camped in the sports grounds for $20.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The grounds have 4 powered sites of which 2
have been taken up by road workers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They
are putting in a town bypass as part of the Great Northern Highway upgrade,
which will link Perth and Darwin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had
a leisurely dinner and retired reasonably early ready for tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Wed 31<sup>st</sup>
Oct.</span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We headed off at 8.30am and continued north
through Dalwallinu towards Mount Magnet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We went through quite diverse country side and each time we stopped we
were overcome by the flies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I had to
fossick in the back for our fly nets – and could only find ONE.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Into the service station and purchased
another one so that when we stop we both will be protected from these pesky
critters that like to fly up your nose and into your eyes and ears.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are the bliss!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We stopped in Mount Magnet but most things
were closed as it is ‘outside the tourist season’ :C<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bugger!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Continued on and found
a HUGE camp and parked up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was close
to 4pm so time to stop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was a
beautiful breeze blowing which kept us cool most of the time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We did have truck generators most of the
night, as one pulled out, the next pulled in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The noise from the road increased about 5am<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Thu 1<sup>st</sup>
Nov</span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were up and on our way by 8.30am and got
fuel at Meekatharra.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We also visited
Farmer Jack’s and topped up the groceries. Most of the café’s and art studios
are locked up – so looks like we miss out again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are so many open-cut GOLD mines in this
area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The biggest we saw was
WESTGOLD.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The landscape reminded me of
Coober Pedy and the fenced off holes in the ground proved that they are still
digging for gold :D<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We continued our
journey and had to pull over to allow 2 x 8-meter wide loads to go past, and
stopped at the South Gascoyne River, in another HUGE rest area at 3pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Toilets, BBQ’s/firepits and a dump
point.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are right back near the river
(which has about 1 metre of brackish water in it and there must be a carcass
somewhere as we get a whiff every now and then) so won’t be bothered by truck
generators tonight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We found out this
afternoon that our nephew Nathan [who lives in WA and works at Tom Price] is
not home, as he and his family are holidaying south of Perth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bugger, we were looking forward to surprising
them with a visit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Maybe next time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Fri 2<sup>nd</sup>.</span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We left
South Gascoyne at about 8.30am and headed north up the Great Northern
Highway.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is truly some beautiful
country in Australia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We arrived in
Newman at about 11.30am and stopped at the Big Scoop truck at the southern
entrance to town and then went in to the Visitor Information Centre. The ladies
there were very helpful BUT because it is now November, there are no tours
operational for us to see.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We filled with fuel
and then parked the van and went to DOME for a coffee. We did go up to the
Radio tower Hill and check out the town.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The wind was blowing, and it was very WARM and so we headed back out of
town to the Great Northern Highway and headed for the recommended rest area at
Mount Robinson, 108km NW.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were the
second ones in at 4pm but were quickly joined by 2 other vehicles with roof-top
tents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a very warm night, but the
wind continued most of the night. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Sat 3<sup>rd</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">. Our dear friend Sue was celebrating a birthday
today, as were our cousins Darryl and April. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We left camp just
after 8am and made our first stop at Albert Tognolini Rest Area and had a great
view of one of the gorges of the Karrijini National Park.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We then continued to Port Hedland up through
AUSKI and had to pull over to allow a 7.5metre load across the bridge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These loads are massive, and they are only
permitted to travel at 10kmph over the bridges.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We arrived not long
after lunch and checked into the Discovery Parks at Cooke Point. [We are caravan
parking it as it is SOOO hot and this way we can have the Air-con on, instead
of just the 12volt fan].<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were
allocated the deluxe spot as the van is 28feet long in total length, apparently
with a view over the lagoon. HUH HUH!!! It is a vegetation area on the edges of
the creek and that is it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were,
however, right near the pool BUT the gate gets locked at 6pm and reopens after
9am.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This time of year, it is HOT all
the time and there are no covers over the pool, so why open so late and close
so early????<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was daylight until
7.30pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Working out what we were doing
tomorrow and realised that we had to stay until Monday as we are expecting an
Express Post letter at the post Office.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So we went over and paid for an extra night.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We went for a drive
through Port Hedland and checked out the ships being loaded and then out to the
train observation deck to see trains loaded and unloaded on the tracks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These are quite near the salt heap also – huge
mounds of glistening white salt.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Sun 4<sup>th</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">. A busy day for birthday’s today, Cousins
Simon, Victoria and Luke.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We left the park just
after 8am and headed out to Marble Bar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>203km SE of Port Hedland.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was
a lovely drive and we saw lots of Mulla Mulla [both purple and white] on the
side of the road.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We arrived in town at
about 10.25am and headed for the visitor information centre.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are lucky as the volunteers are only
opening on Sat and Sun now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
thermometer in the Anzac Park tells us that it is currently 41.4degrees!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is only 10.30am!!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">The lady at the info
centre was VERY helpful and gave us points of interest to see.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Marble Bar Pool and Chinaman’s Pool, the
Anzac Park (already checked that out), The solar/Diesel power station that is
the only provider of power for the whole of Marble Bar, and if we wanted a
coffee or lunch than the Travellers Rest motel was the place to go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nothing else in town was open.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She did suggest that we travel 80km South on
the Newman Road to visit the Veteran’s Retreat but decided that we may run a
little short on fuel.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We did call into the
motel for a coffee and quick lunch before touring the spots suggested and then
called in again for a cold drink before heading back to Port Hedland.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We arrived back in town about 4pm but continued
around town taking photos of murals and sculptures, before arriving back at the
van at about 5pm ----- just in time for a swim before closing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Mon 5<sup>th</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">. Another busy day for birthdays – Cousins
Cheryl and Rebecca, and our friends Elaine and Nora.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We decided to err on
the side of caution and extended out stay by an extra night – just in case our
letter hasn’t arrived.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had to wait
until 9am for the office to open before doing so.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once done and the washing was hung out, we
headed into town to the main post office.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>YAY the letter was here and had been since the 1<sup>st</sup>
November.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What!!! That means it only
took 3 days to arrive from Beenleigh in Qld.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>WOW.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We called into the visitor
information centre and got some brochures for our travels north and east and
were told about the <u>Flatback Turtle Nesting</u> that was occurring and if we
wanted to, we could do the tour that night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>WOW.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, we got our FREE tickets
(They record numbers and you had to hand your ticket in on arrival, so the
rangers can make sure that all are accounted for).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, we decided we would travel south to the
South Hedland township and check it out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It has a nice layout and the shopping area seems better laid out than
the main town and the shopping centre was cooler and had more occupied
stores.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Back to the van and got the
washing in and folded, had a little dinner before heading off at 7.15 to the
meeting point on Cemetery Beach.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had
a great 1 1/2hours walking along the beach and being advised on what was
happening with the turtles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were
lucky enough to witness two turtles laying their eggs and heading back to the
ocean.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were all sitting/standing in a
huddle awaiting clearance from the rangers to proceed along the beach, when we
noticed a turtle had come out of the surf right near us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were told to Drop and act like a ROCK
until she had passed us, so she didn’t get spooked and head back into the
waves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She made her way up the beach
and was only about 20 – 30cm from our feet as she passed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unfortunately, no cameras or photography was
permitted, so we only have our visual memory of it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Tue 6<sup>th</sup>.</span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"> We were up early as it was warming up and
there was lots of activity in the park.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We left Port Hedland at about 8.30am and headed out to the Great
Northern Highway again and north we went.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">The first rest area
from here is closed due to an environment pest – Noogoora Burr.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They say it COULD be up to 7 YEARS before the
site will be open to travellers again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The burr can ruptured the cattle’s stomach and has to be removed and
burnt if found.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We stopped at Pardoo
Roadhouse and topped up the fuel and continued to Sandfire Roadhouse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We made it here by 12.30pm to find that the
‘Race that stops a Nation’ had been completed, albeit with the loss of one of
the racehorses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A very sad time for the
owners and trainers and the jockey.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We were making good
time and we were both feeling good, so we topped up with fuel and continued on
our way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We travelled 580km today and
arrived at Roebuck Plains Roadhouse (33km East of Broome) at about 5.15pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We booked in for 2 nights.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We set the van up and then went to the
Roadhouse for dinner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We both had great
meals – mine was locally caught barramundi and Darryl had ribs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Barb Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691701080737674474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611493385606570306.post-1254824317614040642018-10-28T19:56:00.000+10:002018-11-11T12:43:54.321+10:00Trip to South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territory and New South Wales #7<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">#7</span></u><br />
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Mon 22<sup>nd</sup>.</span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were
packed up and ready to depart by 9.30am.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We saw several of our friends depart by 8am and decided that was way too
early :D.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We returned up through Mount
Barker onto highway 80 before turning off towards Wagin and onto highway 120.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We stopped at HIGHBURY for a coffee and then
the shop owner took us into his yard to show us his Kangaroo paw plants.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He had red, yellow, orange, black, white and
the red and green ones also.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A beautiful
display of these natives.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We travelled on to the town of Beverley, where
they have a donation camp in town opposite the river park where there are
amenities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We set up the van and then
wandered into town and had a coffee before walking up the streets and checking
out the murals and the old buildings throughout the town.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We then went back to the van and had a quite
night.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Tues 23<sup>rd</sup>.</span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We set
off at about 9.30 and headed up the 120 towards York.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There were hay sculptures here at the
beginning of the month, but we missed them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We continued on and arrived at the Karrinyup Waters Resort at Gwelup at
about 1pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were driven around the
park to check it out and then we could select our own site.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We set up on the wood chip down the back and
then had some lunch before heading out to visit Julie and Alan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We spent until 9.30pm with them before
heading back to the van.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Wed 24<sup>th</sup>.</span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"> I did some washing and put it through the
dryer due to the misty rain showers that we were having and then to Hilary’s to
check it out and find out about the ferries to Rottnest Island.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We had lunch and then went to Julie and Alan’s
and then headed out to visit their son Michael and his family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had a few great hours with them all before
heading back to Julie and Alan’s for dinner.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Thurs 25<sup>th</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">. We put the car in for a service not far from
Alan’s home and then we waited for most of the morning peak hour to ease before
heading to Bunbury to visit Erin and her family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is a two-hour drive to Bunbury, so we
stopped about halfway there for a pit stop, coffee and lunch.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We had a great afternoon with Erin, Max and Leo.
Once Erin’s husband Michael arrived home we had a visit with him before getting
in the car for the 2-hour drive back to Perth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>As our car was still at the mechanics, Julie and Alan dropped us at the
caravan park before heading to their home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We really appreciated Julie and Alan driving us all that way to visit
with the grandchildren.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Fri 26<sup>th</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Alan
came and picked us up and took us to pick up the car.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What a surprise when we arrived to find they
had washed the car, vacuumed it and blacked the tyres.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They even left us a packet of tissues, a
packet of mints and a garbage bag for the car.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We then travelled to the south of Perth to
Mount Pleasant and visited our friends Lynne and David Wilson, whom we met last
year in Tassie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had a very pleasant
day in their company and hopefully we will meet up with them again.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Sat 27<sup>th</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were
thinking of going to Rottnest today, but the winds sprang up again, so we went
to the Westfields Whitford City.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whilst
here we got some scripts filled, but need to go back on Monday afternoon to get
the rest of Darryl’s as they ran out :C.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Back to the van and Happy Hour with a friend, Banjo from Victoria,
before adjourning for dinner.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Sun 28<sup>th</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">. Twenty years ago, we said farewell to Darryl’s
Dad – Alan Walker.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We went to Warwick train station and met Julie
and Alan and went into Perth City for the day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Today is free parking at the train station.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We got off at the Perth station and walked up
to the Horseshoe and then into Yagan Square.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Yagan was an Aboriginal leader, born c.1795 and died 1833, from the
Perth area who was killed by the government at the time, as he was a very
powerful man in the tribe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His body was
buried in separate areas and his head was taken to England and put on
display.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It took years for the local
people to get him returned to home country, and his head was buried on Noongar
land in 2010.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We then caught the free bus to Elizabeth Quay
and heard the Bell Tower ring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had a
coffee at the Brewery on the Island before catching the free bus back to Nelson
Street.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Had lunch in the Old Shanghai
food court and walked back up to the mall and caught the train back to Warwick.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Said farewell to Julie and Alan and back to
the van to update the blog……..<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Barb Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691701080737674474noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611493385606570306.post-53972020792702075492018-10-28T19:54:00.000+10:002018-10-28T20:00:35.161+10:00Trip to South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territory and New South Wales #6<br />
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">#6<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Tue 9<sup>th</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">. Today we moved on to the small town of
Wagin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pronounced Way-gin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We stopped off at Dumbleyung on the way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dumbleyung is the home of the Bluebird and is
where Donald Campbell attained his water speed record.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The lake at that time (1964) was a fresh
water lake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is now salt water due to
the rising salt table in the land.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is
a big lake – 11miles (17km) long by 7miles (11.3km) wide but is quite shallow in places.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are camped in the RV camp at the
showgrounds and have water and power for $12 per night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Went and did some grocery shopping and
supplies for dinner.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Wed 10<sup>th</sup>.</span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had
a lazy day in Wagin and at about 3pm we were joined by another van, which
turned out to be our friends Margaret and Trevor from Whyalla in SA.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We went to the local Fish and chip shop for
dinner and got some lovely grilled fish.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Thurs 11<sup>th</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
were ready to pull out at about 10am and on our way to Mount Barker for the
night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is a great free camp in
town near the railway and town hall, and a short walk up to IGA and several café’s
and butcher, baker and other stores.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
all went up (Marg and Trevor had come with us to Mount Barker, and three other
ACC members pulled into the camp after us) to the shops and had lunch and then
did the full grocery shop to be ready for the week in Denmark.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had a great Happy Hour and were joined by
one of the councillors who told us about a movie being made in the area,
starring Sam Neil and Michael Caton called “Rams” and will be released next
year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The production crew were using
the town hall as a base and had reserved half the camp spots for their movie
trucks and vehicles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unfortunately, we
didn’t get to see any of the stars of the movie.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">By nightfall there were 8 caravans and 4 small
motorhomes camped for the night.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Fri 12<sup>th</sup>.</span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All were
up and ready to pull out by 9.30am and we all went through town and called into
the Bakery on the way out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is an “Award
Winning Bakery” and we were advised not to miss it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was plenty on display and some of the
nicest, softest sourdough rolls we have purchased.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Darryl said the pies tasted ok, BUT they were
only lukewarm, and he would have liked them hotter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Apparently, the bakery in Denmark is also an ‘Award
winning Bakery’ and a rival for the one in Mount Barker.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We arrived in Denmark at about 10.30am and
followed 4 other vans into the park.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
ACC have got sole use of the park for the next 10 days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were given site 11 to set up on and it was
a little tight getting in but nice and level once we were in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We then proceeded to set up with awning out
and then met our neighbours. Two from WA, One from NSW, two from VIC and one from
SA.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our travelling companion from Tassie
last year, is up on the hill opposite us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We then went into town and had a wander up and
down the streets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A nice little town but
quite busy at the moment. :D <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Sat 13<sup>th</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I went
into town early and had a blood test attended to check my medication levels and
then back to the park.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Darryl and I then
headed into Albany and went to the National Anzac Centre up on Princess Royal
Ave.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a brilliant centre and we
spent 2 ½ hours here but could have spent more.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">You get to hear first-hand accounts of action
overseas along with accounts from before the troops sailed from Albany.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You are each given a small card with a
soldier on it, and at different parts of the centre you place it on the QR
reader and you get HIS or HER story.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You
also have a headset where you can scan a small monitor and it will give you the
story of the person at that point of the display.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can also trace your own particular
ancestor/relative if you know full name and/or service number.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">As we were leaving the centre we met up with Maggie
and Steve (who we were camped next to at the National Muster at Bingara last
year) and then met John Heath (from the Campertrailer group) who had come in to
see the centre also, and parked next to our vehicle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were going to stay in Albany and see the
lights on the Avenue of Honour that come on at about 5pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Maggie was telling us that the path up to
them is quite dark and uneven (no vehicular access once the lights are on) and
Darryl and I decided that due to my imbalance in the dark it probably would not
be a good idea.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have since seen lots
of other people’s photos of the lights and agree that my imbalance in the dark
would have been more of a hindrance than a help.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Sun 14<sup>th</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Spent
the morning going through my weaving and sorting it out as we were having a
market this afternoon from 1 to 4pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Up
at 12.30 to set up and they have provided tables – 3metres long :D and I have
made my table cover 2 metres long :C.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Set up and READY.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most of the
other tables had sewn goods and once the doors opened their goods were ‘walking’
out the door.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I got told several times
that mine should be in a gallery, not at the market but most looked at them and
then queried the price attached to them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Several women tried to tell me that my work was crochet and others couldn’t
get the concept of making a string bag without using a crochet hook. My sales
were disappointing, BUT it is all an experience.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Back to the van and put it all away before
heading to Happy Hour with everyone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Met
a couple of ‘First National Muster’ people and tried to make them feel welcome.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were interrupted when the skies opened,
and everyone was running for cover out of the storm. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were all given a ‘Welcome Sausage Sizzle’ (One
sausage, onion and a slice of bread or bun).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Back to the van for dinner and then I went up to the ‘Welcome to Country’
by the local Noongar people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Joey,
Katherine and Graham were brilliant, and Joey did a great painting of the Stirling
ranges – in about 15 minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have
a gallery in Denmark called ‘Poornarti’.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Mon 15<sup>th</sup>.</span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"> We all went up to the marquee for the Opening Ceremony
and then Darryl and I headed in towards Albany to see the wood sculptures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We headed to where we THOUGHT they were, BUT
we were incorrect, and the Wood Works Gallery was closed on Monday and Tuesdays.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, we headed back towards Denmark, stopping
to take more flower photos along the way, and through Denmark to the Toffee Factory
and Elephants Rock Cider Company.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As it
was now 2pm we decided to have lunch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Darryl had a great burger and chips and Jon (the owner) made me a Gluten
Free Chicken Burger – which was quite nice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We then tasted some toffee and purchased some toffee and got some
ciders.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Before we departed we also tried
one of their ice creams – the biggest cone in the west :D.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All made with your choice of fresh or frozen
fruit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They even had Gluten free cones
:D.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Tues 16<sup>th</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">. We went into town and dropped the computer
off at ‘3 Point IT’ to see if they could fix my email problem and then I went
and had a haircut as my hair would not do what it was supposed to do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is a little shorter than what I usually
get BUT it will be a little longer before I need another one :D.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We went up to the Poornarti Gallery and saw
some beautiful work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Joey asked that I
bring in some of my weaving for him to look at, so had organised to bring it in
on Wednesday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Back to pick up the
computer and apparently my problem was caused by the latest security updates on
Google.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Wed 17<sup>th</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">. We took some weaving into Joey and he was
very impressed. Darryl and I then drove into Albany and visited the Wood Works
Gallery on the way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some very beautiful
wood-turned pieces. And then further into the northern side of Albany to the chainsaw
Sculptures at 333 Mercer Road Albany.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>WOW. What an amazing artist.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There are so many beautiful pieces in this paddock, where they recommend
that you drive through slowly and you can take as many photos as you like.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is a donation tin at the end of the
drive to give ’what you think it is worth’.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We then went to Middleton Beach and had some
great fish at ‘Hooked on Middleton’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All
locally caught fish and very fresh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We then made our way into Albany and to Target
for Darryl to source some new shorts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Today was a very HOT day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>30
degrees.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of the hottest we have had
in a while.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Thurs 18<sup>th</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today
we were caravan bound due to the constant heavy rain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It continued well in to the night.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Fri 19<sup>th</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today
we went on a ‘Food Tour’ and left the park by bus at 9am.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First up we went to the Swiss Chocolate place
where the heavens opened again :D and from there we went to the Honey Mead
place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The poor woman behind the counter
was swamped and she was the only one on duty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This seemed silly as they were warned that there were 4 buses of up to
60 people each coming to see them today.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">From here we went to the Cheese making farm
where most enjoyed some food.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And our
last visit for the day was the Toffee Factory :D<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>where indulged in some hot chips and then a
lovely ice cream.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Sat 20<sup>th</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">. Today we had a day at the van and I did some
washing and some weaving.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tonight is the
Dinner Dance and all the tables are named after WA Flowers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our table was the Headed Dryandra.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a great night, and the band was good
with songs from the 60’s and 70’s and easy to sing and dance to.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were a bit concerned because as we went in
there were coloured lights flashing across the roof of the marquee, but these
settled and didn’t affect my balance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
were there until 10.30pm.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Sun 21<sup>st</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Raffle
draw was this morning and then the Closing Ceremony.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The end of a great muster and everyone
looking forward to Warrnambool VIC next October.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We then returned to the van and headed back
into Denmark to have a coffee with friends at the Vietnamese Bakery at the end
of Strickland Street.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Darryl liked this
bakery as their food was HOT, even out of the warmer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Enjoyed our final Happy Hour with most of those
who are here until tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Barb Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691701080737674474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611493385606570306.post-68812517153578355772018-10-28T19:49:00.001+10:002018-10-28T19:58:46.649+10:00Trip to South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territory and New South Wales #5These next few are not going to have pictures - so I can get them out to you quick.....<br />
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Wed 26<sup>th</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today
was the Memorial for the celebration of the life of our friend WAYNE. We
thought of his wife Marie and family as we were travelling up the road towards
Kimba.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We went past Iron Knob and the huge defence
property.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Interesting crops and areas on
the way and we camped at Kimba East Rest Area and were joined by three other
vans for the night.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Thurs 27<sup>th</sup>.</span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Travelled through Kimba to the ‘Halfway Across Australia’ sign, saw the
Big Galah and the painted Silo at Kimba.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We then travelled on Wudinna before stopping at Ceduna.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Oysterfest was on this weekend.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Fri 28<sup>th</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"> we had a rest day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was VERY windy, so the washing dried in no
time at all and we just rested.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We did
go and do the groceries this morning and checked out the venue for the
OYSTERFEST but most of the activities etc start tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We went to the Ceduna Oyster Barn for a lovely
dinner of oyster, FRESH fish and salad.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We even had a lovely drop of wine.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Sat 29<sup>th</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">. We headed westward. Our first rest stop was
at Penong – the home of the Windmill.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
one paddock there are 16 windmills – each one is owned by a different family
and this is their source of water for the home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There is also the Windmill museum with the largest [30metre]
windmill.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This one is still actually pumping
water up for the village.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We stopped at
Nundroo for a coffee and then we stopped at the entrance to the ‘Head of the
Bight’ but as they had only seen 10 whales yesterday – we continued on our way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We stopped at Nullarbor roadhouse for fuel
and then had lunch in the van.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had
been making good time as we had a tail wind initially and then it was coming
from the south-east and picking up speed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We called into the Bunda Cliffs Lookout – 74km from the WA border and
decided this was a good time to stop as it was 4pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The wind seemed to be picking up speed as we sat,
and it was rocking the van quite well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>By nightfall there were 4 of us parked up for the night and faced into
the wind.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Sun 30<sup>th</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">. Today we headed out late and stopped at the
Quarantine Checkpoint at Border Village and handed over the honey, and some
Lavender and Rosemary cuttings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
young lady was VERY thorough and went through every nook and cranny in both the
car and the van.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We then went around to
the SA/WA Border sign and took a couple of photos.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had put our clocks back by 45mins as
directed by the Quarantine staff.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
stopped at Eucla and refuelled and then continued West.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We stopped at Moodini Bluff Rest Area for the
night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had a great afternoon chatting
to some fellow travellers – all heading East.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We had a tail wind again today – so the fuel consumption was good.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By nightfall there were about 20 RV’s parked
up and we heard another 4 come in after dark.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We had some light showers overnight.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Mon 1<sup>st</sup> Oct.</span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
headed off about 8.30 and made our way into Madura for Fuel and then up to the
Madura Pass lookout for a peek.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
headed to Cocklebiddy and played the Nullarbor Golf Links hole – Eagle
Rock.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a Par 4 - 347metre
hole.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I gave up and Darryl continued the
hole.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We then made our way to Caiguna and filled up
with Fuel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had a tail wind again today,
but it was changing to be coming from the south.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Leaving Caiguna, we were advised to put our
clocks back another 45 minutes and we would now be on PERTH time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We had a coffee and whilst here another ACC van
pulled it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was Peter and Kath from
the Sydney City Slickers Branch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
chatted whilst we were seeing three giro-copters being refuelled.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just after Caiguna is the sign for the ’90
Mile Straight (146.6km)’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We then
travelled a further 5km and stopped to look at the Caiguna Blowhole.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A giant hole in the rock and it basically has
air rushing out of it from over at the coast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Today it wasn’t active.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We travelled a little further on to Baxter Rest
Area and pulled in to use the toilets and empty the van toilet at the Dump
Point.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We then saw that Kathy and Peter
were already set up for the night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
then decided that we would also call it a day and set up camp.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Before nightfall I think there were about 40
RV’s parked up for the night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Tue 2<sup>nd</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">. We were out of the camp by 9am and heading
west again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We made it to the end of the
’90 mile Straight’ and arrived at Balladonia and topped up the fuel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The most expensive fill across the Nullarbor
was $2.069 per litre.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had our coffee
and Kathy and Peter arrived and then we also met up with Banjo and Stuart and
Maureen from Victoria.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were heading
to Norseman tonight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kathy and Peter
were heading to Fraser Range Caravan Park and we were heading to the Fraser
Range Rest Area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On arrival we found
that the name has been changed to the ‘Southern Hills Rest Area’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All good.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It was a great little stop and near what appeared to be a great Clay Pan,
but another traveller told us it was a lake – but couldn’t remember its
name.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I haven’t been able to find it on
Google either.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">By nightfall there were 4 of us camped
here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had several people come in to
use the amenities and then leave again though.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Wed 3<sup>rd</sup>.</span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"> We were all packed and ready to leave when we
noticed that the birds had been into one of the bins and scattered rubbish
everywhere.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We got another garbage bag
and were picking it up when I accidentally bashed my head on one of the reo
lids (we had opened it to make it easier to put the rubbish back and as I bent
to get the rubbish at the base of the bin --- WHACK).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A slight bruise above my right eye and
swelling above the eyebrow and LOTS of pain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>DAMN!!!!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We travelled on to Norseman and got fuel and
did a drive through town and found the camels.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>[luckily, we didn’t find any real ones on our journey].<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We then headed up to Kalgoorlie and managed to
find a space at the third van park.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not
a bad old park and close to the CBD of Kalgoorlie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We went for a drive into town and called into
the Visitor info centre at the Town Hall and booked in for the walking tour
with headsets for tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Back to the van, Panadol for my headache and a
pleasant evening. Into bed at about 10pm and then I awoke at about 11.30 pm and
promptly vomited.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>More Panadol and keeping
the bucket handy I went back to bed – having to use the bucket again during the
early hours.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Thurs 4<sup>th</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Into
town by 10.30am and picked up our headsets and guides and off we went.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a nice way to explore the towns of
Kalgoorlie and Boulder.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We made a few
long stops as we checked out the different points of interest throughout the
town.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By 5pm we had decided it was time
to head back to the van.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My headache was
easing a little --- which was good --- but my IBS was now rearing its
head…..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>AHH well if it isn’t one thing
it must be another.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had no sooner
arrived back at the van when we had a really great storm. We also had quite a
bit of rain overnight – totalling 23.5mm all up.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Fri 5<sup>th</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">. We headed out at 7.30 so we could do the
Boulder tour and be back in Kalgoorlie to hand over the headsets by
10.30am.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Boulder was an interesting
little town also and once we returned the headsets we came back to the
“SuperPit” lookout and then back down to the ‘Loop-line Rail’ museum.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In its hey-day the Loop-line had over 100
trains a day --- this was more than the main station in Melbourne.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The sky was rumbling as we were making our
way back to the van and then we had another major storm with lots of noise.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was nice going to bed listening to the
sound of rain on the roof of the caravan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Sat 6<sup>th</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">. We left Kalgoorlie today and made our way to
Coolgardie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was a pleasant stop in
a town with very WIDE streets and some truly lovely buildings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Coolgardie was where the ‘Goldrush’ STARTED
but now only has about 200 people living there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We stopped for a coffee and I found some rugs like my Mum used to
make.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These brought back so many
memories.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We then continued westward and
by 4pm we were pulled up at Central Park at Burracoppin for the night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It wasn’t long before we were joined by two
other campers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Sun 7<sup>th</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On our
way by 9am and continuing Westward to Merredin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We called into the Merredin Peak RV park and found some lovely little
wildflowers before continuing on our way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We turned southward and headed down to Kulin through Bruce Rock and
Kondinin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had several stops to get
out and check out bunches of wildflowers though.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We got to Kulin and found the caravan park
booked out so headed back up to Kondinin and into there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This park is a ‘Royalties for Regions Project’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has separate Public Toilets to those used
by the park tenants.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will have to
google what this project is all about.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">After setting up the van we headed out to Wave
Rock and had an interesting hour out here before heading back to the van.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Mon 8<sup>th</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
headed out this morning to Kulin to do the Tin Horse Highway and check out all
the sculptures along the way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are
over 150 of them and I think we got most of them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some are quite cheeky.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we returned to Kulin it was to find that
there is also a large RV camping area for 72hours which we could have used
yesterday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ahh well we will stay at
Kondinin.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We had a coffee at the hotel and then headed
out to the West Tin Horse Trail to the largest of them all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We then returned to Kulin and stopped in at
Macrocarpa Trail and wildflower walk.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This is 1km long and took us about an hour because we kept finding lots
of little flowers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The macrocarpa hadn’t
flowered yet but there are some nice big pods forming in the trees.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We then returned to the van by 2pm. Had lunch
and did the washing before sitting down to type up this update.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Barb Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691701080737674474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611493385606570306.post-20128702127055751462018-10-08T19:11:00.000+10:002018-10-08T19:11:41.577+10:00Trip to South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territory and New South Wales #4<br />
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Sat 22<sup>nd</sup> September.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today we did a drive across to Warooka, down
to Yorketown to Edithburgh (pronounced Edith-burg) and up the east coast to
Stansbury and Port Vincent before heading West to Curramulka and down to
Minlaton, Warooka and back to Corny Point.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">At Edithburgh we went south to the Wattle Point
Wind Farm – there are 55 turbines in this field which was finished in 2006.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The towers are 67 metres tall, each tower has
three segments and weighs 90 tonnes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
‘box’ thing at the top of the tower weighs 51 tonnes. The blades are 40metres
long each and weigh 7.5 tonnes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We saw some nice flowers today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A yellow one and one that looks like a
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">On the way up the coast we stopped at Wool Bay
and investigated the old Lime Kiln.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lime
burning was an important industry along this coast until the 1950’s. It was
mined along the coast, burnt here and shipped across to Adelaide to be used in
mortar in the building industry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 1908
there were three and another three added in 1910.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The kiln we saw was built after 1921 but the
plans for it were ‘altered’ and the kiln never burnt successfully due to
draught problems. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">We saw lots of different wattles in flower and a lovely plant in Stansbury – Leucospermum. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">Some lovely murals on sheds and café’s and then there were the seagulls waiting for us to give them our crumbs from our lunch.</span><span style="text-align: start;"> </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">Whilst following the shore front streets we even came across the ‘life guards chair’.</span><span style="text-align: start;"> </span><span style="text-align: start;">Don’t think it used often though.</span></div>
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We stopped at Port Vincent and saw a ’leatherjacket fish’ in the shallows and then saw a squid caught off the jetty. To me it was small but there was no size restrictions applicable – so allowable to keep.<br />
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There is a lovely older home across from the jetty that really caught my eye.<br />
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We then travelled to Curramulka. The village in the hollow. Lots of great old homes here too and a metal sculpture of an Emu and a nice cactus garden near an old shed.<br />
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Sun 23<sup>rd</sup>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today we left Corny Point and made our way up
through Minlaton to Maitland and on to Moonta.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Got disorientated in Moonta as there are no signs indicating which way
to go.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We found our way out and up to Wallaroo where
we stopped at the ‘Office Beach Caravan Park’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This park is now owned by a young couple – Darren and Kristy, and there
two children – who have been here for 7 weeks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They have made some massive changes to the park – removed four asbestos
cabins, chopped out all the fine-needle pine trees, are repainting all the
current cabins. Have put a jumping pillow into an area where the previous
owners never parked vans, and knocked down the old camp kitchen and put in a
new one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have plans to relocated
the entry into the park and build a new residence.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The current residence will then become a
three bedroom rental.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In this park you
are walking distance to the swimming enclosure [a 50 x 25 metre structure, with
a 25m x 10m shallow end] and encompassed by three floating buffers; another
20metres and you are at the start of the jetty and on the other side of that is
a stony beach and fishing area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Behind
the park is the walk along the old Smelter sight and you are only a 5 minute
walk up to the IGA or the nearest pub.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Moonta Mines has a self-drive tour map which is
not difficult to follow and shows you a lot of the mining history.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We even walked to the top of one of the
Tailings Heaps to get a view point of the town.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I was amazed that you could still see the markings in the tailings –
considering it has been almost 100years since the last lot was piled there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Saw a lovely Miners Cottage with a beautiful
garden and HAD to stop at the Sweet Shop in the old Post Office and Darryl HAD
to stoop to get inside.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The boat ramp at Port Hughes has not long been revamped and now has 6 lanes for launching/retrieving boats. There are marked parking bays for 200 boat-trailers. We talked to an old Greek gentleman, who had travelled up from Adelaide that morning to his ‘beach-shack’ for the weekend. He had caught himself a couple of nice blue-swimmer crabs for his dinner.<br />
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Tues 25<sup>th</sup>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today we travelled to Kadina.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well……<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We had trouble finding the information centre, which is now situated on
the road back to Moonta.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The ladies
there seemed really disinterested in assisting us, and the young lady who did
help us appeared very eager to get back to her photocopying.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Anyway we got the self-drive tour of Kadina
and set off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The map is a bit difficult
to follow (whether is because it is blurry or the streets aren’t named – I’m
uncertain) and after we had missed the 5<sup>th</sup> Point of interest we
decided to give up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We went into the
main area of town and that was a shambles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The roads are being redone and the sidewalks are being paved and a lot
of the streets are now ‘one way’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
managed to find a park and then went for a walk to find a café and get a
coffee.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We found the ‘Cracked Pepper
Café’ which was BRILLIANT.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The ladies
there made us a lovely coffee and they also had a lovely gluten free slice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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We left Bute and headed north west to Port Broughton. An interesting town and a nice place to rest. The water in the harbour here has a tannin stain to it. Apparently the water goes up into a lake and then comes back on the tide. <br />
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<br />Barb Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691701080737674474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611493385606570306.post-771831747779093102018-09-21T16:26:00.000+10:002018-09-21T16:26:22.581+10:00Trip to South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territory and New South Wales #3<br />
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">13<sup>th</sup> September.</span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today
was a free day so we got the washing done and rested.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The afternoon was not real good as I had a
bit of a Meniere’s wobbly time and it wasn’t very pleasant.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We also received word tonight that our dear
friend Wayne Adams has passed away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
sent our deepest Sympathies to Marie and family at this very sad time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and Tony replaced the Turbo airhose for us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Car runs great now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We then did a
drive to Clare, Penwortham and down to Kapunda and then up the Tothill Belt to
Black Springs road and then back to Burra.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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At Penwortham we stopped off to see the John Horrocks’ Cottage c1839. This is the ‘oldest stone building in the States, north of Gawler. It was built by Joh Horrocks at the young age of 21’.</div>
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Tothill Belt shows on a lot of our ancestors BDM certificates so it was great travelling up the road. There are about 30 wind-turbines along the Tothill ridge and we even say the Tothill Belt Farm.<br />
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is my brothers, Trevor and wife Karen, 28<sup>th</sup> wedding anniversary.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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winds (gusts up to 80kmph) and rain squalls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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weather was not conducive to travel – and would pull out in the morning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Sun 16<sup>th</sup>.</span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Up
early and pulled out by 9am.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We made our
way down the Barrier Highway (missed out turn) and arrived at Saddleworth
before turning up to Auburn and then down towards Balaclava and on to Port
Wakefield.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We arrived in Price at about
2pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The wind had been picking up
gradually as we drove and we were getting hit from the westward side – so time
to pullover.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The caravan park here has
mainly permanents with only <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">4 traveller
sites</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By 6pm the sites were all
full and there was still the occasional squally shower.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We went for a short drive out to the jetty on
Wills Creek and checked out the history.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Price was proclaimed in 1882 and a causeway was built to connect the village to the Wills Creek, a 12 metre timber wharf was constructed in 1890. The wharf was extended to 45 metres in 1900 and the wharf was used to load grain and salt and transported to Adelaide. One of the streets in Price ‘One and All’ is named after one of the ketches that used to dock at the wharf. The last load of salt was shipped to Adelaide on the ‘Annie Watt’ in November 1969. Salt is now moved by truck.<br />
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We did a drive into Ardrossan to get some groceries and on the way we came across ‘Tiddy Widdy Beach’ a small village to the north east of Ardrossan. A cute little village facing the East and a lot of the homes have magnificent views across the St Vincent Gulf. <br />
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Ardrossan has some steep red cliffs and two long jetties. One is used by the fisherman and the other is used for grain and salt transport. There is also a ‘Walk the Yorke’ trail right around the Yorke Peninsula. You can walk and/or ride the trail and there are parts that you can do in a vehicle. There are big poster-boards at various locations showing you the distance and approx. time to the next location and if there is a shelter and points of interest.<br />
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The golf course here has oiled greens and Darryl said it would make for interesting putting.<br />
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We then made our way back to the caravan and passed through two small rain squalls on the way.</div>
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<u>Mon 17<sup>th</sup></u> I sent Darryl off to do some fishing. He said the wind wouldn’t bother him as it was coming from the north and would assist him in throwing the line across the creek. He was gone about 2 hours when he returned to say that the wind had changed direction and coming straight down the creek and throwing his line back at him – so he gave up. We went across the road to the pub for tea BUT they don’t cook on Monday or Tuesday – so back to the van and Darryl made a nice chicken and rice noodle soup instead.</div>
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<u>Tuesday 18<sup>th</sup></u>. We were out of the van park by 9am and heading southward through Ardrossan, Curramulka, Minlaton, Hardwicke Bay to Warooka and then westward to Corny Point. Corny Point is ‘on the top of the boot’ of the Yorke Peninsula. Again the wind was picking up as we drove and we had a solid headwind as we pulled into the caravan park at about 11.30 and set up. The van park has got bore water to its taps and we were advised to not use this water for drinking. It has a lot of lime in it and would build up scale in the kettle. The mobile internet reception is also a bit hit and miss but thankfully they have free Wi-Fi in the camp kitchen. It still takes forever for messages to send.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This afternoon we went for a drive out to the lighthouse to the west and then down the west coast to Berry Bay.</div>
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The lighthouse was built in 1882 and shines out into Spencer Gulf. In 1920 the lighthouse became automated. In 1891 the local school children visited the lighthouse and planted 80 around the keepers cottages.<br />
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There is only one of these visible today and it is referred to as the ‘horizontal pine’ as it is growing along the ground rather than up in the air. It is thought that the prevailing winds prevent it from growing upwards.<br />
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The coast line along here at Berry Bay and Annie Point is battered constantly from the Southern Ocean but there are some lovely long white beaches for you to walk on – as long as you keep an eye on the weather and the surf.<br />
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<u>Wednesday 19<sup>th</sup>.</u> Today is my brothers, Ian and wife Wendy, 26<sup>th</sup> Wedding Anniversary.<br />
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Today we drove down to Gleesons Landing, Marion Bay, Stenhouse Bay and Innes National Park and then out via Foul Bay and Sturt Bay and up to Warooka. There are fees to get into the Innes National Park and the signs say it has to be booked on-line. They have a computer and keyboard outside the visitor centre and you use your credit card BUT if the centre is open the staff there will process your fee for you. It is $8 per vehicle per day or $15 per day to camp.</div>
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On our way away from the jetty we came across five Emu’s having a drink from the overflow puddle from the water tank and then they were grazing amongst the daisies. <br />
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We then made our way through the park to West Cape Lighthouse where we had a fantastic 360-degree view. We could even make out Kangaroo Island in the distance past Althorpes Island.<br />
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[As we travelled this road, there was lots of Emu scat on the road and at one point we found about 20 adult Emu’s and 7 chicks drinking near a water trough].<br />
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This village was built in 1917 and worked the gypsum mine until the Great Depression of 1930, when the village and the mine was abandoned. Over the years there has been terrible deterioration of the buildings [and I suppose some vandalism demolition also] but some of the main cottages have been restored and are now available for short-term rentals. We did the walk around the village which took us about an hour.<br />
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We went to the Cape Spencer Lighthouse and the wind was starting to pick up again and the temperature was dropping. This is quite a new lighthouse structure and not nearly as tall as the Corny Point Lighthouse. In total there are 5 lighthouses that shine out their warning beacons along this westward coastline of the Yorke Peninsula. [Cape Spencer, Althorpe Island, West Cape, Wedge Island and Corny Point].<br />
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lunch at the café before heading north east towards Foul Bay. We pulled in to Meehans Hill lookout and noticed
that they had blocked off the road and made a new one and a small carpark. When you walk out to look at the scenery you
can see where most of the original carpark has fallen into the ocean.</div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">At Foul Bay we found the water was just a
gentle ebb and flow and not the crashing waves that we had been seeing all
morning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was the same when we arrived
at Sturt Bay.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We then drove up to Warooka
and stopped for a coffee in the Take-away/Butchers shop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We also got some meat for dinner for the next
few evenings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we came out you could
see a storm rolling in from the south west and the temperature had dropped
again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We stopped at Foodworks for
vegetables and came out to a very heavy rainstorm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We drove through 36km of rain to get back to
the caravan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We utilised the
camp-kitchen to cook our dinner this night.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Thursday 20<sup>th</sup>. </span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today
we drove eastward towards Point Turton.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We pulled up to the north on most of the off-shoots to the beaches.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Couch Beach was a small fishing/holiday village
and quite untidy, but the beach was nice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">The Pines was quite a decent sized village and
has a general store open 7 days a week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Driving
along the beachfront street you could not SEE the water but there were about 8 different
points where you could get through to the beach via a path.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Quite a bit of seaweed washed up along the
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Leven Beach access was very small, and the homes here were very tidy and welcoming.<br />
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We pulled into Barber’s Beach and there were tracks leading everywhere through the coastal bushes. We later learnt that if we had gone to the left we would have come across a large camping area.<br />
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The sea was nice and calm. We continued along the ocean front to Point Turton which is on Magazine Bay. Point Turton is famous for mining flux [ore] and exporting grain. The flux quarry closed in 1917.<br />
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It is ‘The Yulta’, a steam tug that carried supplies from Adelaide to many ports around South Australia, which ran aground in 1926</div>
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We pulled into the Port Turton Bakery and local store for lunch and met Isabel and Michael – who have owned the business for 4 weeks – and had a lovely chat whilst we ate. The then headed more north-west and pulled into Flaherty’s Beach where there is an ‘annual game of beach golf on the Sunday before the dodge tide’. A ‘dodge tide’ apparently is the same as a neap-tide in other states. When the tide is past its lowest for most of the day. We used to witness this in Darwin when the tide would go WAY out to sea for 12 hours and all the vessels in the harbour would be on their sides until the water returned.<br />
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We ventured through Hardwicke Bay and then up the west coast to Port Minlacowie and then Cockle Beach before going up to Parsons Beach and Bluff Beach. <o:p></o:p></div>
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At Bluff Beach they have <u>davits</u> in the cliffs where they used to store their boats, before the introduction of aluminium and fibreglass boats and boat trailers. These are an interesting construction of timber and shackles to raise the boats out of the water to store them safe. Unfortunately, in 1954 when a very bad storm wrecked 4 boats and washed away the beach shelter, the davits were not replaced. Two remain today but are deteriorating and are not used to store the boats.</div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We then made our way to Minlaton and visited
the Harvest Gallery Centre and Information Centre before topping up the fuel
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<u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Friday 21<sup>st</sup></span></u><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A
lovely day today so have sent Darryl to do some fishing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have done the washing and updated the blog.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have done some weaving and hope to attach
some of the small shells that I collected at Leven Beach yesterday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">I have been trying to get a message to go on
facebook for the past two days with no success due to the intermittent Telstra
reception.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think it starts with – this
is the third attempt……<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Hoping that you are all keeping well.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Barb Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691701080737674474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611493385606570306.post-89211593708499433832018-09-13T20:13:00.001+10:002018-09-14T18:38:27.509+10:00Trip to South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territory and New South Wales #2<br />
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">8<sup>th</sup> September. Darryl and I hitched
up the van whilst waiting for Holly to join us for breakfast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We finally left Ian and Wendy’s by 10.30 and
heading WEST towards Balranald.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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at Balranald at 5pm and decided to par-boil our vegetables.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We did this because we know we will be going
through a quarantine station tomorrow as we head into South Australia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had a great night at the Yanga Creek Rest
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">9<sup>th</sup> September.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We headed further west at about 8.30 am after
we had a leisurely breakfast. We continued
to Mildura.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We re-fuelled at Mildura
before continuing west.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We stopped for
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We decided (because we gained half an hour
when we crossed the border) that we would continue to Burra.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We arrived and set ourselves up in the
Showgrounds for 4 nights.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was VERY
windy again and we were advised NOT TO put out our awning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The van was being rocked AGAIN :D.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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had 19km to go before the tank was empty, so we headed into town to
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information centre and we decided to do the ‘Passport Key;’ tour of the
town.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is an 11km journey in and
around town.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You pay the tour fee, and a
key deposit and then you follow ‘Johnny Green’ around the town and visit points
of interest. [Johnny Green was the mascot of the Cornish miners and he appeared
on top of buildings and chimneys throughout the mine.] <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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facilities and do your own tour at your own pace. We also got some medical
supplies and had lunch at the Gaslight Café.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>For some reason the warning light for low fuel had not reset itself and
kept telling us we have 19kms to go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
did a trip out to the ‘Midnight Oil HOUSE’ and the warning lamp still telling
us we had 19km until we ran out of fuel!!!!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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around the ‘Monster Mine’ and accessing engine houses and winding houses and
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">11<sup>th</sup> September. That indicator was
still telling us that we had 19km until we ran out of fuel!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We continued to follow the map and our
electronic guide ‘Johnny Green’ around Burra. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are about 50 properties to see and 10 of
those you can access with the Key. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There
are so many buildings made from stone in this town.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The history is great.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We visited the Bon Accord Mine </span></div>
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Malowen Lowarth (Hollyhock garden)</div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>I think we managed to get 0.4mm but the wind
was still so strong.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">12<sup>th</sup> September. The indicator was
still telling us 19km left – even with checking the manual, there was no way
for us to get it to reset.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">The wind was not as strong today and the
temperature has fallen to about 8 degrees.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We went to continue our tour when we got a warning light flashing on the
dashboard and we had little power when the accelerator was pressed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Turned around and headed into town to <u>Goyder
Auto Service </u>and the chap there checked the car for us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His machine told him that there was a problem
with the air intake and sure enough, Darryl found a split in one of the air
hoses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The mechanic is going into
Adelaide tomorrow and he will pick up a new hose and install it on Friday when
he is back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>HE managed to get the
indicator to reset – he had to disconnect the battery first though.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At least now it is not dinging at us each
time we start the car.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We then continued our tour and visited the
Hampton Village<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We will now stay at the Showgrounds until
Sunday morning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Apparently when you pay
for 6 nights, you get the 7<sup>th</sup> free.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So, we will do a trip to Clare on Friday after the new hose goes on and
think about what we are going to do on Saturday before we continue to the Yorke
Peninsula on Sunday.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Barb Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691701080737674474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611493385606570306.post-74592524137595987852018-09-13T19:19:00.000+10:002018-09-13T20:17:08.722+10:00Trip to South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territory and New South Wales #1<br />
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Trip to South Australia, Western Australia,
Northern Territory and New South Wales 2018<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">On the 30<sup>th </sup>Aug Darryl and I took
the caravan down to the Gold Coast to our Caravan Repair Guys and they replaced
the door handle on the van.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It had
become very loose and flapping in the slightest breeze and the door was
difficult to secure of a night time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So,
a new handle as installed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We then made
our way to North Maclean (about 5km from Jimboomba) and set up in the free camp
at Tully Recreation park.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is not a
bad camp if you need it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You have access
to toilets by the river and, also, a set of toilets up by the sports
ground.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The traffic noise is not too bad
either.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">31<sup>st</sup>Aug saw us move into Jimboomba
and park behind Woolies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We then did our
stock up of supplies before heading to the doctors for our Self-managed Health
Care Plans and our Doctors check-up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once
we had our new scripts and new blood forms issued we made our way to the van
and started on our journey SOUTH.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
were heading <u>west</u> but plans changed on Wednesday with the news that a
dear friend from Wagga, Elsie Fulmer, had passed away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We altered our plans so that we could get to
Wagga and support the family during their very sad time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">On this day we managed to get to the Gladfield
Rest Area and Driver Reviver, just north of Warwick.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The wind had picked up and there was a dust
storm coming in from the west and rain was predicted, AND it was about 5.30pm,
so we pulled over for the night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
wind really picked up and was rocking the van considerably when the rain
started.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had steady rain for most of
the night and were up at 6.30 next morning to keep travelling.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">1<sup>st</sup> September we left Gladfield at
6.30 and continued until we reached Goondiwindi. We had quite a thick dust haze
travelling. We got fuel and a coffee here before continuing our journey
southward, amd we lost the dust haze after Bellata NSW.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We knew we could take our time, but we wanted
to get to Wagga as quickly as practicable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So, we stopped for fuel at Narrabri and continued our way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was getting dark and the kangaroos were
starting to get close to the road (about 3 metres of the asphalt) and we
started looking for a rest area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
found one that was close-ish to the road but long and we knew that the trucks
would probably stop during the night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The signage said it was a REST AREA, no mention of TRUCKS ONLY, so we
walked the rest area and decided to back the van out of the way as much as
possible – allowing trucks to enter and leave without us impeding their
passage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We heard some trucks enter during the night,
but it was not until we got up at 6.30 a.m. that we found we had 6 trucks in
the rest area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had our breakfast and
quietly left the area to continue our journey!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">2<sup>nd</sup> September.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We got to Tomingley, just north of Peak Hill
NSW where we stopped for fuel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
little alarm in the car told us we only had 30km before our tank would be
empty, so decided it was best to fill up with Diesel. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We continued to make our way south and filled
with fuel again at Wyalong before turning towards Wagga.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lots of road patching along this road with
lots of 60kmph areas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were doing the
signed speed but were overtaken by so many vehicles completely ignoring the
signs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We arrived in Wagga, at Ian’s, at about 3pm.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">3<sup>rd</sup> September we slept late :D<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ian was beginning to wonder if we were
getting up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We did the washing and then
sorted out what we were doing over the next couple of days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We went to dinner that night with Ian, Wendy,
Holly and Kurt.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">4<sup>th</sup> September.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Went and did some shopping and got supplies
for tonight’s dinner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Darryl cooked off
the main part of it and then we had the veggies there ready to go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Caught up with Kayla and Peter during the
afternoon and then Jenny got home and asked if I could go and help her up at
Elsie’s unit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We sent a message to Ian
about what needed to be done for their dinner and then we had dinner with the
family before going to Elsie’s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jenny
took me back to Ian and Wendy’s home about 9.30pm and we had a cuppa before she
went back home.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">5<sup>th</sup> September.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Went and visited my friend Gail and my cousin
Pam before going to the train station to collect cousin Sharon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Trying to catch up with Lyn but that will
happen tomorrow now.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">6<sup>th</sup> September. We spent the morning
reminiscing about Elsie and then made our way to the funeral home for the
Funeral.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a lovely service with
great memories.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We then all went to the
Wake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was great remembering a lovely
lady and she will be sadly missed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">7<sup>th</sup> September. Up this morning and
washing and tidying.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We then took Sharon
to the Train station to farewell her back to Lake Illawarra.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her train departed ½ an hour late, BUT she
got back to her home on time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kayla and
Ash were heading back to Melbourne – their train left on time but was delayed
by 1 ½ hours due to signal faults.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Darryl and I did some grocery shopping to
ensure we had food for the rest of our journey.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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8.</span></b><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We got up and had breakfast before walking up
and catching the Metro to the main train terminal and caught the train to
Firenze (Florence).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Hot again at 31
degrees by 10am and we found our way to the <u>Hotel Abaco</u> and managed to
get up the 52 narrow spiral stairs to the main doors of the hotel, checked in
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">What an amazing town.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We loved it
and would really have loved to have more time in this town.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unfortunately, we didn’t have that luxury.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We went to see the Duomo [A huge cathedral in
the CBD] – but the line to get in was about 1 km long and we overheard people
saying they had been in line for over an hour and still NOT at the door.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We decided to keep wandering and had lunch in
a lovely little café and then walked up a very steep road to Fort
Belvedere.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was a great solo
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across the road to a very small café and had some dinner before retiring for an
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9</span></b><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were up and out early to catch the train
to Pisa (to see the Leaning Tower) and then catch another train to Monterosso
Al Mare where we were to meet our friend Nick.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It was expected to reach 35 degrees today, and for the next week we are
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When we got off the train in Pisa we unfortunately went out the wrong exit, we couldn’t get back in so then had to walk for ½ hour around to the very front of the train station. Once there we put our bags into the luggage storage and then bought a map to the Tower. We were told it would take about 20 minutes to walk to the tower. It took us 30 minutes of power walking to get to the tower, took our photos and then power-walked back to the station. We then had 10 minutes until our train to Monterosso was due to depart.<br /><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"></span></div>
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Once on the train we then relaxed for about an
hour before disembarking. Whilst we
waited and tried to decide which way to go, Nick arrived to collect us. We headed in the opposite direction to which
Beckie and I thought we would be going, but it took us about 15minutes to walk
to the apartment that was to be our home for the next 4 nights. The 85 rough stone steps up to the apartment
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Once we arrived we were greeted by Claudia and
little Annie; and Holger and Bastian; Carole (Nicks Mum) and Jamie (Nick’s
step-father); and his sister Saffron and her boyfriend Owen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We all had a great chat until it was time to go
and meet the rest of the wedding guests at dinner in Lapo’s restaurant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a great night with up to 30 people.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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10.</span></b><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Beckie and I were up by 7.15am and made our
way down to the ‘Old Village’ harbour and went for a swim in the ocean.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a very gentle ebb and flow of the
water and very easy to float in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We then
returned to the apartment and were preparing to move the bridal party to the
vineyard, where the wedding was to take place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>According to the maps program it was a 250m walk and would take
5minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">WELL</b> --- it took us 30 minutes to make our way up the steep sloping
path to the Buranco Winery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had to
have 7 stops on the way up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was quite
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bridal party and wedding guests got in and started putting up all the fixtures
for the wedding, a white jumping castle, a big shade tent with tables and
chairs for guests to relax in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the
same time the caterers and winery staff were setting up tables etc for
preparing the food for the wedding feast.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Beckie and I stayed there until about 7.30 and
then made our way down into the village again and had dinner at a little
pizzeria near the Town Hall and not far from the apartment.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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11 Wedding Day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Beckie and I again went for a lovely swim until
about 8am before making our way through the old village to find breakfast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We then got ready to go to the Town Hall for
the ‘official’ wedding with the Italian Town official and English interpreter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">When Nick and Claudia started planning their
wedding they were allowed to have the celebrant do the official paperwork BUT 9
months before the wedding the government changed the rules and the couple HAD to
have the official paperwork done by the Town Official.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">When they came down from the second floor there
was quite a big group of us waiting to cheer them and toast them with
champagne.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We then went back to our
various accommodations and prepared to make our way back up to the wedding
venue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">This time I managed to walk up with only 4
stops on the way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was using 2 walking
sticks which made a huge difference and they came in VERY handy for the walk
back down the hill at 1am on my return to the apartment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whilst we were waiting there was a wind that
blew up that kept the humidity and temperature down a little.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">When we arrived at the venue there <u>were to
be</u> slushies for everyone, but the caterers had started them too late and
put too much syrup in them, so they had to be altered and adjusted and we all
waited.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">They wedding ceremony was due to start at 4pm,
but the celebrant was running late.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She
finally arrived at 4.30pm and all the guests made their way across to the Olive
grove where the ceremony was to occur.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It then wasn’t long before the beautiful Bride and her attendants made
their way to the Grove and the ceremony began.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It was a very moving ceremony in English and German.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">At 12.45am it was time for
me to make my way back to the accommodations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Beckie escorted me home and then made her way back to the
reception.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She got back to the
accommodation at 5.30am.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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12.</span></b><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I awoke at 9.30am but did not go down for a
swim.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Beckie and I made our way down
into the village and had breakfast and then went for a walk into ‘new
Monterosso’ and down to the Neptune statue (which was also being renovated)</span></div>
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headed back to ‘old Monterosso’ before meeting up with the bridal party who
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to the vineyard to meet up with everyone for a last get together before heading
back to Rome in the morning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Beck and I headed down through the village at
9pm and packed our bags ready for the morning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Our train was just after 9 and Nick was coming to escort us to the
train.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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13</span></b><sup><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">. </span></sup><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Nick arrived at the apartment about 8.30am and
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we passed a celebration of Pinocchio as the author was from Rome</div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We managed to find our way towards the Colosseum and then onto the
correct direction for the accommodation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We were planning on having pizza for dinner but the pizzeria was closed,
so we had some awesome Indian food instead.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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14</span></b><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"> We were up early and out to
the Colosseum.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It took us an hour to get
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We then went back and
collected our bags.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our hostess very
graciously offered us the use of the bathroom before we made our way back out
and to the Metro </span></div>
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was cancelled so the second train had twice as many passengers to take.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was only about an hours journey and we all
arrived safe and sound.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Our flight to Munich took just over an hour and
we landed at Terminal K.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We then had to
go to terminal H.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had 1 hour 5
minutes before our connecting flight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This was the easiest airport transfer that we had on the whole
trip.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had to go through immigration
and Security/customs and it was all so smoothly done and effortless.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We arrived at H44/45 with almost 30minutes to
spare and then the boarding of this flight was so easy it was great.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our flight to Singapore wasn’t too bad but
again I was starting to fidget about half way through due to a numb
bottom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were 20minutes late landing
in Singapore [We left Singapore on the 14<sup>th</sup> and arrived late pm on
the 15<sup>th</sup> ], which was causing some people concern about their
connecting flights to Jakarta, but the airline staff were waiting to get them
to their aircraft.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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15<sup>th</sup></span></b><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"> We caught a
taxi to our hostel, arriving 10 minutes before the reception staff were due to
leave, only to find they had already departed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We had to wait for a guest of the hostel to open the door for us, so we
could get in and thankfully the reception staff had left our room key and
instructions for us on the reception desk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Once we put our things in our room, we then
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We walked up to the main road and found a Starbucks
and had a coffee and frappe before walking into the CBD.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We came across a huge group doing Zumba </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">We found our way into the</span><span style="text-align: start;"> </span><u style="text-align: start;">Gardens by the Bay</u><span style="text-align: start;">, and on our way to the</span><span style="text-align: start;"> </span><u style="text-align: start;">‘Super Trees’</u><span style="text-align: start;"> </span><span style="text-align: start;">for the nightly performance, Beckie and I got separated and it wasn’t until after the performance of Rhapsody began that we ‘found’ each other in the spectators.</span><span style="text-align: start;"> </span><span style="text-align: start;"> </span></div>
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<b>August 16</b> We left our bags in reception and went to Clark Quay and down to catch the MRT to Orchard road to check things out. The MRT is very efficient and has glass walls between commuters and the trains. There is no way anyone can fall in front of the train. You must wait at the sliding doors to board the train and again there are specific places to stand and wait your turn, permitting the disembarking passengers easy egress.</div>
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We arrived at the ION Centre and found our way out to wander Orchard Road and watched some abseiling window washers before crossing to Lucky Plaza. Went up to the sixth floor then came down one floor exploration at a time.<br />
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Called into Boost and got a juice (no where near as thick and cold as Australia) and next to it was the smallest McDonalds that we have seen.<br />
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We then caught the MRT back to Clark Quay and
then walked back to the hostel.
Collected our luggage and waited for the Taxi to take us to Terminal 3
and awaited our flight. We were here
early but the terminal is HUGE, so we found a table with power points and
plugged things in to charge and Beckie managed to do some of her Uni work. Our departure gate changed twice whilst we
were waiting.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">August
17</span></b><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;"> 00.45am we were on the plane
awaiting our turn to fly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were 20 minutes
delayed in our take off but managed to make that up plus another 20 minutes
with a tail wind of up to 100 kms/hr.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
arrived in Brisbane 20 minutes early but had to sit on the tarmac waiting the
plane at our gate to leave so our plane could get in – so we got to the gate at
10.35am – our E.T.A.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We were through immigration and customs in good
time and contacted Ben and told him where we were so he could pick us up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stopped at DFO to get a take away coffee
(currently 11.10am) and we headed for Toowoomba.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We stopped at Plainlands for lunch and then
arrived in Toowoomba just after 1pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
had a short period to chat before Beckie and Darryl went to collect the
children from school.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">It is now 27<sup>th</sup> August and it has
taken me most of this time to get over my jetlag.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have caught up with quite a few people and
we start our trip to Western Australia next Saturday morning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are heading to Denmark WA for our Caravan
Club National Muster in October.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are
then heading to Perth to see relatives and friends before heading inland and
heading to Port Hedland.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We then head to
Darwin to see relatives and friends before heading south to Wagga Wagga for
Christmas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">We are to farm-sit a friend’s property from 5<sup>th</sup>
January 2019 and then moving in to Toowoomba to house-sit for friends.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">Will update you as we go.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Barb Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691701080737674474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611493385606570306.post-18292080098645593742018-08-27T20:11:00.000+10:002018-08-27T20:11:18.278+10:00August 2018 -- No1 Japan<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
Hi everyone,<o:p></o:p></div>
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Time for an update 😀<o:p></o:p></div>
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Darryl and I had been invited to a wedding in
Italy. The groom is Nick [an English lad, whom Darryl and I met in 2012 when he
was cycling Australia [along with Jimmy [USA], Tommy [UK] and Markus[GER]]
raising funds to plant trees in Australia, and his bride – lady-love, Claudia pronounced Clowdia). Darryl decided that Italy didn’t excite him
and he wasn’t really into those long-haul flights. I then offered him a trip to Japan to visit
my penfriend Yoko – again he said no. 😔</div>
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Beckie said if he didn’t want to go, she would but it would mean that he
had to look after the three youngest grandchildren, so he decided he would stay
home and Beckie and I would travel. We
originally planned on being away for three weeks but had to down-scale our trip
due to university commitments for Beckie.<o:p></o:p></div>
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All our planning came to fruition when on the 2<sup>nd</sup>
August Beckie and I flew to Osaka Japan to meet up with my penfriend of 52
years – YOKO and her family.</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">I had kept our plans fairly quiet as I didn’t
want to jinx it and have difficulty with the planning. </span></div>
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On the night of the 1<sup>st</sup> August we
realised that we were leaving from the <u>domestic terminal</u> [NOT the
International] in Brisbane and flying to Cairns – where we had to collect our
baggage and get to the International Terminal before the gate closed. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>On
the 2<sup>nd</sup> August</b>, Ben
drove us to the terminal and we awaited our flight. </div>
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The trip to Cairns was uneventful but by the
time we collected our baggage and ran to the international terminal - we made
it with 10 minutes to spare and then once we got through security etc and got
to the gate – we had about another 10 minutes before we were due to start to
board. Note to self – make sure time
between connecting flights in LONGER.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The flight to Osaka was a good flight and once
we landed it was 34degrees outside and we could feel it. </div>
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Beckie wondered how we would recognise Yoko
and Kenjirou, but as we came through the arrivals doors, Kenjirou jumped up
with a sign that said ‘Welcome Barbara and Bec’, and there they were with these
huge big smiles on their faces. </div>
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We went
to McDonalds for a coffee (Koohii) and a chat before Hiroshi and his parents
took us to our accommodation. Yoko and
Kenjirou were to come back in the morning to collect us and take us to their
home on Awaji Island (Awaji-shima). We
went to the ‘Lawson’ service station to get ourselves a little snack and some
breakfast for the morning and we couldn’t get over the number of vending
machines that were everywhere. Drinks,
food, cigarettes or even sanitary items and condoms. Everywhere.<o:p></o:p></div>
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10am <b>Aug
3</b> We had a short wander around the streets of Izumi-Sano whilst we waited for Yoko and Kenjirou.</div>
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Also the fact that there was a service-centre/rest area attached to the
side of the bridge on which we were travelling.
It even had sleeping bays marked and there were so many vending machines
to satisfy your hunger and thirst. Both
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On the way from Kobe to Awaji you travel on the
Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge - longest suspension bridge in the world. It spans the Akashi Strait. Its central span is 1,1991m and is made up of
6 lanes. It took 10 years to build and
was completed in 1998. Designed to
withstand 286km/hr winds and 8.5 magnitude earth quakes and the two towers of
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We stopped at the supermarket on the way ‘home’
and then, finally, it was lovely arriving at THEIR home. A lovely little place in Uwara (Oo-wah-rah). </div>
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grown vegetables from Yoko’s ‘farm’ and fresh fruit also.<o:p></o:p></div>
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4</b> 24 degrees overnight and
predicted 38 degrees today. Yoko and Kenjirou kept us entertained this morning
and we were all practicing our foreign language before they drove us to the
home of their son, Jun, in Kawanishi-city, a 2 hour drive away, to the
south-west of Osaka. We travelled on a
new highway and on the GPS in the car – it looked like we were travelling
cross-country as the new highway didn’t appear.
The amount of tolls on these roads is incredible – one was 2900 yen
which is about $37AUD. The little toll
sensor [etoll/etag] actually talks to you as you go through the toll, tells you
the cost and then thanks you for using the toll road.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We talked a lot about the area and Japan in
general. We were practicing our Japanese
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Jun and Kumiko have a lovely home and it was
great meeting their children Shota 10, Hinako 8 and Keita 4. We suggested that maybe Beckie’s children
could write to Jun’s children, so addresses were exchanged.</div>
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That evening on our way home we stopped at a
Sushi train restaurant called – Kappa Sushi.
It was interesting in that you were allocated a table number, you then
used an ipad to order your food and then when it got near you on the train, the
ipad alarmed and you collected the food from the train.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Free Matcha [Maccha] tea (Japanese green tree
which is different to the green tea that we drink in Australia) was enjoyed
during the meal.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Each evening we were watching the Sumoto-city
festival or Shima-festival and the dancing etc was amazing. Each night the parade through the streets of
Sumoto would last for about 5 hours. Ladies on the Geta (wooden sandals)
dancing on their toes rather than on flat sandals.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>August
5</b> After breakfast we walked to
Yoko’s farm – a small plot of land on which she manages to grow and amazing
amount of fresh fruit and veggies. It is
only about a 5min walk from her home, on a hill-side but amazing just the same.
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Naruto whirlpools [connecting the Pacific Ocean with the inland Seto sea. It is the fastest moving strait in the world]
that are under the bridge from Awaji-shima to Shikoku-shima. Unfortunately, the tide was too low, and we
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Awaji is also home to the largest onions that are a sweet onion and
don’t make you cry when you are peeling and slicing them. We did visit the centre near here which had a
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That night we were lucky to see the hanabi
(fireworks) on television and could hear them going off outside Yoko and
Kenjirou’s home. We could hear the
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<b>August
6</b> we were watching the
Memorial for Hiroshima on the television whilst having Breakfast. There was a minute silence at 8.15am [the
time the bomb dropped]. It was a very moving ceremony and very thought
provoking also. At 10am we packed all
our belongings into the car and we headed back to Osaka and our accommodation
for the night – the Big Tree Guesthouse in Izumi-Sano. We had a couple of stops along the way for
koohii and also lunch. We also went and
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It was a sad day as we had to say goodbye to
our lovely friends and very charming hosts.
The past three days with Yoko and Kenjirou have been AMAZING.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We found a 7-11 and checked
it out. In Japan they sell full meals of
all varieties at 7-11’s and we had been told not to miss it. Unfortunately, by this time most of the
Gluten-free and Vegetarian meals were gone so we crossed the road to a
supermarket where there was plenty of options.
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and then timed our walk back to our accommodation, so we had an idea for time
in the morning. We were due to leave at about 7am so that we could be at the
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train to the airport. It was interesting
watching everyone line up on the specific spot for their trains. You know where the doors are going to open
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The trip took us about 10 mins to the airport
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The first leg of our journey to
Frankfurt [and on to Rome] was a very uncomfortable flight. Our bottoms were numb within the first hour
and I found I was constantly fidgeting trying to get comfortable. Our flight ended up being 1 hour late. We originally had a 2 ½ hour connection time which
was whindled to 1 ½ hour. As we landed
in Terminal B, we made our way to customs/security and immigration. We then had to go <b>through the same</b> in Terminal A and then we had to make our way to
gate A38. Once we got there – the gate
was empty. We then found out that the
gate was changed to A21. We made our way
back there [it was 5pm] with 10 minutes before the gate closed, only to find
that the flight was delayed by 30 minutes. Ahhhh – time to de-stress and relax
until we could board. We were then
informed that our flight would be further delayed as our plane had not yet
arrived in Frankfurt.<o:p></o:p></div>
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(Apparently
that morning a family of 4 persons had managed to get into the Terminal WITHOUT
going through security, which resulted in Terminals A and Z being completely
evacuated and Security then had to check for explosives. When security screened the 4 persons they
were found to have explosives residue on their clothing. This resulted in ALL incoming and outgoing
flights being affected. We did not know
this until we were waiting for our connecting flight to Rome). <o:p></o:p></div>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">At 6.50pm our plane landed, the passengers on it
disembarked and then the plane was readied for us. We were on the plane and on our way after a 2
hour delay. We arrived in Rome 2 hours
late (it was still 29 degrees outside), then instead of catching the train, we
caught a shuttle which dropped us at the door of the accommodation – <u>Federica’s
Home on Via Buonarotti</u>. Thank
goodness they had staff on duty for check-in until midnight, as it was now
11pm. We had a shower and plugged in
phones to charge and fell into bed for a reasonable nights sleep.</span>Barb Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691701080737674474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611493385606570306.post-75835618961021232232018-06-19T14:48:00.000+10:002018-06-19T14:55:18.877+10:00June 20 2018Well the weather has turned icy here in Toowoomba ---- Yes I know --- just like everywhere else 😊.<br />
We went out today to watch Mr 10 participate in his School athletics events. He did very well in the discus and the Long jump. Unfortunately he didn't place in them BUT he participated.<br />
Thursday they will have their track and field events. The wind today was making it very difficult for the discus throwing as it was moving it backwards, rather than forwards.<br />
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I have had a great time this semester teaching the students at the Primary school with coiling weave. Some have 'run' with it and others have struggled a little but each and everyone of the young girls have persevered with learning this skill.<br />
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I was also asked by the High School to teach their year 8 and 9 Indigenous girls with the coiling weave. We also did string bags.<br />
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I had a really great day teaching four ladies how to do the coiling weave on the 2nd June. The time just flew past. The ladies managed to make a small bowl each in the five hours and requested another day, so we are having another session on the 7th July and there are currently 11 women booked in to do weaving. Should be a great day.<br />
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We met up with Ben and Brad for Bradley's birthday on 11th June. It was a lovely evening and the meals we had at Ashmore Steak and Seafood were huge. I think we were full before we even started<br />
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Darryl is good. He has a review with his cardiologist in July. We went out to Hogs Breath for his birthday on the 14th June<br />
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I am off to the immunologist this Thursday to see if he can shed any light on whether he thinks I do have Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR). My muscles and joints have improved greatly with the prednisolone - so will await his impression.<br />
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In September we will be heading to Western Australia for our Australian Caravan Club National Muster at Denmark (on the south coast). From there we will head to Perth to visit family and then make our way up through the center of WA [hopefully see some wildflowers] and hopefully catch up with more family before moving on to Darwin to visit friends and Darryl's relatives before heading to Wagga Wagga for Christmas.<br />
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I also have been booked in to teach four 4-hour classes of weaving to the children, at the Child Safety group here in Toowoomba, in July school holidays. That should be great as well.<br />
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Ben has moved stores with Woolworths and is now based at Helensvale on the Gold Coast as the Grocery [?long life?] Manager.<br />
Bradley is moving into his second year as a baking apprentice and still loving what he is doing.<br />
Beckie and the children are settled in Toowoomba and all doing well.<br />
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<br />Barb Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691701080737674474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611493385606570306.post-35014390144025318492018-05-24T16:13:00.001+10:002018-05-24T16:13:08.267+10:00may 24 2018Hi everyone<br />
We are busily looking after our friends home in Toowoomba. We have had some quite cool nights but no frosts as yet - even though the weather people keep predicting it.<br />
I have been busy doing weaving with the primary school students and for 6 weeks I am teaching the grade 8 and 9 students how to make string bags and also how to start and do coiling weave.<br />
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I am holding a weaving day in Toowoomba on the 2nd June from 10am to 3pm. I currently have 3 people coming so it will be a very personal class - at this stage anyway.<br />
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Today I had the pleasure of watching the 'Arts' faculty at the Harristown High School have their inaugural performance - and it was good. Miss G was in a skit from Matilda about the 'naughty children'.<br />
The students are also doing a play over the next three nights called - The children of the Black Skirt. It is about an orphanage in Australia and the scene we saw today was quite thought provoking.<br />
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Went to the movies on Saturday - for the first time in months - and saw the documentary on the life of Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu. A great musician and a great insight into this man and his culture. If you get the opportunity to see it - I think you would enjoy it.<br />
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Hope you are all keeping well.<br />
<br />Barb Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691701080737674474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611493385606570306.post-27448251767626622892018-05-10T20:56:00.000+10:002018-05-10T20:56:49.609+10:00May 10th 2018I tell you time just flies by soooo quickly these days.<br />
We have finished farm-sitting for friends at Groomsville (near Crows Nest Qld) and have moved into Toowoomba and are assisting friends by House-sitting their property whilst they travel.<br />
It was lovely being out on the 40 acre farm and helping our friends Sandra and Tom. Mr Puss would come to the van every morning about 6am and meow on the step. He really enjoyed the cuddles every couple of days. I think he was really missing the company of Miss Pippy (the kelpie) and any human contact.<br />
In town now and looking after this fine property until the end of June. Whilst here I am helping the indigenous students at Harristown State School and teaching them coiling weave. We have a great group of 10 students and we talk about aspects of weaving, gathering and community during our 3/4 hour session each week.<br />
Today I had the pleasure of working with some year 8 and 9 students at the high school and showing them how to make a string bag. The girls grasped the technique and were making good headway within the hour.<br />
I have been doing quite a bit of weaving and have been asked to do an adults class - so this is in plans for the 2nd June. Fingers crossed I get some participants 😃. I will have raffia and some grasses for people to weave with.<br />
Beckie and the children have settled into Toowoomba. Ben is currently over in Thailand with his cousins Julie and Dan and Aurra. Having a wonderful time. Once he returns home he is moving stores with Woolies. He is leaving Victoria Point and moving to Helensvale.<br />
Bradley is into his second year apprenticeship as a baker and still at Helensvale.<br />
Darryl is doing ok. His hand tremors are worse when handling plates but he ignores it 😦. His legs are so much better than they were in January 2017. He wears his compression sock every day and the doctors are very impressed with their current condition. Hopefully this will keep his cellulitis at bay. He still loves to play his computer games until midnight when he has access to 240V power. Otherwise he reads - a lot. His Kindle has about 700 books on it.<br />
I have been diagnosed with ?polymyalgia rheumatica [PMR]. There is still some query as to whether this diagnosis is true - so have been referred to a rheumatologist - whom I will see in June. The pain in my upper body muscles and hips have improved by 85% since starting the Prednisolone; and I am now able to change position in bed, pull up the covers; re-position myself in the chairs without feeling like my body is going to explode; get things out of my trouser pockets and I can get up and walk without all those little dolly-steps. So I am feeling much better in myself and will have to await review at the end of June.<br />
The weather is finally starting to cool down in Toowoomba but it is still so very dry. Hopefully we will get a wet winter to help during the summer.<br />
That is us for now......Barb Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691701080737674474noreply@blogger.com0