7.30am
32 degrees, strong southerly wind, cloudy sky. Very hot all night. It didn’t
drop below 30 but we had a good breeze blowing in even if it was hot. Early
this morning a shower of rain rushed over us – let a couple of drops on the
ground.
I
have downloaded some word games on the Tablet so have gotten hooked on them!!
After
morning tea we packed up and headed down to Jasper Mine Dam to meet Kym and
Glen for a swim and lunch.
First
we stopped and checked out the old pumping station – on the map it also says
Bore Field. Not sure if this was for the town or mines. There is a main power
pole in the middle with 4 lines going of N,S,E,W.
We are near Sullivan Creek –
didn’t realise till I checked the map that it is Sullivan Creek that runs behind
the main homestead where the big lagoon is at the moment.
Drove
down onto the flat area where the machinery would have driven in and out of the
open cut mine. The water is a lovely colour but we won’t be drinking it. The
top is rocky but then quite soft under that. Glen cleared a walk way around the
point then we dropped into the deep water on the other side. Need a grid, rope
or a pontoon so we can get in and out easier but otherwise it was heaven.
After
a lovely cool swim we had lunch then got hot enough again for another swim. Steve
went for a wander with the camera. Glad I have my noodle.
Drove
back to the homestead to pick up a few things and have a cuppa. The wind picked
up the plane out of the tree and dumped it upside down.
Headed
back home with fluffy clouds coming over. Back to camp by 4pm, 41.2 degrees in
the van. Even the big fridge in the cottage is struggling so we will leave the
generator on all night tonight.
Dark
clouds moved over as we had our drinks in the pool – which wasn’t cool like the
dam but it is still refreshing.
Cooked
dinner in the cottage – trying to keep the heat out of the van.
As
we watched a movie we could see lightning flashes in the SE.
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