6.30am
16.7 degrees and overcast.
7.30am
16.4 degrees and we can hear the pitter patter of raindrops falling on the van.
It is cooler outside with the cold wind blowing.
Ray
and Carol went for a drive and found a better spot to camp – doesn’t appear to
be as much rubbish around. Claus and Wolfgang’s camp is nearby so it must be a
good spot.
Packed
up camp and moved down the track.
As we were setting up Claus was detecting nearby
and came over to say hi. I introduced myself so he would remember we met at
Malcolm Dam when they were camped near Mark and Heidi. He said his wife, Mona,
had got a few pieces near here yesterday. He camped here the first time he came
and they had found heaps of little bits. He found another patch so had moved
over to that spot as he only has the big truck/camper so can’t drive around
like us. He said it is not as good here as the first time he got 10 ounces then
last year only 2 ounces but he had 1 ½ ounces so I reckon he is still doing ok.
He said Mark and Heidi had hit the jackpot with a couple of lovely big nuggets.
Will have to catch up with them this afternoon. He and Wolfgang were heading
back to Kalgoorlie to vote and do shopping.
Carol
got out her detector and got a little nuglet near her van followed by another
one – that’s a good sign. Steve and I had a cuppa then I headed off with my
detector while Steve made the fireplace (Margaret had found bricks and big bits
of quartz from another fireplace nearby).
The
mist had come in so I asked the gold fairies for one bit of gold before I head
back to the van. Next swing I got a target and out came a little bit of gold. I
was getting wet and cold so headed straight back to the van.
Back
to the van for another cuppa as we played two games of Skipbo – 1 game each,
before lunch. I made some griddle scones and reheated the sauce from last
night’s dinner which made a lovely soup. Nice and warming on this cold day.
Only 15 degrees in the van.
I
went back to my spot when the mist cleared as I thought I had heard another
target and I did. I then found another one. Headed back to the van happy with
my little bits. The wind was very cold. Steve got the fire going to warm our
shower water – I said you are a bit early as it is only 1.30pm!!
Played
some more games of Skipbo while warming up with glasses of port.
Mark
and Heidi called in – they had been into Laverton to get some shopping. They
got out their show and tell which was fabulous to see. I hope we get something
special like that too.
After
a cuppa we went for a drive to check out the other leases. Found the old
shearing shed and an old dozer. The station is now owned by a mining company
but they still have cattle on it as Rob and the mustering crew came here in
March to clear out some of the cattle.
As
we drove around an old mine area Steve spotted something move and it turned out
to be this camel. He trotted away from us then stopped and looked back giving
me time to get a couple of photos before he wandered off.
Back
to camp to stand around the fire. The wind is still blowing and very cold so we
decided to have our drinks inside our vans with our heaters on today!
Bob
put on his generator for his freezer so we plugged in too to top up our
batteries as there wasn’t any sunshine for the solar panels today.
Forecast
is for -1 degree tomorrow morning – ouch. So glad we have our diesel heater.
Hope we find lots of gold to make up for being so cold.
I
put one of the thermometers outside and at 6pm it was 11 degrees. Nice and warm
in the van of course.
The
clouds have disappeared by 10pm and the near full moon is shining brightly. It
was only 2 degrees outside then!
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