Nicer
morning 18.8 degrees at 7.30am though the van is all closed up. Watched Sunrise
and heard all about the terrible weather South Australia is having. Sent off
some texts to see how family and friends are surviving down there.
Leanne
& Rick rang as they drove around Bathurst. It is only 7 degrees there at
their 11am!! Nice and sunny and it feels nice and warm outside as we packed up
and headed into town.
Topped
up with water again. I went to check out a blue colour in the pool and it was
the remains of two fire extinguishers contents – I wonder who used them!!
I
went to the shop and got some lettuce, tomatoes and carrots – the bananas were
solid green so skipped them. Notice outside said there is to be no take-away
grog sales over the weekend as the police are predicting unrest – doesn’t sound
like we should hang around town.
Steve
went into the Mining Dept to get maps of Cue and Mt Magnet. The chap, Roy,
suggested stopping at the Bluebird Mine out of town and getting permission to
go onto their leases at Cue.
We
did and after signing some paperwork we headed off with maps of their leases
etc. That was easy – learning new things all the time – just have to ask.
On
the bitumen passed Lake Annean and where we first detected so now onto road we
haven’t travelled yet. Fairly flat with some small hills till Tuckanurra –
looks like a few old mines around here too. Then through flat country with lots
of shrubs and more wildflowers making it a colourful drive. Lots of pink ones
near the dry Lake Nallan – it is a popular picnic spot after the wet.
Into
Cue which was established in 1894.
There are historical walks and drives to
lots of things from here so will do some sightseeing one day. Stopped in the
park for lunch and Steve chatted with some Gold Coast people. Tried the TV but
no Channel 10 for Bathurst, only ABC. Called into the Info Centre and the
helpful lady gave us lots of info, a clean up Australia pack (complete with
gloves and tongs – we need new tongs for the bushcooker) and said to take as
many books as we wanted from the bookshelves. I got a few good ones so will
drop back my read ones later.
Drove
out of town towards the historic township/mine of Big Bell then turned off and
through the fence (we are on Austin Downs Station) till we found a spot to
camp. Lots of pretty little flowers around us.
A
warmer day though the wind has come up as we headed off to detect. I put on my
cotton knickers, shorts and shirt and I still made the detector sound off when
I held on my right side. My left shoulder complained when I used that arm so
went back to the van to do my blog and read. Obviously my detecting days are
over till I sort out this electrical thing with the detector and me!!
No
gold for Steve either. Drinkies time as I closed up the van from the wind. Rang
Jeff to let him know how we went at Ruby Well.
Rick
& Kaylene sent a photo of dinner with Wendy, David, Andrea and Alan at
their place, saying they missed us. That was so lovely – miss them all too. We
rang back to say so.
The
wind kept blowing as the sun set so decided to use the gas to heat the hot
water tonight rather than try and light the fire. The temperature is dropping
too.
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