7.30am
14.5 degrees, bit chilly and the van was all closed up!! Lovely clear blue sky
– we have been very lucky with the weather really.
Steve
heated up some creek water on the fire so I could wash my hair – saving our
good water.
Back
on the bitumen, our new tyres going around nicely. We had just passed the
Plutonic Mine turnoff when we saw our first Wedge-tailed Eagles for a long
time. They don’t go much further north from here.
Turned
off and in through the gate towards Goodin Mine area. Decided to camp below the
hill where Jeff had found his patch. We can get phone reception here.
All
good except there has been an explosion of bush flies – little ones and they
get in everywhere. So glad I have flyscreens and a good flyswat. My fly net
will be on when I am outside as I can handle them on my arms and legs but not
around my face. Steve puts up with them as the net upsets his eyesight through
his glasses.
A
lot prettier this time with loads of pretty flowers everywhere.
Though
these ones have a very strange aroma – more like a stink like a toilet!!
We
headed off detecting. My detector took ages to settle down and was noisier on
my right then my left. It had been doing that a bit lately. I shifted my magnet
and rubbish bag then fiddled some more and worked out it is when I brush again
my hip that it sounds like I am getting a target. Might be my electric
personality!! Or the fact it is so dry I am very electric. I kept going and
managed to get three bits – one off Jeff’s patch further up the hill.
Very
windy too which didn’t help. Steve didn’t find anything. The wind settled as
the sun set so got the fire going to heat up the shower water then into the van
to watch our photos then some more of the series we have. Slowly working our
way through Top Gear from 2003!!
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