7.45am
16.3 degrees, cold, overcast and windy.
End
of detecting so I dug out my rings and bangles again. Been 5 months since I had
them on.
Hooked
up the van and had a farewell cuppa with Trish and Claude. Might see them later
in the year. Told Trish to look out for the donkeys to get a photo and I will
email her the photos I took of the camels recently.
The
sky has cleared as we head into Cue. Just as we were reaching town I was
watching a little bird attack a wedge-tailed eagle to one side as Steve said,
“there’s and emu” on the other side. Didn’t bother to stop for a photo – have
seen a few of them!!
Stopped
at the revamped park in Cue – very nice. Lots of picnic table cubicles with
sayings, patterns and animals cut into the metal of the walls.
Pretty
kangaroo paw too.
Onto
the bitumen towards Mt Magnet. Across Lake Austin area – not sure if that is
water in the distance or a mirage.
There
is a mining lease out in the middle of it and there are signs stating there is
active mining happening there too. Spotted an excavator up on the hill.
Just
before Mt Magnet we turned off into The Granites. A breakaway area that we have
stopped at before. Plenty of spots to park up. We parked in an open area for
lunch. Put the radio on and listened to an interesting item about sheep – the
age lamb become mutton etc and how it affects prices and sales etc. Someone
asked what happened to ‘haggot’ which was between lamb and mutton.
Played
a few games of Skipbo – I won. Got out the maps and worked out a timetable for
our trip next year. Boy will we do some miles on that one but I will be great
to do all those tracks etc without the van. Will be interesting living out of
the track for 5 months or so!! Especially when it is cold!!
As
the sun was setting we found a great spot for the night on the top of the hill
overlooking the breakaway area. (not really supposed to camp here!)
Even
a pretty flower outside my door. Kept the van closed up as the wind is still
cold.
Mum
and Dad rang to say Dan had visited with Fran and that Dan seems very happy and
Fran is a lovely lady. So glad he has found someone nice. Jon and Jess had
visited the other day and they are both very happy too and looking forward to
their trip to their friend’s wedding in Fiji in November.
Tom
and Sandy rang – at last enough reception to chat for a bit. They will meet us
at Yalgoo on Tuesday or Wednesday which will be wonderful.
Steve
got some TV reception though the one we want to watch Bathurst wouldn’t connect
well enough so we will still have to go into town to watch it tomorrow for
practice and qualifying.
Quiet
chilly night.
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