7.30am
13.2 degrees, clear sky and very windy. The wind blew all night.
Packed
up – the wind is very cold – hard to put my flanny on. You would think it was
winter not the being of spring.
Drove
back out to the bitumen that didn’t last for long. As we headed south there
were sections of bitumen then dirt. Passed two groups of about 6 wedge-tailed
eagles hanging around dead roos. They are so slow taking off you have to be
careful.
Stopped
at another Kingsford Smith Pathway sign about the old stock route.
I
downloaded a map of the WA pastoral leases.
Passed
a lot of cattle on the side of the road – no ear tags. Drove through Belele
Station homestead area which was on the west side of the road and the old
shearing shed and quarters was on the east side. This station has been given
back to the aborigines – doesn’t look like anyone is around so we continued on.
Turned
onto a track and headed west to our next detecting spot. Lots of white quartz
around. We found a spot next to a quartz blow which has lots of goanna holes
around it. Set up camp then had lunch. Only 22 degrees due to the cold breeze.
Went
for a wander around camp and found some old shallow workings and a shallow
shaft but only found rubbish.
The
cold wind is not very pleasant so we read for a while went we had our cuppas
then played Skipbo over drinks. Too cold
to sit outside in the wind which has picked up again.
Dinner
and movies as usual. The van is still closed up and it is only 18 degrees when
we went to bed. Heard some curlews calling too which reminded me of home.
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