20th August – Thursday
Very humid today following last night’s rain and an early shower today. Someone had to get up very early to have the car at the tyre place before 8.00 am. The good news was that they couldn’t find anything mechanically wrong and felt it was just the tyres on the front have now a different amount of wear to what they had prior to the rotation. Their recommendation is that tyres be rotated every 5,000 km.
A big grocery shop at Woolworths this morning so that some meals can be prepared and frozen ready for our journey south. We leave Cairns in 11 days! The time has gone so fast. The remainder of the morning was spent slaving over a hot frying pan making a big curry. When we are on the road, it is so much easier to grab something from the freezer and heat it in the microwave. Will make up some chicken stuff in the next day or two, as well.
This afternoon was ironing all HIS laundry and spending more time working on the photos. Have decided the first file (which wont convert to a movie) needs to be split into two files as today’s effort worked without a hitch.
Forgot to mention the Long Tan Service on Tuesday. This was the very first that either of us has attended, but it was very well done. The Brigadier who gave the address was very casual and down to earth, the bugler gave a very good rendition of “The Last Post” (on a trumpet) and there was a good turnout of veterans. The Cenotaph is directly opposite the RSL on the Esplanade, overlooking the Coral Sea. What a magnificent setting for an ANZAC Day Dawn Service! Following the service, we retired to the RSL for dinner.
Very humid today following last night’s rain and an early shower today. Someone had to get up very early to have the car at the tyre place before 8.00 am. The good news was that they couldn’t find anything mechanically wrong and felt it was just the tyres on the front have now a different amount of wear to what they had prior to the rotation. Their recommendation is that tyres be rotated every 5,000 km.
A big grocery shop at Woolworths this morning so that some meals can be prepared and frozen ready for our journey south. We leave Cairns in 11 days! The time has gone so fast. The remainder of the morning was spent slaving over a hot frying pan making a big curry. When we are on the road, it is so much easier to grab something from the freezer and heat it in the microwave. Will make up some chicken stuff in the next day or two, as well.
This afternoon was ironing all HIS laundry and spending more time working on the photos. Have decided the first file (which wont convert to a movie) needs to be split into two files as today’s effort worked without a hitch.
Forgot to mention the Long Tan Service on Tuesday. This was the very first that either of us has attended, but it was very well done. The Brigadier who gave the address was very casual and down to earth, the bugler gave a very good rendition of “The Last Post” (on a trumpet) and there was a good turnout of veterans. The Cenotaph is directly opposite the RSL on the Esplanade, overlooking the Coral Sea. What a magnificent setting for an ANZAC Day Dawn Service! Following the service, we retired to the RSL for dinner.
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