14th July – Tuesday
Bastille Day – Bonjour!
Another hot, sunny day in downtown Georgetown. This morning we set out early, to beat the snakes hopefully, to walk part of the track which circles the town. We walked along the banks of the Etheridge River (with its underground water), chasing cows out of the way as we went. We saw lots of grey kangaroos along this part of the walk, some were very skittish but a couple were quite happy to sit and watch us. We ended up at the cemetery and spent some time reading the headstones, which dated back to the late 19th Century. It was quite obvious when epidemics passed through the region, even polio in the early 1950’s. There were are large number of different birds around this morning, the most colourful was probably the rainbow bee-eater.
The return walk was alongside the creek on the western side of town, past the golf course. It looked to be a rather challenging course, especially the oiled sand “greens.”
By the time we had returned, the washing was dry and I actually ironed it today – first time the iron has been out for quite some time.
A walk to the post office this afternoon before sitting back and watching the afternoon rush arrive at the caravan park. The mosquitoes generally arrive about 3.30pm, which means it is time to move inside.
Bastille Day – Bonjour!
Another hot, sunny day in downtown Georgetown. This morning we set out early, to beat the snakes hopefully, to walk part of the track which circles the town. We walked along the banks of the Etheridge River (with its underground water), chasing cows out of the way as we went. We saw lots of grey kangaroos along this part of the walk, some were very skittish but a couple were quite happy to sit and watch us. We ended up at the cemetery and spent some time reading the headstones, which dated back to the late 19th Century. It was quite obvious when epidemics passed through the region, even polio in the early 1950’s. There were are large number of different birds around this morning, the most colourful was probably the rainbow bee-eater.
The return walk was alongside the creek on the western side of town, past the golf course. It looked to be a rather challenging course, especially the oiled sand “greens.”
By the time we had returned, the washing was dry and I actually ironed it today – first time the iron has been out for quite some time.
A walk to the post office this afternoon before sitting back and watching the afternoon rush arrive at the caravan park. The mosquitoes generally arrive about 3.30pm, which means it is time to move inside.
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