17th August – Monday
The morning was spent on administration – starting to put together a DVD of our photos to date. Three hours quickly disappeared just working on the trip as far as Kings Canyon, and fortunately for those who will have to look at the photos later, not all the photos taken will appear in the movie. I am still working my way through the titles and fades in and out.
We have new neighbours across the road, also from Tasmania – Elliot to be exact. I’m sure they are a very nice couple, but he has a very distinctive (farmer’s drawl) and loud voice. They also seem to know a large number of people in the caravan park, who are all given the same news – he has crossed the Great Divide four times to get here!
This afternoon we decided on some quiet time away, so checked at the local Vinnies (recommended to us) for cheap books. We did find some books but spent most of our time talking to a lady and trying to convince her to buy an old table for $120. It was dining room size, had a kauri top and silky oak legs. Unfortunately, it had been very badly “restored” with very shiny varnish poorly applied and the top had been turned over for some reason. It was rather a bargain and could be restored properly to be a beautiful table, although the patina would be lost.
We have been told about a full size replica spice ship, the “Duyfken,” which was originally built in 1606 for the Dutch East India Company and actually touched land on the Cape York Peninsula. The replica was built in Perth, WA, and is currently in Cairns on a round Australia trip. At 21 metres long, not a boat one would want to sail in from the Netherlands to Australia.
The morning was spent on administration – starting to put together a DVD of our photos to date. Three hours quickly disappeared just working on the trip as far as Kings Canyon, and fortunately for those who will have to look at the photos later, not all the photos taken will appear in the movie. I am still working my way through the titles and fades in and out.
We have new neighbours across the road, also from Tasmania – Elliot to be exact. I’m sure they are a very nice couple, but he has a very distinctive (farmer’s drawl) and loud voice. They also seem to know a large number of people in the caravan park, who are all given the same news – he has crossed the Great Divide four times to get here!
This afternoon we decided on some quiet time away, so checked at the local Vinnies (recommended to us) for cheap books. We did find some books but spent most of our time talking to a lady and trying to convince her to buy an old table for $120. It was dining room size, had a kauri top and silky oak legs. Unfortunately, it had been very badly “restored” with very shiny varnish poorly applied and the top had been turned over for some reason. It was rather a bargain and could be restored properly to be a beautiful table, although the patina would be lost.
We have been told about a full size replica spice ship, the “Duyfken,” which was originally built in 1606 for the Dutch East India Company and actually touched land on the Cape York Peninsula. The replica was built in Perth, WA, and is currently in Cairns on a round Australia trip. At 21 metres long, not a boat one would want to sail in from the Netherlands to Australia.
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Would you believe we've actually had some sunshine here?
And I'm very glad I don't have to spend all day in your blue cheese car! That mustn't be a very nice smell...
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