We had a quick trip to Sydney on the weekend to attend an old friend of Mal’s 60th Birthday…Larry. We all enjoyed a cruise out on the harbour. We even had sun !!!!! It was good catching up with John, Rhonda, Dave and Jan too. As my camera is still in Perth in the caravan, I was lucky that John, Rhonda and Jan took some photos for me for the blog. If you think I take good photos, check out these. They are incredible. I think John should retire and take up photography !!! He recently sold a photo and I can understand why.
We fly back to Perth this Monday to pick up our caravan and resume out trip. We hope to head north to Broome, down to Uluru and then continue down to the Great Ocean Road and then back up towards home via Forster. We will be taking 3 months, so will obviously see heaps in between. Can’t wait !!!
Dave, Mal and JohnJan, Ros and RhondaOut on the harbourunder the Harbour BridgeJohn's great photographyThis giraffe has the best viewLuna ParkAnother of John's photosWe all met at the Australian in the RocksEarly morning fogWe enjoyed dinner together at The Waterfront RestaurantThank you so much for the photos guys !!!!!
I am up in Tenterfield babysitting Michael and Kathy’s menagerie while they visit Gundagai for a few days.
It is cool up here but fine and sunny. The trees are changing colour in a spectacular way….perfect autumn.
A note for Kathy and Michael…….
All is well on the home front.
The escapees have been trying, but are now sleeping peacefully.
The chooks have been just let out for a short pick. I see what you mean by the charge to the dog food, and the scratching of the garden !!! Sorry.
Mac Attach is asleep in the front garden, Bo is off exploring somewhere while Bae has given up on the game of meowing at the front door to be let in and once in, running back out the cat door, only to meow 2 minutes later to be let in again. After a few repeats of this I caught on to the game and she has given up now and is sleeping next to me.
The sun is still shining, but it is turning cool so have just lit the fire.
Have taken a few photos to reassure you all is well.
Two of my charges are Jack and Milly, the two Maremma Sheepdogs. They are very special. Although the Maremma Sheepdog is classed as a rare breed in Australia it has been known in its native Italy for 2000 years.
The main function of the dog was to guard the flocks against wolves and bears, and more recently from thieves and wild dogs. The dog was left to use his own initiative in making decisions and that sense of independence is still strong in the dogs of today. In Australia, where the Maremma Sheepdog has been used as a stock guardian, farmers have reported a 35 percent reduction in losses from foxes, wild dogs and birds of prey.
Jack and Milly guard the cats and chooks !!!
Would you pesky chickens leave my bowl alone !!!
We promise we won't try to escape any more Nanna...Milly and Jack ...the 2 Italian Maremma SheepdogsI love the autumn colourWaiting for new tenantsYes...the sun may be still out, but there is smoke coming from the chimney.Mac "Attack" trying to sleepBo....Looking forward to his treat at dinner time !!!!Bae..."Mum and Dad will phone soon....I'm sure they still love me, even though they have gone again !!"A perfect crab appleAutumn colour near the chook shed
April 1 saw us all gathering for Murray and Showte’s wedding at Albert River Winery at Mount Tamborine.
Albert River Wines vineyard and winery are set high on the hill, with panoramic views to Tamborine Mountain and the surrounding Hinterland.
Amongst this setting, you will find the historic colonial homestead, Tamborine House and the fully restored, beautiful iconic Queenslander, Auchenflower House.
Albert River Winery is also home to the original Kingaroy Lutheran Chapel, which is just perfect for traditional style Wedding Ceremonies. This is where Murray and Showte had their wedding ceremony.
I left my camera behind in the caravan in Perth, so tried to make do with our little canon. Unfortunately it died shortly after the ceremony so no reception photos until we see the photographers shots.
Murray and Showte are now honeymooning in Italy for two months. Lucky them !!! I loved the email we just got from them in Paris. See below……..
Hello, Greetings from Paris.
We arrived here safely after a very long couple of days… quite sleepy. Woke up at 5am this morning due to jet lag and quickly found out that nothing opens in Paris until 9am. But none the less we off to explore Paris today and will possibly get to the Eiffel tower and champ de Ulysses and also the arc de triumph. Which is pretty exciting!
