WEATHER: Cold! Below freezing in the AM. Highs upper 40s. Nice and sunny
Today is the Queen's birthday, a public holiday, so we decided to just rest most of the day. Quite a few businesses are closed. We awoke to frost on the ground. The homeowners have a beautiful back deck, which was white with frost this AM.
We read books, munched on popcorn, and cuddled in front of the fireplace. One of those days I used to dream about when I was busy working!
We got up enough energy to walk around "our" little town. Many of the homes have explanatory plaques in front of them, describing their history. Most were built around 1850, in the gold rush heydays. We stopped at the little general store.
We heard from our friend who is visiting Australia. After our busy Great River Road weekend, she left for Australia's Outback. She is going to Alice Springs, Uluru (Ayer's Rock), and Coober Pedy, a town built underground to keep out of the Outback heat and sun. Quite different from here. That is what we love about Australia,,...the diversity.
Speaking of visiting places, I think we have done quite well during this Down Under trip. My guidebook "1000 Places to Go Before You Die" lists 8 places in Australia. We have done:
* Freycinet National Park/Wineglass Bay
* Blue mountains
* Cape Tribulation National Park
* Fraser Island
* Margaret River wine country
* Great Ocean Road
The 2 we missed are Heron Island and Lizard Island, luxury resort islands near the Great Barrier Reef. Next time!
DINNER: Leftover lasagne.
It seems that no matter how many items we can tick off a bucket list, they just seem to keep growing. Enjoying your Australian adventures.
ReplyDeleteWe are now home for the summer, planning things for your visit to Nova Scotia in September :) So far...hike Cape Split, winery tour (yes, we have wineries), three new micro breweries (for George), a lobster supper...more to come!