Australian Holidays
A long drive to a water hole, claimed to be safe from crocs, so we got ready to swim and at the water's edge a small group of families had just spotted a croc swimming the length of the hole! So that was that.
Australian Holidays
Starting from the Mary wetlands, to the Yellow River, where we cruised in the crocodile infested waters and observed the water buffalo from a safe distance
Australian Holidays
Our first day took all 16 of us, from Darwin at 30Deg C (!), in a 'luxury' 4 wheel drive through Palmerston , toward Tumbling Waters, to Wangi falls, where some swam, (we were too terrified of crocs!), Florence Falls with a large group near the falls,We saw Cathedral
Australian Holidays
At last an internet connection and a way of reducing pic size by emailing them to me! We started in Darwin, Mantra hotel on the waterfront, on Saturday 21st September, which I have manually adjusted to be this blog date. Several monuments on the waterfront to WWII. Houses of Parliament
Family
Thanks to my cousin who suggested Gimp and Irfan. I'll try Irfan first but in the meantime I've found that I have enough of Picasa left on my desktop to make it work for the time being. Just to prove that we do have a winter
Home, Garden and Sydney
I have several posts to add but my Picasa 3 doesn't work anymore (hijacked by Google with a dreadfully inferior program) and I cannot reset contrast with any substitutes that I have found. Contrast adjustment has been useful in almost every pic that I have added. Any suggestions
Bushwalking
This date is Fathers' day in Oz and Mike and Kris invited us to Kuringai National Park for the day for a walk and lunch. It was a perfect day after a week of rain (much needed rain!). There are more pics I'll add later. Not happy
Music
Mary's choir soloists
Home, Garden and Sydney
Accompanied by friend Matt, we set off from Wally's Wharf and did the 7.3 km return trip to Warrambul (?) in the National Park. All OK but needed a bit of help exiting kayak as my right leg still too weak to completely support my weight. No problems
Music
On Wednesday I was invited with other leaders, to a reception held by the current Prime minister, 'Scomo' for the launch of a big annual community fund raising event designed by a previous Federal minister, Bruce Baird, a good bloke, to assist community groups make money with least
Home, Garden and Sydney
In the front garden
Bushwalking
Well, a short one anyway. We joined some friends to go to Kangaroo Creek in the RNP. After the climb to Robertson's roundabout, Mary and myself decided to be sensible and turn back (descending often being more risky than the ascent. Then we walked on level round across