tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62332251316858160472024-03-06T01:02:23.505+11:00Wallasey to Waitaki1962: a land-rover, some friends, an overland trip and a diaryErica Steadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920102242665062893noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233225131685816047.post-18040194705551999942012-02-18T23:20:00.000+11:002012-02-18T23:20:00.409+11:00Week 47<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:DoNotShowRevisions/> <w:DoNotPrintRevisions/> <w:DoNotShowInsertionsAndDeletions/> <w:DoNotShowPropertyChanges/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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<div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Mon. Feb 18<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kynuna to Hughenden</span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Miles 682 (3 days)</span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Awoke to find a small kangaroo playing around at the foot of my bed. It was a tame one belonging to the pub! Away by 9 and, apart from a few mud baths, had an uneventful run to Winton. We had coffee there and then drove on to Hughenden on quite a good road. Arrived at 5, had a few beers, and then found the caravan park. John cleaned the land rover while I cooked a big curry. In the evening we went to the swimming pool and swam for a couple of hours. Supper was a milk shake at a milk bar.</span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><br />
</div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tues. Feb 19<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hughenden to Townsville</span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">On the road by 9 and away towards Charters Towers. This bit of road had everything, mud holes, creeks, potholes and even a couple of long stretches of mud about 6inches deep. We crossed 2 good-sized rivers after wading them first. The land rover sailed across with no bother, while Dulcie and I stood either side of the deepest part to mark it. The last crossing was only 100yards from the start of the bitumen. It would have been horrible to get stuck there as so many others had done. Reached Charters Towers at 3, had beer, fish and chips, and ice cream before motoring on to Townsville. Our home for the night is a caravan park right on the sea front. Heavy rain tonight with large numbers of mozzies so we have erected the nets inside the tent. Miles 229</span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><br />
</div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Wed. Feb 20<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Townsville</span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><br />
</div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Lay in this morning and then worked on the land rover. Took the sump off and found a split pin missing from one of the bottom ends. The oil pump was loose, also. Fitted new rubbers to the front shock absorbers and did a grease and oil change. Went into town about 3 to do shopping and get literature from the tourist office. Back to camp for a ham salad and then away to the Drive-in to see, Woman in Dressing Gown and Left-handed Gun. The first one was very good and the second was lousy. It is raining again this evening.</span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><br />
</div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Thurs. Feb 21<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Townsville</span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">A thoroughly idle day. To the Wirth Zoo in the a.m.—a bit disappointing. From there to the top of Castle Hill, which was very impressive. By this time the rain was getting heavy so we spent the p. m. drinking milk shakes, writing letters, and browsing in various bookshops. Went back to camp, washed and changed, and into town for a slap-up Chinese meal. Had a couple of drinks afterwards but got driven out of the bar by the T.V.. Cruised around in the land rover for a while and then headed for bed.</span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><br />
</div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Fri. Feb 22<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Townsville to Airlie</span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Miles 214</span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Still raining so we packed up and into town to buy food and found that honest Dulcie had paid for the campsite, which we had intended not to do! On the road by 10 and drove to Bowen, where we found a good beach, so we lay on it. Had a brew, a swim and some more lying down before going to town to try to buy diesel. After the usual amount of mucking around we found a man who could sell us some. When he heard that I was a diesel fitter he offered me a job, but I was not in the mood. Of all the countries we had been in, Australia was the most difficult one in which to buy fuel. None of the service stations have a diesel pump because there is generally no demand from the ordinary motorist. The big users of diesel, the big trucking firms all refuel at central depots, while the farmers out back use 44gallon drums and a hand pump.</span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">We drove on to Proserpine and from there to Airlie Beach where we found a nice campsite in the gent’s toilet, Dulcie included. This is a nice part of Australia, very like the W.coast of Scotland but with a tropical climate.</span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><br />
</div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sat. Feb 23<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Airlie</span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">An early star and away to Shute Harbour to join the Leilani for a trip to Dent Island. The run out was terrific, quite rough, through beautiful scenery, islands and passages between them. John was nearly sick but not quite—blast!</span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dent Island was a real little paradise. It is the home and work of Bill and Lynn Wallace who spend their time exploring the reefs and bringing up coral. Bill does the diving and Lynn does the painting. The finished product is then nicely arranged for display and sale. We bought a piece each to be sent home and Lynn also gave us some small pieces as souvenirs. They were a charming couple, obviously completely content with their lives. It was not such a bad life, either. On our way back in we passed one of the Ampol tankers on its way to Borneo by way of the Whitsunday Passage. At the end of the day Dulcie had a burnt neck, while both John and I had burnt noses All in all, a bloody marvellous day.</span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><br />
</div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sun. Feb 24<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Airlie to Sarina</span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Miles 154</span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">For the first time ever, Dulcie was last up. Packed up and drove to Proserpine and from there to Mackay where we had a swim and a feed of fish and chips. We decided to carry on down the coast to Sarina and found a great beach where we swam and lazed the afternoon away. Spotted a lot of large fish with prominent fins but we eventually realized that they were porpoises, not sharks.. Drove back to Sarina and settled down on the camping ground with cold cheese ,herrings and crackers on the menu tonight. These caravan parks are just the job for us. They provide showers, toilets and fresh water all for about 6 or7 shillings a night, which is pretty reasonable.</span></div>Erica Steadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920102242665062893noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233225131685816047.post-29361203345958811762012-02-11T23:16:00.001+11:002012-02-11T23:16:00.094+11:00Week 46<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Mon. Feb 11 Alice Springs </span><br />
<div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Did a bit of shopping first and then to the Stuart Arms en route to the swimming pool. Spent the usual sort of lazy day, but it was very hot and by 5 I was feeling ill again. John went for a meal while Dulcie and I watched. Drove up Anzac Hill to view a very fine sunset. Back to the pub but I didn’t even feel like drinking so had ginger beer. John and Dulcie left for Ayers Rock at 11.30. I could not face the prospect of going back out into the desert again so soon, so I nobly volunteered to guard the campsite. </span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><br />
</div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Tues. Feb 12 Alice Springs </span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Managed a lie-in this a.m. until 9.30, then into town for a tomato sandwich and coffee for breakfast. Into the pub until lunchtime, then to the pool, which I had all to myself until mid-afternoon. Back to the pub where I stayed until 8.30, then. To a café for a feed of T-bone steak, eggs and salad-my first decent meal for a while. I walked to the campsite and found John and Dulcie there.</span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><br />
</div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Wed. Feb 13 Alice Springs</span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Did a big pile of washing, and then wandered into town where we drank coffee, Granita, beer, and fruit juice before sneaking into the swimming pool again for free. Had a meal at a restaurant, then back to camp to get packed.</span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><br />
</div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Thurs. Feb 14 Alice Springs to Devil’s Marbles </span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Miles 262</span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Up early and into town by 9.30.After a couple of drinks we were mobile by 10.30. Drove as far as Aileron and stopped for a beer. No draught—disgusting! Carried on to Barrow Creek and had another beer, Still no beer on draught so on we went as far as the Devil’s Marbles. This is an area of huge, rounded, granite boulders, all perched in weird and wonderful positions. We decided to camp there and spent a bit of time clambering over them. The flies are very bad tonight. As soon as it got dark, in went the flies and out came the mozzies. We were all well and truly bitten.</span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><br />
</div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Fri. Feb 15 Devil’s Marbles to bush camp</span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Miles 287</span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Woke to find the mozzies gone and the flies back. Had an early start after taking a couple of photos and drove to Tennant Creek. We loaded up with fuel and food then drove 16 miles to the John Flynn memorial where we turned left. We are now heading east again. About 180 miles further on we met up with an ancient truck trying to tow a dilapidated Holden Ute. Both were broken down. We managed to get the truck going and followed them into the bush to a rather sordid drilling camp. Where we got to know two characters. Gil was a one-legged giant of a man, whose partner, the owner of the drilling rig and the camp, had inconveniently died the previous night. The cops had given Gil 48 hrs to remove himself from the scene. Casey Nelson was a drunken station hand who had obviously been a boozing buddy of the deceased. We had a couple of beers while Casey proceeded to flatten a bottle of brandy. In the meantime, John had taken the fuel pump off the Holden and fixed it so at least Gil would be able to depart with some dignity. A glance behind the ramshackle caravan used by the boss revealed a possible cause of death---a stack of empty brandy bottles about 8ft high. Eventually, Casey’s boss came and poured him into a land rover and took him away. The rest of us carried on drinking until sleep, aided by brandy, overcame “mine host”. In the morning I was tactfully informed that the camp stretcher I had slept on was the one on which the boss had died the night before! An authentic glimpse of bush life.</span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">It rained quite hard during the night.</span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><br />
</div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Sat. Feb 16 Bush camp to e. of Mt Isa</span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Miles</span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Woke rather damp and had breakfast. Spent about an hour trying to get the ute going but had to give up.Packed up and Gil presented us with enough food to keep us going for a while-including a dozen cans of beer. His rationale being that if we didn’t take it the cops would steal it anyway. Drove off through rather flat, uninteresting country to Mt Isa. Had a couple of drinks and, after a lot of mucking about, managed to get some fuel. We set off on the road to Mary Kathleen only to come to a sudden stop on the banks of the E. branch of the R.Leichart. It was running very swiftly, about 3 ft deep, and with a soft sandy bottom. We decided to wait until morning before trying to cross. John spent about an hour towing various people across from the other side. Then we dined on salad and fresh fruit before turning in early</span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><br />
</div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Sun. Feb 17 Mt Isa to Kynuna</span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Early start and made a determined attempt to cross under our own steam, but got ourselves stuck up to the chassis in sand. However, many willing hands pulled us through. John then spent an hour towing various other people through while Dulcie and I lay in the water and watched. Great entertainment. Drove to Cloncurry, and gained entry to a pub by the back door. Drove to Mc Inlay and had a couple of beers with two blokes from a nearby station who had been travelling with us. Just outside McInlay we got bogged in a bloody big mud hole In the process of digging it out, John was stung by a small scorpion-the first we have seen. Reached Kynuna after quite a rough ride and pitched camp in the pub yard. Killed a big scorpion just near the back of the land rover—nasty things. Today was the roughest road since leaving Alice.</span></div>Erica Steadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920102242665062893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233225131685816047.post-69133443863843265652012-02-04T11:09:00.000+11:002012-02-04T11:09:00.685+11:00Week 45<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Feb. 4 Koonalda to Ceduna</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"><br />
Miles 278</span></span></div><h2 style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Last up. Had to be kicked awake to drink tea—disgraceful! Had breakfast, and then went down into the caves for quite a long way until we were stopped by water. Apparently the system extends a good deal further and has never been completely explored. Very impressive. Got under way by 11 and drove to Ceduna via White Wells, Nullarbor and Penang. The last stretch was pleasant travelling through pasture and farmland. Weather still cool. Had a couple of beers at Penang and very nice they were, too. The latter part of the road was very dusty. We are camping tonight in a caravan park at Ceduna, right on the sea front. Had a shower and did all our washing. Our first shower since Perth!!</span></span></h2><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Feb. 5 Ceduna to Port Augusta</span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Miles 313</span></span> <br />
<h2 style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Up early, packed, - no go. Found we had a duff diaphragm in the fuel pump. Dulcie and I wandered into town while John put in a replacement. Got away about 10 and drove to Port Augusta via Wirrulla and Iron Knob. Had a few beers at Wirrulla and noticed one tyre very bad. About 30 miles down the track we had a blowout. All the tyres are pretty shot now but we are going to try to limp through to Sydney before buying new ones. Port Augusta is a pleasant town at the head of the Spencer Gulf It is very clean, with a nice beach. Had a couple of beers and then retired to the local caravan site for a slap up salad feed. We are now scratching about, catching up with mail etc.</span></span></h2><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Feb. 6 Port Augusta to Kingoonya</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Miles 232</span></span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Spent the morning shopping and just looking around. Found we had a broken shock absorber but managed to get it welded at a workshop. Got away about 12 and drove to Kingoonya via Woomera. It is getting warm now and the country is very barren. Our usual 3 schooners went down even better than usual today. Met two opal miners in the pub who were on their way from Coober Pedy to Melbourne with the intention of selling a bag full of opal, which they showed us. Apparently it was worth in the region of 3000 pounds. Needless to say, the talk that night was all about opal and how we were going to make our fortunes mining it when we got to Coober.</span></span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><br />
</div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Feb. 7 Kingoonya to Hawks Nest Well</span></span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Miles 331</span></span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Got a good early start and, after one blow out, got to Coober Pedy via some of the most horrible country imaginable. Everything dead and scorched. Coober was bloody hot; with no shade at all and just a couple of stores and a garage-and no pub. And a lot of extremely hard looking opal miners. Tried to buy tyres but none here. We no longer have a spare so when we get a puncture it is a case of repairing the tyre on the spot. All enthusiasm for opal mining evaporated very suddenly. Had another puncture leaving Coober, again no shade. Drove as far as Hawks Nest Well and camped for the night. Had a fine time throwing buckets of cold water over each other. Still hot</span></span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><br />
</div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Feb. 8 Hawks Nest Well to Alice Spring<u>s </u></span></span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Miles 372</span></span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">On the road by 7 and full speed ahead. Got our first puncture just south of Kulgera. Had a brew, mended it, and pressed on. Stopped at Kulgera for a beer, saw the price and settled for an orange. The next 170 miles passed as a blur for me—slight heat exhaustion. Reached Alice Springs at 6 and immediately found a smart air- conditioned bar called the Stuart Arms where we quickly downed some of the nicest, coldest beer I have ever had. From there to the swimming pool for a shower, a swim, and several cool drinks. Then to the fish and chip shop and, finally, to the camping ground. I was still feeling”ick” </span></span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><br />
</div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Feb. 9 Alice Springs</span></span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Up really early, breakfast and then a kit sort-out. I was feeling too groggy to participate<u> </u>everything full of dust<u>. </u>Went into town and had a few beers, none of which seemed to touch the sides on the way down. John and Dulcie picked up mail, and then we retired to the swimming pool for the rest of the day. We left about 6 and had our first full meal for 3 days. Back to the Stuart Arms and quaffed beer until closing time, when we had a fish and chip supper before finally going to bed, exhausted. That road from Port Augusta to Alice is the worst bit of road we have seen yet with some deep potholes; unsealed and very corrugated<u> </u>the real problem was the state of our tyres. We had 8 punctures in 800 miles!<u> </u></span></span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Jan. 28<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Perth</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Up early, had breakfast, and then met Dulcie—she has put on weight, too! I was very pleased to see her (she made me put that bit in) Took the starting motor out of the land rover and got away about 11 Went to City Beach first and then to Scarborough. Spent the day lying in the sun, swimming, eating fish and chips, and drinking coke. Had a final brew up on the promenade and then went back to town, where we spent a couple of hours cleaning the vehicle before cooking a big stew in the car park at the Y while discussing our prospects for the future.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Jan. 29<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Perth <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Did the round of shipping offices and managed to get all business done by lunchtime. Spent the afternoon lying on City Beach, and a good time was had by all. Had a terrific salad when we got back to the Y, washed down with cold milk, followed by cold beer at “The Sportsman’s”.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jan. 30<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Perth</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">John worked nearly all day on the land rover getting the starting motor fixed, while Fox, Mo, and I lay on our beds listening to the test match, eating melons, and spitting the pips at each other. Had another big salad and then went to the pictures to see a lousy film. Yakked until midnight. During the day, Mo knocked a big paper bag full of food scraps that had been minding its own business on the windowsill, out of the window and 4stories down into the street below. We were subsequently forced to deny that it came from our window. It was suggested that it might just be time to move on.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Jan. 31<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Perth to east of Meredin</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Miles 196</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Left the Y.M. early, said goodbye to Mo and Fox - again! Spent the morning shopping and attempting to get all Dulcie’s gear into the land rover; quite a struggle ensued, but we won. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Had a couple of beers and started heading east via Midland and Greenmount. A pleasant run through the wheat belt in ideal travelling conditions, warm sun and a cool breeze. Pulled off the road about 6.30pm. and as soon as it got dark it got very cool. My duvet came out for an airing. Yet another salad tea - not a bad diet. Could this be Dulcie’s influence?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Feb 1<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>E. of Meredin to Norseman</span></div><h2><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Miles 335</span></h2><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Up early after a freezing cold and near sleepless night. Breakfast of Wheaties and on the road to Kalgoorlie, via Southern Cross and Coolgardie. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Had lunch at Kalgoorlie, did some shopping, and had a tour of a gold mine. Drove to Norseman fairly quickly and we are camped on the edge of a big salt lake. Today’s run has been mainly through thick bush, which tends to get a bit monotonous after a while. Had another salad tonight. Mozzies getting bad so we will use the nets tonight</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Feb. 2<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Norseman to W. of Madura</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Miles 312</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Woken early by the sun so lay and baked for a bit before getting up. Dulcie made an abortive attempt to get early morning tea for us. Still, the intention was good. Had breakfast and got moving by 9. Drove to Norseman and posted letters. After 70 miles we left the bitumen and the road became quite rough, with big potholes over most of the way. Stopped for a beer in Balladonia and heard some interesting views on the English royal family from the old bat behind the bar whose chief ambition in life seemed to be to sample the night-life in the U.S.A. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">We are camping tonight by a water tank between Cocklebiddy and Madura. Bloody cold so we have pitched Ducie’s tent, which must be the biggest in the world!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Feb. 3<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Madura to Koonalda</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Miles 236</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Last up, as usual. Woken by Dulcie with tea. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">On the move by 9 and drove to Eucla. Just past Madura the road swung sharply down a short, steep pass to the lower level of the Nullarbor Plain. At Eucla the road came within ½ mile of the sea and the whole area was covered in beautiful white sand dunes that have almost covered the old telegraph station. From Eucla the road turned away from the sea again and, after a short climb, regained the tableland. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Drove to Koonalda Station and had a tentative look at the caves. We will come back in the morning for a good look. Camped tonight by the mouth of the caves in a very exposed position with no shelter at all. Tent again as it is still cold. We are all very dirty and dusty, as we can’t spare the water for luxuries like washing.</span></div>Erica Steadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920102242665062893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233225131685816047.post-57660365105666903862012-01-21T22:58:00.000+11:002012-01-20T22:58:40.472+11:00Week 43<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Jan. 22 Wittenoom</span></div><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">There has been so much o/t that I had to knock some back. My last 2 pays were 101 and 82 gross. My biggest pays since arriving here. In fact the biggest ever. Nearly the whole time spent working in the mill. Mo and Fox are coming with us as far as Roebourne, and then they will head to Darwin. It will be good to be on the move again. Had a few quiet drinks with some of the boys last night followed by an abortive run up the gorge to steal diesel, which unfortunately turned out to be hydraulic fluid. John arrived from Perth a couple of days ago so the team is almost assembled again. We will meet Dulcie in Perth.</span> <br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Jan. 23 Wittenoom to Roebourne </span></div><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Spent the morning getting John’s gear to the store. Packed up, said goodbye to the Dykstras, and went to Guy’s place for lunch. We were unable to get diesel at the garage so we had to get Ozzy Allan’s permission for ABA to sell us some. Picked up Mo and Fox and headed to Roebourne. Quite an uneventful trip until just before Roebourne where we had to pull a ute full of Abbos back onto the road. Had a couple of beers and found a good place to kip on the veranda of the local school. Had a quick meal and then retired </span> <br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Jan. 24 Roebourne to Onslow</span></div><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Up early and then messed about until nearly 11. Said goodbye to Mo and Fox and then headed south. I don’t know where or when we will see those 2 again but I don’t think it will be for some time. Driving conditions are very bad today with lots of slippery mud and several creek and river crossings. Just north of Onslow we got bogged and had to dig the land rover out. It was quite amusing, splashing about in deep mud. Reached Onslow at about 6.30 and went to the pub for a drink, where we discovered that the road is officially closed, both north and south. Loaded up with fuel and food and are camped under the grandstand at the Onslow racecourse. It has just started raining heavily. We have our fingers crossed for tomorrow.</span> <br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Jan. 25 Onslow to Carnarvon </span></div><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Away by 8, weather still threatening and wet. We found the bad stretch of road about 10 miles out of town and got through with very little difficulty. The rest of the trip was plain sailing, with just the odd soft patch but improving all the time. Reached Carnarvon about5 and had a couple of drinks before heading out to the camp and caravan park , where we wormed our way into a caravan for the night. Went into town after tea and met---Mo and Fox---who had flown down that day from Roebourne after drawing a blank on the hitchhiking front, a very wet blank at that!!After a thoroughly riotous night in the pub beer garden, they shared our caravan for the night.</span> <br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Jan. 26 Carnarvon to Geraldton</span></div><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Up to our usual late start and on the road, bitumen now, and one of the most boring rides we have yet been on. Drove non-stop to a roadhouse and had lunch there. Got cracking again after a bit of trouble with one injector. Also, the starting motor is no longer working. Got to Geraldton and had a couple of beers followed by a great feed of fish and chips. Walked around town and located the railway station. Lay on the grass and ogled the local talent, before going for a drink and retiring for the night in the station booking hall. Mozzy’s were bad.</span> <br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Jan. 27 Geraldton to Perth</span></div><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Woken by the law at about 7.30. After a short and somewhat acrimonious conversation, he wandered off while we packed up and hit the road. Today’s run was not quite so boring, mostly through farmland-grain, mainly. Reached Perth at about 5 and dropped John Frazer off at home. After booking in to the Y.M.we went looking for Dulcie. Found where she was living but she was out. Went back to the Y and had a big feed of fish and chips, washed down with milk—something that had been in short supply at Wittenoom</span>Erica Steadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920102242665062893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233225131685816047.post-73716634257180037432012-01-20T22:32:00.001+11:002012-01-20T22:32:50.439+11:00Week 42 - 1963<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Jan. 14 1963 Wittenoom</span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Had a good New Years Eve party at Stan Hawkins’ place. After that spent nearly a week in the mill getting very dirty. Sandy Sheridan let the New Year in well by belting the foreman engineer through a hardboard wall - a very popular man was Sandy. Things have been quite amusing here lately. A lot of the boys will be leaving soon and they just couldn’t care less, consequently there is a great lack of respect being shown to the bosses in general. Last Wed. Mo and Fox came to Wittenoom and we have spent several evenings comparing journeys. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">These two were both instructors at Ogwen Cottage and they left U.K. about 6 months ahead of us to hitchhike to N.Z. They were now on their way home having worn out their welcome in N.Z. They are up here to make some quick cash, just like the rest of us. It was bloody good to see them.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Last Sat. we had a combined going away party for Wally Pickford, John Anderson, John Scott, and myself. It turned out to be a really good do with a lot of fights narrowly avoided. Mo distinguished himself in his usual fashion! I will remember the size of “Goliath” forever!</span></div>Erica Steadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920102242665062893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233225131685816047.post-3557538886688306792012-01-20T22:30:00.001+11:002012-01-20T22:56:40.595+11:00Week 39<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Dec. 27 Wittenoom</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";"> </span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Mon. 17 Dec<span> </span>Wittenoom</span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"> </span> <div class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">These diary entries are getting more and more sparse. </span></span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">After nearly 2 weeks marking bags, I have managed to get back to real work again, just in time to work the w/e. Back to the machine shop, where I seem to have a permanent job on sheave blocks now. This work is starting to give me a slight pain. It is mainly low-grade butchery that a blind imbecile would find easy. </span></span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Chester had a going away party on Fri. night and a right good do it was, too. I sang rude songs and bawdy lyrics for about 2 hours. It must have been a good performance because I have invitations to a number of parties over Xmas on the strength of it!! Missed out on Sun. I was the only fitter not working, so I had a word with the little fat foreman about it this a.m. He was quite apologetic and he assured me that I would get my fair share of overtime in the future.</span></span></div>Erica Steadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920102242665062893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233225131685816047.post-781915426657578292012-01-20T22:27:00.000+11:002012-01-20T22:27:20.104+11:00Week 35<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:DoNotShowRevisions/> <w:DoNotPrintRevisions/> <w:DoNotShowInsertionsAndDeletions/> <w:DoNotShowPropertyChanges/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Went swimming last Sun. and cut my foot open on a bottle. Six stitches and crutches for a while. Did absolutely nothing on Mon. and Tues. Jan Van Deeren snatched it on Tues. night and joined all the others who are shooting through. Started working in the mill on Thurs, marking bags, by Christ! Dead boring work but 10 times better than hanging around the town. No Sat. work, so I am at a loose end again for a while. Temp. this week has been about 113/114, which is uncomfortably hot<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even the wind blows hot now.</span>Erica Steadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920102242665062893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233225131685816047.post-8695060818876593912012-01-20T22:26:00.000+11:002012-01-20T22:26:07.095+11:00Week 34<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:DoNotShowRevisions/> <w:DoNotPrintRevisions/> <w:DoNotShowInsertionsAndDeletions/> <w:DoNotShowPropertyChanges/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Sat. 24 Nov<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wittenoom</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Started work on Mon. Back to the machine shop. Did quite a lot of gas welding and brazing. The rest of the time was spent just mucking around and keeping out of sight. Have asked for a transfer underground. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">I attended a first aid lecture on Tues. afternoon and it was very good, too. But the powers that be have decided that there is not much point in my taking the course as I am leaving in January. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Did mill maintenance today and we are off tomorrow. I hope this does not last too long ‘cos it is not economical to stay here on a 6 day week. The temp. has stayed about the same this last week.</span></div>Erica Steadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920102242665062893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233225131685816047.post-86322293388739983482012-01-20T22:24:00.000+11:002012-01-20T22:24:30.608+11:00Week 33<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:DoNotShowRevisions/> <w:DoNotPrintRevisions/> <w:DoNotShowInsertionsAndDeletions/> <w:DoNotShowPropertyChanges/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Mon. Nov 12 <span> </span>Wittenoom</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">It has been quite an eventful two weeks since the last diary entry. There was no Sun. work for the fitters, but we were lucky as our pipeline had to be connected through, and this can only be done when everything is shut down. We worked for 20 hours, and then back to the shop. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Then followed several days of doing absolutely nothing. The weather is still not too hot for the time of year, but it is hot enough for me. Sent another 48 pounds to John’s a/c in U.K. I have only one more debt to pay now, 25 pounds to Dad.</span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Managed to get very drunk at the union meeting last Mon. Spent a very pleasant evening in the beer garden on Fri. with Tony, Graham, John, and Allan, involving a few quiet beers followed by a mountain of hot buttered toast. Got my photos back and some of them are not bad. Phil has got himself in lumber with Bruce Coleman’s girl, and they are shooting through tomorrow - silly bastard.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Sun. Nov 18<span> </span>Wittenoom</span></span></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Phil shot through on Tues. morning and I have since heard that he is in Perth. I burned my foot on Mon. and by Tues it was infected. Saw the Doctor and he has laid me off until Mon. next. On Wed and Thurs I could hardly walk so I spent a lot of time reading. Went to the pictures on Sat. and finished up drinking beer with Graham at his place, a very pleasant evening. The weather has been a lot hotter this last week, 103/104, and there has been a hot wind blowing. Several fitters are planning to leave in the next few weeks so the prospect of making extra money over Xmas is starting to look good.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div>Erica Steadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920102242665062893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233225131685816047.post-44677852785495768582012-01-20T22:22:00.001+11:002012-01-20T22:55:19.402+11:00Week 30<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Tues. Oct 23 Wittenoom</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Yet another pleasant week spent working on our pipeline. This must be the best job on the lease and the days just flash past. Now that we have crossed the dry creek bed, we can work (when we feel like it) in the shade of the gum trees as we take the pipe along the river bank, the work being well-punctuated by games of battleships, and frequent brews of tea. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Our routine is occasionally interrupted by a flying visit from one of the bosses, but as they have to approach across the creek bed, we have them in view for several hundred yards, and this gives us ample time to look busy before they reach us. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">There was a good film last Wed; Honeymoon Machine and I went roller-skating on Thurs. It is just brute force and ignorance on wheels, good fun but crippling. Saw a most enjoyable pic on Fri.; Pepe. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Managed to avoid the mill on Sunday, as we were needed to connect our pipeline through. All went well and on Monday we moved camp to the other side of the settlement and started cutting lengths of pipe for the next stage of the job, if you can call it that. We have set up another good campsite in the creek bed. Life is bloody good at the moment.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Steve’s birthday today was marked by beer before, during, and after dinner, followed by an evening of card games.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Sun. Oct.28 Wittenoom</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">The weather has been hotter these last few days and the place we are working in now does not have as much shade. We now get an issue of ice every day. Wed. movies and Thurs skating, as a spectator this time.</span><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Phil has been giving me driving lessons in the evenings. He seems to think I am coming along nicely. </span><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">66 pounds clear on Fri. Went to the pictures and, later, to the illegal two-up school, which takes place in an old hut out in the desert. This hut changes its location on a regular basis because some of the wives in the town get a little displeased with their husbands coming home late and broke on payday. So they demand that the long arm of the law should get a bit of exercise, and the game temporarily closes down i.e. the hut gets moved further out and certain people get barred! The only night I attended the school was a real eye-opener with 10-pound notes flying through the air in side bets. Rudi won 105 pounds while Johnnie Anderson lost 80, all his 2 weeks pay and 30 borrowed. There was a story circulating about a miner who arrived from Perth on Friday’s plane, went to the two-up and won over 1000 pounds, and took the next plane back to Perth. As he said, he had only come here to save enough for a deposit on a house - and now he had it. Bye Bye. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">On Saturday we had an idle day at work and then went up the gorge for a swim before dinner. To the movies in the evening, Thunder of Drums, not bad either.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">As we had Sunday off, a group of us decided on a trip to Dale’s Gorge in Phil’s car. Away by 8 and straight through to Yampire Gorge, where we spent some time exploring the old asbestos workings, which were only on a small scale compared to Wittenoom. It was a nice place though. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">From there we drove over the hill to Dale’s Gorge. This is a beautiful place, about 600ft deep from the edge of the plateau and full of trees, with a clear, sparkling river winding through it. We climbed down into the gorge and set-up camp near a deep pool, where we spent a couple of happy hours swimming, diving and generally playing the fool. When these activities palled we moved back up towards the head of the gorge where there was a big waterfall. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Met the Chief engineer, Tom McLeod, or Big Chief Red cloud, as we usually refer to him. He later took cine film of us diving off the rocks into the pool below the falls. On the way back to Wittenoom we went to have a look at Joffre Falls. This turned out to be a huge canyon, very deep with the bottom entirely filled with the river. Allan Leckie and I swam nearly ½ a mile without coming to the end. Then it was back to Wittenoom, and pictures in the evening. A really good day.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Back to the pipeline on Monday for a lazy day. Played volleyball in the evening.</span></div>Erica Steadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920102242665062893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233225131685816047.post-6554805538607898182012-01-20T22:17:00.003+11:002012-01-20T22:52:49.314+11:00Week 29<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Mon. Oct. 15 Wittenoom</span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Still on the same job and there is a small amount of progress to show for our weeks of idleness, but not much. My arms are getting quite sunburned, but the rest of me does not see the sun; it is too hot. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">I picked up 67 pounds last payday and banked 50. Wrote to the bank and instructed them to send the money I owed to Roy Wood. That is one debt paid and two to go. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">I am getting to know a few people here now. Had a go at the roller-skating last Thurs., it must be the fastest sport on wheels! There are some not-bad-looking girls here but most of them seem to be very young. They also seem to marry very young here. I guess there is not much to do in the evenings so the social occasions are limited to the roller rink and the movies. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">I have decided to stay here until after Xmas, about mid-January. By then I will not only be out of debt but will have more money than I had when leaving U.K.</span></div>Erica Steadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920102242665062893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233225131685816047.post-75917532349398163052012-01-20T22:14:00.000+11:002012-01-20T22:14:11.475+11:00Week 27<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Mon. Oct 1 Wittenoom</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">I am settling down better all the time. My last gross pay was 89 pounds, of which I received 70 pounds clear. 60 went straight into the bank so that is not a bad start. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Two more fitters have started, there was barely enough work for us before! On Sat.I started laying a compressed air pipeline from the power station to the mill. This will be a good lurk if I can stay on it. Rudi Paulitz is the welder and my job is to cut and trim the lengths of pipe ready for Rudi to weld. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Our 2 Italian labourers, Angelo and Giovanni, have to do any lifting/carrying etc of gas bottles, fuel for the portable welder, cans of tea from the power station—the essentials of life. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">The only snag is the sun. Already it is uncomfortably hot, but the best part of the job is that the bosses leave us completely alone. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Went to the movies to see the Great Dictator, dated and disappointing. I have been going to the movies a lot since I got here mainly because there is nothing else to do!! Having said that, time is passing very quickly and it will be time to leave soon enough.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Fri. Oct 5 Wittenoom</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">It has been an idle sort of a week. Our job on the pipeline is unbelievably cushy. We seem to spend hours waiting for the crane, or petrol, or oxygen - or anything. We have organised ourselves with a billy can so we don’t even have to walk to the power station for tea now. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">I have been doing a lot of gas cutting, which is all good practice. Rudi is one of the worst sort of Germans. He is very arrogant and he really looks down on the two Italians, who, of course, despise him in return. Technically, Rudi is the boss on the job, but whenever he tells Angelo or Giovanni to do something, they look at me to get confirmation as to whether they should do it or not. This seems to piss Rudi off more than a little!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Went to the pictures on Wed. and saw 10 North Frederick St. and another film. Not a bad show. On Thurs. night I took a walk into town to watch the roller-skating - must have a go sometime. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">The sun is getting hotter all the time so I have bought a big straw hat to wear on the job. Time still going fast.</span></div>Erica Steadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920102242665062893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233225131685816047.post-9149028852822669812012-01-20T22:07:00.002+11:002012-01-20T22:51:58.367+11:00Interruptus blogus explicadoWell may you ask "Did they ever leave Wittenoom?"<br />
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I most humbly apologise and now I understand reason 567 why life isn't like the movies. <br />
My inspiration to blog this diary as a weekly thing was inspired by "Julie & Julia", which is a lovely film if you like food, New York, or blogging.<br />
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I hit a snag finishing up some uni study. (post-grad learning science) and then it was the holidays. And I knew that Dad's time in the mine was fascinating reading, but a paltry word-count, so catching you all up wouldn't be too bad as long as it happened before they left Wittenoom!!!<br />
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But fear not! The way forward is clear, and just as our intrepid group is about to re-assemble and start off around Australia, I'm back in the keystroke saddle, and the future looks bright!.<br />
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So I'll just be getting on with the pictures from S.E Asia and Australia you still haven't seen.<br />
Thanks for your patience, comments, and reading!<br />
Erica - Jan 20 2012Erica Steadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920102242665062893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233225131685816047.post-47572542067455823452011-09-24T10:54:00.000+10:002011-09-24T10:54:00.148+10:00Week 26<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Monday as usual was spent in the shop. I forgot my shoes this morning so I had to work all day in jandals, which turned out to be quite amusing as I had to go to extraordinary lengths to avoid being seen by any of the bosses! </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Had my first go at arc welding today. I must do more practice as that could be a very handy skill to have.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Wed. Sept 26 Wittenoom</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Getting quite settled now and having no difficulty with the work. The mill takes a bit of getting used to but I am finding my way around better now. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">After getting no mail since Singapore, I received 11 letters on Tues. Worked for 20 hours on Tues. That was worth 15 pounds 10s. I wish I could get a few more like that, then we could be back on the road much sooner. I should be easily in the financial clear by Xmas. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The intervals between diary entries seem to be getting longer, as there is less to write about. Had my first go at oxy-acetylene cutting today and found it to be dead easy, so I must practise some more. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">That is one thing that I really like about Australia, If you can do a job, you are allowed to do it. There does not seem to be any of the stupid demarcation that has totally stuffed the shipbuilding industry in U.K.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I have spent less than 1pound since last payday. This is surely a record for me.</div>Erica Steadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920102242665062893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233225131685816047.post-89272057816139764962011-09-17T22:53:00.001+10:002011-09-17T22:53:00.129+10:00Week 25Tues. Sept 18 Wittenoom<br />
We worked until midnight on Sat. and then had Sunday off. Spent the morning reading and then went up the gorge for a swim after lunch to a really good pool with good diving places off the cliffs at the side. The water is wonderfully cool compared to the air temp. <br />
Attended the Sunday night special at the movies; all seats 2/6s.Erica Steadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920102242665062893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233225131685816047.post-16227021540298559662011-09-10T22:52:00.002+10:002011-09-10T22:52:00.779+10:00Week 24<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Mon. Sept 10 Wittenoom</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Not a great deal has happened since Wed, just work, sleep, and eat. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I must admit that things are not as rough as I thought they would be. About the only day’s work I have done was on Sun. in the mill. That is where the asbestos fibres are separated from the rock bands either side of them. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The process involves the material passing through a series of crushers and vibrating screens. Down at the bottom of the mill the pale blue fibres emerge from the last screen and are bagged and stacked ready for transport to Roebourne on the coast. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The mill is a shocking place to work in, as the level of dust in the air has to be seen to be believed. Apart from Sunday, I have just been acting the goat since I arrived here. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">There are a few people here who have done the overland trip in one form or another. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Stan, the storekeeper did it in an old Austin, which was apparently quite an epic. Terry, one of the other fitters, did it in a V.W. while Allan Strachey hitch-hiked. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">They are all up here with the same idea ― make a pile as quickly as possible and then depart.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The blokes in the next cabin to mine have not been sober one night this week. Noisy sods! They must be spending all their pay on booze. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Went for a walk this afternoon and climbed a small hill to get a few photos of the Gorge and the township. It was very quiet up there, as nobody else seems to have similar ideas of fun as I do. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Today has been a paid holiday-race w/end. The guy next door had his radio stolen last night and another chap had a rifle taken, probably by one of the hordes who have all come into town for the races. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I have decided to just write the diary up every 5 or 6 days.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Fri. Sept 14 Wittenoom</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I have spent all week in the machine shop and am finding my feet well now. This is a really lazy job with at least half the time spent doing nothing at all. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">On Wed. I moved from the camp to Steve Dykstra’s home. Another 2 pounds a week but it is well worth it. I now get all my washing done, a good lunch box, and first-rate meals. I also have a bed with sheets on―an unheard of luxury. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Old Steve is 62 and one of the fittest men of his age that I have ever seen. It is nice to be in a home again.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I received the news that Isobel and Roy Wood are to be married. Quite a shock. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The weather is starting to get warmer now, though the nights and early mornings are still cool. I received pay for one week today - 28 pounds clear, which is not bad. I will open a bank account after next payday.</div>Erica Steadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920102242665062893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233225131685816047.post-44898265540796715192011-09-03T22:51:00.002+10:002011-09-03T22:51:00.387+10:00Week 23<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mon. Sept 3 Perth </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Picked up my air ticket this morning and bought one or two items, such as overalls, socks, books, and food for tonight. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Back to the flat and got all packed up, ready for the morning. Spent the evening talking and listening to the radio before going to bed early for a change. Tomorrow sees another first; my first flight.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Tues. Sept 4 to Wittenoom</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Up at 4.30. John ran me into Perth and I took the bus out to the airport. Boarded the plane at 6.15 and away we went via Mt Magnet, Meekatharra and Mt Vernon to Wittenoom.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The flight was a bit bumpy at first but it soon smoothed out. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">There is a big change in temperature as this place is only about 100 miles from Marble Bar, which is the hottest place in Australia. Had to buy a bloody mattress! </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The accommodation is rough and the food is bloody rough. I expect the work to be just as bad.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">How will I cope? It is over 5 months since I last did any work, and I am not looking forward to the experience.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Wed. Sept 5 Wittenoom</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Up at 6.30 and away to the machine shop, where I did nothing all morning and overhauled a gearbox in the afternoon. Back to camp. The toilets and showers up at the mine are better than those at the camp.</span></div>Erica Steadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920102242665062893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233225131685816047.post-32639727572017780682011-08-27T10:22:00.002+10:002011-08-27T10:22:00.727+10:00Week 22 - end of part 4<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Mon. Aug 27 At Sea<br />
All day spent, once more, on deck swimming and sunbathing. Went to the fancy dress ball as a Sultan and a good time was had by all. Finished up drinking with Colin and, later on deck with a wench.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Tues. Aug 28 At Sea<br />
Colder today. Did not spend much time on deck, but spent more time reading and nattering. We attended the ship’s concert in the evening and played Scrabble until midnight.<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Wed. Aug 29 At Sea <b>Into Australia </b><br />
Picked up the pilot off the mouth of the Swan River at 2.45 and spent the next hour or so exchanging addresses with different people. <br />
Finally got off the ship at 5.30. Waited until 6.30 in case John came to pick me up. Gave up and took a bus into Perth, found the Y.M. and booked in. <br />
No sooner had I done this than John arrived, so I booked out again. Went to a party at the home of some Manchester folk and finally got to bed at about 1a.m. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Thurs. Aug 30 Perth </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Up early and down to Perth City, and the offices of Australian Blue Asbestos where I got myself a job. Spent the rest of the morning getting chest x-rays and various other medical procedures. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">On Tues, I will fly up to a place called Wittenoom Gorge. Apparently it is a very hot, unpleasant sort of place but the money is good. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Incidentally, I heard about this job while staying at Connell House in Singapore.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Fri. Aug. 31 Perth </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Had a lie-in this morning and, after a lazy breakfast, loafed around the flat and sat on the porch reading until 1.30. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Went into Perth and walked along Riverside, very pleasant, too. This area of Perth is all greenery, and very clean. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">There is a big stretch of grass between the banks of the Swan River and the edge of the City, which is, itself, very clean and tidy. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Prices seem to be high but it may just be these 'cheap' pounds and us not being used to them! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Did some shopping and then came back and cooked a leisurely meal. John is working overtime.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Sat.. Sept 1 Perth </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">John was working so I just lazed away the day. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Went for a short walk during the afternoon and watched people playing tennis, football and bowls. These Aussies seem to be a very active bunch. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Went into Perth for the evening, trying to find some nightlife. A task that turned out to be quite difficult. We eventually found a good pub, the Nedlands, where we had a jug of beer and then went for a coffee and a feed of fish and chips. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Perth nightlife is not up to international standards.</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Sun. Sept 2 Perth </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Lay in and had a late breakfast. Afterwards drove around the Riverside areas of Perth, mainly Peppermint Grove and Nedlands, which is a very pleasant part of Perth. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The Swan River is very clean and there were a lot of people sailing. We drove to the coast and along the W.Coast road to Scarborough. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Drove back to City Beach where John had a swim, but not me. He has been out of the tropics a bit longer than me. Went down into Perth via Ocean Beach and had fish and chips for dinner – again! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We then went to the Lakeway drive-in cinema to see Tiger Bay. These drive-ins are a really good idea. And so to bed.</span>Erica Steadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920102242665062893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233225131685816047.post-46103289152032061132011-08-20T10:21:00.002+10:002011-08-20T10:21:00.328+10:00Week 21<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Mon. Aug 20 Singapore</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Picked 30 pounds up at the bank and bought my ticket. That was a huge load off my mind. I also picked up 25 pounds from home. At this rate I will have more money than I know what to do with.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Had to move back into Connell House ‘cos the old bitch upstairs was complaining about noise, drunken antics etc.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Saw some of the old Mack Sennet and Charlie Chaplin films in the evening.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Tues. Aug 21 Singapore</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Up early and spent the morning reading and writing, then went out walking around town, arguing, haggling and buying nothing. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This had become a favoured occupation. We would decide on one item, say a National 10 transistor radio, and then go around all the shops we could find that stocked this particular item. Then we would haggle to find the lowest price possible. While this was going on, the shopkeeper would feed us cups of tea, coke etc. and it helped to pass the time, too. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">After dinner read and then went to the Paradise Bar where I met a very nice Siamese girl called Stella. Nothing doing.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Wed. Aug 22 Singapore</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Spent all morning in the swimming pool. Ian and Margaret came down in the afternoon and we swam again. Margaret got thrown out for wearing a bikini. Had a few drinks in the bar and then dinner, on me for a change. Went to the Paradise Club later, with a bit better luck this time.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Thurs. Aug 23 Singapore</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Very tired. Slept all morning and swam all afternoon. Bought a watch in the evening; Rolex Submariner, for 29 pounds. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Back to Connell House to see the film 'The Key'. Good, too.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Fri. Aug 24 Left Singapore </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Spent the morning in the swimming pool. After lunch went into town to tidy up a few loose ends. Took some photos and then went back to Connell House to pack. This did not take long! Very sad. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Joined the Iberia and settled in at about 6 P.M. Went back to Connell House for my jacket and then rejoined the ship.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I then stood on the deck as we sailed and watched Asia disappear into the dusk.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Sat. Aug 25 At Sea</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Spent the morning reading and having the odd beer. After lunch I got myself settled near the swimming pool where I swam and sunbathed until about 6.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Had dinner and then met Colin, Dennis and Ian’s mate who had been unable to do the overland trip with them. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Also met Rosalyn, Kay and Margaret, all Aussie girls returning home. I had met Margaret before, in Innsbruck, five months ago!!</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Had a couple of drinks and then turned in.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Sun. Aug 26 At Sea</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">All day spent on the sun deck, swimming, sunbathing and idly solving the world’s problems. Had a couple of drinks with Ann in the evening and later watched a short film on life in Australia.</div>Erica Steadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920102242665062893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233225131685816047.post-54726459936548553662011-08-13T10:19:00.000+10:002011-08-13T10:19:00.241+10:00Week 20<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Mon. Aug 13 Singapore</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Spent the entire morning swimming, had lunch, and then snoozed until 4. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Don Wood picked me up and took me to his place where I had dinner with him and his wife, Barbara. They are a very nice couple.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Tues. Aug 14 Singapore</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Went into town and picked up a letter from John. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">He seems to be doing O.K.. If all else fails, John will work long enough to bail me out and buy me an air ticket to Aust.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">While walking along Collier Quay I met an old school friend from Wallasey called Brian Laurence. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I did not recognize him but he stepped in front of me and asked “Are you Tony Stead?” As I saw no profit in denying it, I confessed that I was, indeed, Tony Stead. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This was the point at which doors started to open and my situation started to look much healthier. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Went to the Australasian Shipping co. and have to go back tomorrow - fingers crossed. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Had a few drinks at lunchtime with Brian and then went swimming in the afternoon. Had more drinks with a large American sailor. After dinner got taken to the Singapore Cricket Club where we had lots more beer with Brian and an Australian called Graham. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Eventually finished up at the house of Ian and Margaret Cavanagh. They have invited me to stay with them. A somewhat alcoholic day!</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Wed. Aug 15 Singapore</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Didn’t get the job. Spent the entire morning walking around all the shipping agents in town, again. Very tiring. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">After lunch made an abortive attempt to get onto the Leise Maerske.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Packed my gear and rang Ian. Met him at the Cricket Club and we had a game of snooker before he took me home. Met Art Creasy and his blonde, English girlfriend, Margaret, who seems to be quite a globetrotter. She is also a bit of a liar.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Thurs. Aug 16 Singapore</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Lay in until 10, and then went downtown to the G.P.O., where I collected a letter from Roy Wood. There is 30 pounds in the system somewhere. No money at the bank. Tried a couple of shipping agents, no-go. Went back for lunch. Visited the Straits Steamship Co., no-go. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Went back to Connell House for a swim and then to Mt Elizabeth and the Cricket Club for dinner. Had a couple of drinks, a game of snooker, and so to bed. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Fri. Aug 17 Singapore</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Things are looking up. Got the offer of a passage on a ship to Fremantle, sailing on the 24 Aug. Apart from the general lack of shipping between Singapore and Australia, there is a long waiting list for cancellations. However, during one of our more alcohol-fuelled evenings I was introduced to the manager of Thos. Cook who told me to visit his office. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">When I did, he said, “What list?” and promptly offered me a berth on the Iberia which I have provisionally booked. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Still no money, though. Didn’t go anywhere during the day and went out boozing in the evening to Gavin Needs’ place.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Sat. Aug 18 Singapore </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Stayed in for the morning. 30 pound has arrived from U.K. so I have confirmed my booking on the Iberia. Went to the Club and had machan there and a few beers then early to bed. Oh, the relief - to know that I am getting out!!!</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Sun. Aug 19 Singapore</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Lay in until 10ish. Late breakfast and down to the Club for curry Tiffin. Very good, too. Started drinking at 2 and carried on until 10. Very drunk. Disgusting.</div>Erica Steadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920102242665062893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233225131685816047.post-52999224860450876202011-08-06T10:17:00.002+10:002011-08-06T10:17:00.120+10:00Week 19<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mon. Aug 6 Singapore</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Up to Fort Canning in the morning to get my cholera vaccination renewed. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Met the girls in the afternoon and went swimming at Connell House. Spent the evening reading.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Tues. Aug 7 Singapore</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">John took the land rover to the docks at 6 AM. and returned at 8.30 with it safely stowed and on its way to Fremantle. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Spent the rest of the morning arguing/bargaining and buying nothing. Went for a swim in the afternoon, as usual. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The girls had dinner with us at the Chinese Y.M. as it would be our last meal together, probably ever. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Walked back into town with them afterwards. We have decided to go separate ways.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">John and Dulcie still have enough money to fly out to Australia, so that is what they will do. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Jackie has about 22 pounds left which she is going to spend on a ship to Hong Kong where she has some contacts. Talk about going out on a limb!! </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">As for me, well I am going to remain in Singapore and try to get a passage on a ship, or borrow enough money to enable me to fly out.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Wed. Aug 8 Singapore</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Packed our worldly possessions up and I moved into Connell House. Living in the lap of luxury for $6 a day, all found. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Walked into town to try to open a bank a/c but, no-go so deposited money with Connell House. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Spent the afternoon swimming and reading. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Went to Raffles Hotel to see John and Dulcie off. It was very crowded at the airport so we did not stay long. Walked about town for a while, had a meal at a roadside stall, and then walked home.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thurs. Aug 9 Singapore</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Walked down town and there was a telegram for me from Roy Wood: “Belay. Top rope follows” That is encouraging. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Got my passport stamp renewed and met Jackie. Did a walk round the arcades and then back to Connell House. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Read and dozed after dinner. Jackie came down to the house for the film show in the evening. We saw 'Third Man on The Mountain', again. Walked into town afterwards.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Fri. Aug 10 Singapore</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Went into town early but no money, only a letter from Joan. Spent the rest of the morning answering same. Had a nap after lunch, and then went in the swimming pool until dinner time. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sat in the mission reading and then took myself off to the Straits Cabaret. Nearly clicked, but not quite.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sat. Aug 11 Singapore</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Went to bank and P.O. in the morning but nothing doing in either place. There will be no money until Tues. at the earliest now. Dennis still knocking about town. Went back for lunch.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Met Jackie again at 2p.m. and we set off in search of the M.V.Laos, me carrying a cardboard box on my head like a bloody coolie. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Saw her settled in for her trip to Hong Kong, and then discovered that we were at sea. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Finally got back ashore in the pilot boat. That was a close call. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Spent the evening in the Y.M. talking to an American, an Argentinian, and a German. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">That place is a regular league of nations.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">And then there was one.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sun. Aug 12 Singapore</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Went to the Y.M. and picked Dennis up. Spent the morning swimming at Connell House. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Had lunch and then a snooze. Read until dinner time then wandered across to the Flying Angel Club for the evening. Saw several interesting film documentaries and afterwards got myself invited to dinner on Mon. night</span></div>Erica Steadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920102242665062893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233225131685816047.post-7348332653111272432011-07-23T22:17:00.000+10:002011-07-23T22:17:03.491+10:00Week 18<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mon. July 30 Penang to Butterworth<br />
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Woke to find it pouring with rain and us very wet, so we moved under the veranda of the hut and cooked breakfast. Had a swim afterwards in a really rough sea. It started to get wet under the veranda, too, so we went and had some fish and chips in Georgetown. They were good, too. Went from there to the British Council reading room to read and write letters. We did our shopping and then crossed back to Butterworth where we reoccupied our old campsite.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Tues. July 31 Butterworth to near Ipoh</span><br style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Drove to Ipoh and had a look at some of the famous cave temples. You climb hundreds of steps to get into these enormous caverns, which are all richly decorated with dragons and various statues of Buddha. </span><br style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Found a camp-site in a jungle clearing and settled in. Dulcie says there were tigers and bears crashing about near us. I don’t believe her, myself.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Wed. Aug 1 Ipoh to Port Dixon<br />
Late start. Drove to Batu Caves outside Kuala Lumpur. Again, very impressive limestone formations with huge stalactites. Passed through K.L. without stopping and made straight for Port Dixon. <br />
Set up camp on the beach and swam, lazed about and just generally enjoyed being in such a beautiful spot. It is a great pity, but our little holiday is almost over. <br />
It has been so good to travel so relaxed, without any sense of urgency and to be just tourists. When we get back to Singapore we have all the headaches of getting the land rover on a ship and then trying to find some way of getting ourselves to Australia.<br />
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There is a 5-day gap in the diary now. I guess not very much happened in those first few days back in Singapore. </span><br />
</span>Erica Steadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920102242665062893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233225131685816047.post-76211068110946192922011-07-22T21:54:00.005+10:002011-07-23T22:05:14.184+10:00Week 17<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Mon July 23 Cameron Highlands to Butterworth</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Miles 206</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Spent the morning looking around the Highlands and then motored on to Butterworth through really beautiful country. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We are camped right on the beach here and we saw the most wonderful sunset this evening. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">However, we have a new hazard in our lives, coconuts. It is necessary to exercise great care when deciding where to set up the camp beds to make sure that we are not in the line of fire. You hear them falling all around and the evidence is there in the morning.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Thailand</b></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Tues. July 24 Butterworth to Trang</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Miles 243 </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A beautiful run, first along the coast and later through thick jungle. The people are embarrassingly friendly. Drove via Alor Star to Trang. The last stretch of the trip was through a national park. Very scenic country.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We started to pitch camp by the roadside, as usual, when a whole lot of villagers came out and started picking up our gear and carrying it into the village. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We thought it would be a good idea to follow it, which we did. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The headman shepherded us into a hut, some of the women brought food, and they showed us a makeshift shower that they had rigged up just outside the house area. They were extremely kind to us.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Wed. July 25 Trang to near Takua Pa</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Miles 253</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Up early and had a traditional Thai delicacy prepared for us. It consisted mainly of fried bananas and it was very nice, too. Got away and then drove like hell until nearly at Takua Pa. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Had lunch and discussed our chances of making it through to Bangkok. It was going to involve some serious driving and there was always the chance that the monsoon rains would render the road impassable as the next 400 miles was unsurfaced. We decided to go back and enjoy a leisurely drive around Malaya instead. This seemed a much more sensible option as we had a deadline to meet to get the land rover on a boat in Singapore. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So, we about turned and drove back to near Krabi.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We are camped for the night in a garage attached to a house. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Drove through some interesting limestone country today.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Thurs. July 26 Krabi to Phattalung</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Miles 141</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Had a leisurely breakfast and a late start. Drove to Trang where we did our shopping. From Trang we carried on to Phattalung. Just as we were passing a little village we got a puncture. We had a hell of a job getting the inner tube back in, It took us about 2 hours. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The villagers invited us in and gave us covered sleeping space in the market and then brought us food. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Terrific people, dead friendly. Since entering Thailand we have met nothing but kindness.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7_V3zcGGRKH6alaRD6Cs1Qj5u01_lmTczeUx4CFp4mC_YenzrvSLygk9m0sc7bquV18QQghxlChIeS2GIG1m0uBbVzZP2dbsP8BAbJTTxn14Ehfnw6TODOg3oT_CFzPhBKrC_6QM2q6mt/s1600/thaiVillagersB2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7_V3zcGGRKH6alaRD6Cs1Qj5u01_lmTczeUx4CFp4mC_YenzrvSLygk9m0sc7bquV18QQghxlChIeS2GIG1m0uBbVzZP2dbsP8BAbJTTxn14Ehfnw6TODOg3oT_CFzPhBKrC_6QM2q6mt/s320/thaiVillagersB2.jpg" width="207" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Fri. July 27 Phattalung to Songkla</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Miles 84</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Up early to find ourselves surrounded by what seemed like the whole population. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Had breakfast, took photos and hit the road. Drove via Sadao to Songkla, where we found a very fine beach. Spent the rest of the day writing letters, reading and sleeping. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Bread and potatoes are impossible to get here so we are existing mainly on fruit, which is astonishingly cheap. About 4p for a whole branch of bananas!</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Our beach is quite something and, so far, we have not been troubled by any malignant marine life, though we have heard rumors about sea snakes.<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Sat. July 28 Songkla to Butterworth</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Miles 145</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">After an early dip in the sea, on the road in a sharpish thunderstorm. Drove to the Thai border and got through after a lot of argument. It was an expensive crossing. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Carried on to Alor Star where we did our shopping. Made tracks to Butterworth and reclaimed 'our' bit of beach. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Once again, we had a beautiful sunset.<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sun. July 29 Butterworth to Penang<br />
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Lazy breakfast and across to Penang on the ferry. Drove along the beach until we found a fresh water stream crossing it. Did all our washing and had a swim, then took a tour right around the island. Great scenery. Went for a Chinese feed at the Hong Kong café. Had a marked difference of opinion over the bill. We won. Went to see Blood and Bones at the pictures and bloody awful it was, too. <br />
Drove back to our bit of beach and turned in near the scout hut.</span></div></td></tr>
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