Emerald - Friday 17 August 2018
Ahhh, the joys of not having to drive today! After a beautiful sleep on the warmest night we have had so far (even leaving the door open and several vents), we awoke to the deliciousness of knowing we didn't have to drive 500km today! It was a beautifully warm, sunny day with no wind. Morning cuppas were had in bed before showers and the joy of a fry up breakfast with Neill and Jude. Eggs (from my chooks back home), bacon, hash browns and baked beans all cooked outside - yum, yum, yum! These lorikeets thought they would help Neill cook the eggs.....
Sitting outside in the sun, drinking post breakie coffee - life doesn't get much better than this. After a while, we headed into Emerald to meet up with Ally. Got to see the thriving metropolis of Emerald on the way as I came into town via the wrong road. Emerald is a nice bustling town, quite the regional centre serving a large rural district. Ally and Terry's house is a beautiful old Queenslander, set amongst lovely gardens and a further 13 acres of lawn that is rather brown at the moment. It was good to catch up with Ally and meet Terry when he came home for lunch and we made some plans for the weekend. Afterwards, Greg and I did a spot of shopping before heading back to camp on the right road this time, taking in the views of Lake Maraboon (which is only at 20% capacity) along the way, as we drove on the dam wall.
From our campsite, the water is too far out to see it but there's obviously enough water still for all the boaties who are camped here. Our neighbours have been trying to catch redclaw (the local speciality, a bigger version of a yabby) and got some on one of the days.
Back at camp, it was gin and tonic time/cold beers for others. Nibblies followed, then the campfire was lit then I fired up our new outdoor stove for a divine seafood dinner, washed down with Jansz. We wonder what the poor people are doing.......
posted by Tracey @ 8:40 am
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