Sunday
7th July
Our first view of Mindil Beach as we
walked from Fannie Bay:
As you can see – lots of people and a
huge big flat wide beach. They had to
wait for the tide to come in before they could really get the beercan rally
underway. We wandered around and took
photos:
A viable beercan craft
A cute one but…not seaworthy… Re crocs, by the way – a recurring theme, in
this blog – this morning on our rally radio broadcast we were told that in 2010
the authorities (Parks & Wildlife, presumably,) removed 320 crocodiles from
the Darwin area. And we know that
crocodiles are very territorial and like to return to their home waters…
There was a sandcastle competition,
which we duly inspected…but it was not on an overly ambitious scale …
It was very hot on the beach so we
wandered up to the market area and had a very pleasant time trying to decide
what we would have for lunch. And then what beckoned?? The XXXX tent! It was a nice shady area, with cold drinks, a
few chairs, and soon – Tasmanian friends!
(Roseanne, Jason, Pete.)
Roseanne and I worked together, until
April this year, so we had to get a photo taken to send back to the Tasmanian
Industrial Commission. I am sure our
former colleagues will love to see us, all XXXX-ed up…
Pete and I entered several competitions
to win XXXX memorabilia. We ended up
with four very useful stubbie holders and a very unbecoming yellow hat.
Our lunch, carefully scouted, was indeed
delicious. (In case you NEED to know Pete
had a lamb souvlaki thingy and I had most excellent salt & pepper fish.) After a bit more time in the shady XXXX area
we reluctantly gave up our chairs and went down to the beach to watch some
beercan races.
Eventually we parted from Roseanne and
Jason and went for a walk through the botanical gardens. But first Pete had a nap under the shady
trees on the edge of the beach…
So now we are back on the boat, watching
the sun set, so SO pretty.
Roast chicken with lot of veggies…
Life is good!
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