First light was spectacular but by the time I managed to go to the toilet and get my camera, I’d missed the best of it, but I joined Mike by the tents on the grassy terrace and we were slowly joined by Pat, Geoff and Dallas to patiently watch the sunrise above the cliffs. Annie watched it from her exclusive spot on the lower terrace.
We all dispersed until 7:30am when all the group met for $5 pancakes and coffee at the resort.
All of the group, except Annie, watched the movie about the building of the Ord Dam which was interesting but perhaps a bit too long with too much talk of rocks but interesting to see the lack of safety gear where the explosive expert dressed in singlet and shorts and thongs lit the dynamite fuse with his cigarette and then run out the way. The explosion was the largest (non nuclear) in Australia and it even felt in Sydney.
After the movie, all except Gareth, Jane and Dallas, went on the lake cruise. Collis was the first to dive in so they tried to give him a beer but as he doesn’t drink, I scored it and then had 3 glasses of white wine with lunch so slightly tipsy….that’s all for now!
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