Left Gordon and Olga's lovely apartment in Newcastle today, after 3 days, during which Roland and I had done some good work (including our first funding reques, to the Australian Be the Change facilitators). After the crossing over Newcastle harbour to Stockton, we soon hit the coastal road out. I was looking forward to a quiet road all the way to Nelson's Bay, but struggled to keep my spirits up with the huge volume of traffic, particularly from fast trucks. As usual, Roland sped ahead, and I came on behind, into the wind. Roland said the wind was from a different direction! He says it was initially! 53 km late, plus a ride in a ferry built in 1943 (with a sign saying inside: " No Spitting. £2 fine") we arrived at Tea Gardens. No tea here these days. First campsite we chose was closed down last week due to defective electricity wiring (we think). Just got the new tent up before it began to rain and blow. Chris
Its funny to be camping in a place that I was last at about 30 or more years ago. I remember some photos of me & my family that that I took on my new camera. 70's chopper style bicycles, hair cuts and clothes with awkward looking young lads who were my brothers having fun. It feels a little sad or "samishii" a japanese word meaning sort of home sick / nostalgic for a time that was and the innocence lost.
Its great that we have our new palais de nylon with its luxurious spacious interior, superior wind insulation, grand double doors facing east & west with protective mosquito nets & shit loads of storage! YEH!
Roland
Well done, guys, getting this up and running, should help build your profile! Did you not manage to catch up with Katts in Newcastle, Chris - isn't that where she is??? S xx
ReplyDelete