Friday 27 May 2022

Friday 27May2022CE pm (Bimbi to far edge of Weddin Forest)


Getting nearer the forest, i could see the Weddin Mountains that i think are part of a national Park here.

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Dan & Brent just drove past delivering a bobcat to another site for their boss. Just wanted to check I was ok, and to cheer me on. Then we kept going.


Would you believe it.. Gilbert, who stopped and chatted yesterday just drove up (the same direction as me) in a truck 

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this time with some ewes to take to his farm between Grenfell & Cowra.

I got a better picture of him today!

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Gilbert told me that when he was a kid, his grandfather who was a blade shearer, would ride (@70yrs old) on his pushbike from Yass to Qld  (I think he said it took a month either way?) to shear up there. 


I wonder if that was connected with the shearers run, that ol'mate (who was travelling up to Texas in Qld, to re-enact) told me about on my way towards Oaklands?


I want to open up this kind of pilgrimage for others too. In the past (doing Tassy) a mate or two joined me for a hundred Km or two, or a week or two. They say it was memorable for them too. They've got young families now.



What a lovely afternoon for a walk!

Cool air (but not cold). 

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These pictures are so inadequate. This next is on the right:


(There are other options to looking at pictures on a screen.)


I rang Grenfell's Albion Hotel and, with bad reception, repeating everything a few times, i think Ardi understood I'm not coming tonight, but will come for both Sat and Sunday nights.


I got to the trolley, found it, -  after a while, of walking up and down. Set up camp and texted suggesting if Dan & Brent finish work out here, with time, they're welcome to pop in for a cuppa. Then it started spitting. If it is wet it mightn't be so nice in the rain. I got a text back saying they might even grab some beers… we'll see what happens, … by the method of … seeing what happens.


Goodness is a-foot, It's fun watching on!


Meanwhile the only place safe from the mozzies is in the tent, 

so i'll stay in here, until i know more…

Well, about 5:00ish they arrived and I stoked the cooking fire up a bit. They had some cold drinks to share. We talked about everything under the sun. Around the fire: 




They were called up to work tomorrow. Monday is expected to be wetter.  It started spitting again, and they headed off around 7pm after a few hours, back to get some tucker at the Bribaree Hotel.


Thanks fellows!



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