Dart Out and Dart Inn
Beach at Burrum Heads
Pondering
John and Sir William
Dear Friends and Family,
Today we "earned" a day off. We have had a bit of conversation with Catherine about the "rules" for HelpX - we obviously did not read the guidelines clearly enough. The basic guideline is 4 hours work = accommodation and food. Extra hours can be worked for other perks such as horse riding, sailing etc if the host has such toys.
After reading 1/2 a dozen books to the children, the family headed out and we got ready for a leisurely drive to Burrum Heads an old fishing/holiday town and now a retirement mecca. We had the required fish and chips for lunch overlooking the beach, a walk on the sand, checking out the fishing catches (zero).
We drove around the town and I took a range of photos of classic Queenslander houses. Particularly liked the humour of one owner with 2 sheds named "Dart Inn" and "Dart Out".
Back home for showers and spruce ups for our dinner date in Maryborough with John and Marian from the Oz Tour.
We went to 1169 apparently one of the top eating spots and had the $10 steak night specials. Toppers were extra ($4.50) I had cajun squid and Simon the pork ribs. Bonus John shouted us dinner, next time its our shout! Dinner was accompanied by lively chatter and loads of laughs.
Back to Marian and Johns for coffee and chocolate and the best laugh of the night. They have a cat "Sir William" or "Bill" a Tonkanese breed, and as fussy as they come. Not only is the cat fussy about the brand of cat food, but it has its slave (John) microwaving the food before serving. Fifteen seconds being the precise heating requirement.
Cheers Susan
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