A caravan with extra space!

Some people here may wonder how we can fit an extra person in our small caravan.  Yes Peter arrived on Sunday afternoon.  We didn't try to borrow a stretcher for the annex as (a) it is full of things (b) there are lots of mosquitos and midges or sandlfies and other possible crawley things.  The advantage of these old vans is that tables turn into beds.  That is one small table, one single bed.  The lounge (room) becomes our bed at night.  I think a month in one place is long enough rolling up the bed each day!  This is when I can understand the big rigs.  There would be nowhere to put one at home though.

We attended the Anglican Ch on Sunday morning, and followed that with a bring your own lunch at a members home, which is on a farm in the irrigation area out of town.  A lovely setting and friendly chatting with people there.  Children were having fun in the swimming pool.  These folk are growing maize (for cattle)
chia (a special healthy grain).  This was one farm that has not gone across to growing sandalwood.  We had quickly gone to the shopping centre and bought some take away sandwiches and apples for our lunch.

Peter had sent messages to say he was on his way, and we met him at the airport here about 4 p.m.  We went into town for a short while, and then back here to HCJB.  Monday morning he did the early walk with the ladies while I prepared some morning tea (my roster turn).  He was given a good welcome at morning tea time which is the main meeting together time for staff and volunteers.  Pete was able to book for a tour to the Bungle Bungles for today (Tuesday) and overnight to Wednesday.  Roger then took the remainder of the day off and we drove to Wyndham, stopping along the way to photograph the start/end of the Gibb River Road (which we are yet to travel on), to walk down into the Grotto, and a side drive to Parry Lagoon which is a great place to see birds.  We drove through the 2 sections of Wyndham which is much earlier settled than  Kununurra, but now much smaller.  There is a cattle loading wharf there, and we understand there had been a shipment just the day before.  I think the ships have to come in on the high tide.  This is on Cambridge Gulf the entrance of the 5 rivers.  We managed to find a shop still open at 3.30 to buy a late barra burger and chips at the Wyndham '3mile' (W is in 2 sections old and not so old). 

By the time we'd eaten it was time to go up to the Bastion mtn to the lookout which gives and amazing panorama of the 5 Rivers, Ord, King, Durack,Pentecost and one other?? (need to look at the map).  There were a lot of people gathering as this is a popular place to watch the sunset.  We stayed on and watched an amazing sight. There was cloud which added to the dramatic sight. It was great to get a phone call from Belinda, Willa and Bronte (Isak didn't get time to talk) as we were finishing our food and driving up the mountain.  By the time we'd gotten down the moutain and back into Wyndham town it was dark.  We drove back to HCJB Kn in about an hour.  It is just under 100 ks and the road is good. 

Today has been quiet for me.  Roger has been in and out to work 'out back' and says a tower is almost complete and ready soon to be raised.  After delivering Peter to the airport for his tour I came back and collected the vegetables for the day.  The afternoon was pleasantly spent at the regular craft/talking afternoon for the ladies.

Yes Bron we sold the ripe bananas on Saturday.  Since then I think there have not been many ripe, but lots of green ones.  Maybe they will start to ripen all quickly.  We get second quality to eat if there are any.  There are 2 cattle here (they were strays that stayed) who call out every afternoon to be fed the discarded bananas!  Someone else will volunteer to man the stall next Saturday.