A Drive in the Country

On Saturday August 1st, we took a drive outside of Geraldton to the east to see the crops. Last time Gaylene was here, the fields were brown. 

As we left town, we saw this sign. The road trains are huge here.

53.5 m equals 175 ft!

Canola was in bloom.

Lupine

 Wheat

We had a beautiful drive, until we reached the Greenough River.

Could we cross it in our Elantra Rental Car?

 Norm checked and we decided probably not a good idea.

 It was about 3 feet deep so we turned around and headed back.

Wonder if they have a "Stupid Motorist Law" here?? Let's not find out!

We hurried back to our lunch spot, to meet a co-worker.

 It was our first time at a BrewBQ.

 The restaurant had been a winery.

 We ate outside next to the vineyard.

We had the sample platter and yes,

 there was 3 of us sharing this!

 Great flavor but not as saucy as US barbeques.

Look who joined us for lunch.

 He was busy eating the grapes off the vines behind us.

Back in OZ (Australia that is)

July 26,2015

We flew from Queenstown to Auckland to Perth and 

then drove up to Geraldton WA arriving around midnight.

 Total hours: 18. Thankfully the Lord kept all

 the kangaroos safe on the side of the road.

Geraldton Marina

Our favorite beach across the street from our apartment.

And this is how we grocery shop in Australia. 

And yes, we take the "trolley" right back!

Oh, how we've missed you!

Our same Apartment complex, just got the unit next door.

 A nice rainy day photo from our door. Temperatures from mid 40's to 70's.

 (Sorry Arizona people)

Goodbye, New Zealand

What an amazing 2 days we had of enjoying God's 

incredible Creation. We can't imagine what this place

looks like in the summer. We are now ready to settle

in, back in our same apartment complex for the next 

couple months in Geraldton,West Australia. 

Watch for our next blog posts.

Cardrona 

All warmed up and headed for the big one, Cardrona. 

This was 1 1/2 hours of another hair raising bus ride. 

These New Zealand backroads are so narrow and winding, 

with not S turns but Z turns! We had to ride in the front seat.

But it was so worth it!

 

This resort reminded us a lot of Alta, Utah but again 

only 6,000 ft. altitude.

Jeff, there are other reasons for windsocks besides

for planes. Up here, for skiers! At least it wasn't extremely cold.

Where is the Duct Tape? 15 year old gloves had

a blowout, and the old jacket needed a new zipper pull.

What else are straws for?

Looking back at Queenstown.

Literally, hanging on the edge of the cliff. Look at those buses!

Another amazing ride park. Look at that half pipe!

We begin our crazy bus ride back to Queenstown.