31st
July: Port Hedland
Last report from Port Hedland.
Tomorrrow we go to Karajini and I supposed there will be no internet
there. Certainly, no power! But I will write up our adventures as
there will be enough sun to give us solar power!
Nothing to report actually. I washed,
we went grocery shopping, Glen had his tooth fixed up ( a permanent
cap which can be replaced when we get home. He'll be gappy
until then!) and I had my nails done – it took 1 ½ hrs instead of
the ½ hr I was promised! She was overbooked!! Gail went fishing
and caught 3 small fish. She threw them back!
Race day on Monday. Public holiday!
One thing I did wonder about was where does one go to buy clothes
here? There are no clothes shops, no boutiques and certainly no
Spotlight or fabric shops! (I couldn't buy a reel of teal coloured
cotton.) I asked and I was told that they all relied on ordering on
the internet! That's no fun!! This truly is a man's town!!
Hannah is 5 tomorrow. We will get up
at 5.00 am and skype.
OOOPS!!!!....Just wrote a big post and lost the lot...must have touched something I shouldn't have. my question this this...what did they do BEFORE they had the internet?????? Good friends of ours who lived in the area decades ago lost a little toddler, and had to prepare her for burial and then drive her some considerable distance to a church as there was no funeral director in those days. Can you imaging that? They are people of considerable faith, but it must have been shattering. They lived and worked in Karratha for about 40 years and retired to Perth. We are excited to hear how you enjoy Karrajini NP....it was a highlight of our trip I have to say.
ReplyDeleteWe didn't realize Gail is such a keen fisher person. Hope she gets something she can keep soon. If I remember correctly, we caught fish too....mainly due to Bob and Denis :) Take care and God Bless x