Flower power ball

I will try one more time

Love

Marg

Fw: Flower power Ball

 

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From: Mike & Marg Malaxos

To: Blog MM

Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 4:50 PM

Subject: Flower power Ball

Flower power Ball

Wandering M & M

Hi again,

It has been two weeks since I have last updated our whereabouts, and what 2 weeks it has been.

After leaving Lake Monduran we slowly made our way up the east coast towards Rockhampton and then we turned west along the Capricorn Highway and arrived in a little town called Emerald.  We stayed in a free camp area outside the Botanical Gardens,  they were so beautiful.  Next morning we got talking to people who told us of a Gold Fest in Clermont (about 100 kms north) which was festival weekend, where we could also learn to use our gold detector, we have not had it out of the van yet.  So we decided to go.  Could not get a camp area in town but we were directed to a very nice spot 22 kms away called Lake Therese Dam.  There we paid for 3 nights (had to put that in as you will see in a minute).  We set up camp and while I was making a cuppa Mike volunteered to get me a bucket of water from the Dam,after about 15 mins he has not returned (coffee's ready) I went looking for him, he usually goes off talking and forgets the time.  But this time I found him kneeling in the dam looking for his glasses.  He had slipped into the water while filling the bucket.  I asked if he was cold and he said no, after about another 10 mins I suggested (rather forcefully) that maybe he should forget the glasses until the next day when the sun would be in a better position to see.  He got out and mentioned that there was a bus like ours, when I told him it was our bus he could not remember getting there and parking it also he did not know where he was.  I got him back to the bus and gave him a hot shower and  drink put him in warm clothes, by this time I was getting really worried as he kept asking the same questions over and over.  Anyway to cut a long story short I decided to go back into the town and get help.  All the people around us helped me pack up.  I got him to the hospital where he was admitted overnight thinking he may have had a mini stroke.  However all his neurological signs were good and it was decided he was suffering from hypothermia.  The hospital were marvellous and allowed me to bring the bus right outside his room window (as we had the dogs, otherwise they offered me a bed)

Well we did not go back to Clermont so we did not learn about our detector and we lost our three nights camping fees.  Oh well I was happier knowing everything was ok.

In Emerald we had to get Mike another pair of glasses, once again the people there were marvellous, they rang Perth and got Mike Prescription and had a pair of glasses ready for him next day

We headed west again and came to the first caravan park where I was going to do some washing and move on next day,  but the people there were so friendly and we ended staying 4 nights.  What a great time we had.  On the Sunday night they had what they called a "ball" (only for the park residents) every one had to dress in "flower power" dress.  Well the only thing I had was my doona cover,  which I undid and used as a sarong with my pyjama top. Following is a photo of us on the night.  They had a pig on the spit and all the ladies bought a salad or vegs,  what a great night we all had.

We left the Anakie Caravan Park on Tuesday Morning reluctantly.

We are now in Longreach, (Wednesday 27th August) arrived this afternoon camping by the river.  We had a look at the Stockman's Hall of Fame Museum and decided to go back again to morrow, and also we want to see the Qantas Museum evidently this is where Qantas started from.  Tell you more about it next time.

today has been our first hot day it was 30 dec I believe and tomorrow is going to be 31

Well that is all for now

God Bless

Love

Marg & Mike