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Glenaroo

So after a nice relaxing extra night in Lake Amelia and I headed up to stay the night with my Clinical educator and i have to say it was such an awesome experience. First of all Cindy and the Family were such wonderful hosts, and amelia and I really enjoyed ourselves.

To set the picture Cindy lives with her husband and three kids on a property which is about 7000 arces, which they use to grow crop and cattle.

Well on the first night I watched Gordon (Cindys husband) and Gordons mum and dad drafting out the weeners, which is seperating out young sheep now big enough to be on their own.

That evening some friends came round we had a birthday party for another birthday on the friday (one of cindys kids), had a lovely country dinner followed by a few drinks and a fire out under the stars, great company.

The next morning we got up and Gordon took me out and i helped out round the farm, we strained some fences after removing some gates. Then had to feed some sheep which the second pic is showing.

Then the lambs which were drafted needed moving into a paddock only about 400metres away, and i helped do it while on a four wheeler (top picture) with much help from a couple sheep dogs Gordon, Cindy and amelia. And although i was rubbish at it was a good laugh very enjoyable. Sheep are very scatty animals and never go where you want them too
When i do get over here next and its harvast time you may just find me up on Glenaroo....


Amelia and I then took the quad bike for a bit of a ride for about 25km in and around the property exploring, was serious fun. After about 30sec driving i stopped turned round to amelia and told her i want one!

It would of been great to stay longer but we were on a tight schedule and had to be on our way. This last picture her is to show the types of roads we have been travelling on. And this is in good condition as it was being redone, but some were crazy with big pots holes, as the further west you go into 'the bush' the less sealed roads (tarmac) roads there are!

All in all was a great time, although farming is a tough and difficult industry to work it, we both had a blast! I think i can do this country life....... the people next door lived about 35mins down the road, nice! 

posted by Jon @ Monday, August 07, 2006