15th October

 

We started the day with a tour of the Hard Times Mine which involved 2 ½ hour trek  under ground.  We had to don hard hat, miners lamp, overalls and boots before descending into the mine in a cage.  The tour incorporated a demonstration of the actual equipment used to drill and excavate the ore.  We also got to listen to an actual blast which gave the impression you were feeling the real thing.  We were able to have morning tea in the crib room before returning to the top.

It was then time to take the car to the holden dealership for them to take one minute to fix it.

Some grocery shopping, dropping the easy lift to a workshop to have it straightened because when we arrived yesterday David noticed when he unhitched it had been bent somehow, driving past 5 17^th Avenue (the scene where I put my arm through the washing machine wringer). 

We packed a picnic of sausages and things and headed for Lake Moondarra where David lit a wood BBQ and cooked our dinner.  It was a very pleasant place to dine.