Easter 2007 by 2Cv
Sunday, we rose and discussed the events of the previous day with interest. Oddly enough, chocolate eggs were found everywhere, on mudguards, tents and in utensils etc. We were next to a dry lake and there were plenty of birds in evidence but none that looked like they would lay chocolate eggs.
However, there was a
Rufus Whistler around.
He was difficult to
photograph. These pictures are not thumbnails.
There was also a
Red-capped Robin around but similarly elusive.
We had a look at the lake. It was not a salt lake but covered with a white material like cotton wool. It may have been salt that gave it the colour but it was not pure salt. Denise added some glamour to the landscape.
We wandered across
the lake to have a closer look at some Welcome Swallows. The photographs
were not much good but I found these chaps on wire over at the railway siding.
As far as I know Swallows exist just about all over the world.
This interesting object was not far away from the camp. It looks like a nest of some sort but other than that I have no idea what it is.
We were in no hurry to leave but when we did, we wandered along to Lake Toolibin, a salt lake. It was time for a brew. Unfortunately the resolution of these signs does not allow them to be read. If you want the full resolution pictures (which can be read) just drop me an email I will send them right along.
After sufficient fortification, we hit the dusty train again arriving quite early at Cuballing for lunch. Cuballing has a top pub across the road from a railway line. Those of us with a penchant for self sufficiency ate at the tables provided but some of us preferred the counter meals inside (along with the cold beer).
The photos above show various views outside the Hotel, a bar scene showing the usual suspects clustered around the bar, a porker kept outside and one of the ubiquitous doves watching carefully for any crumbs.
The picture at left shows the more independent, self-sufficient group.
When everyone was fed and watered we moved on to our last camp near Congelin Dam. There was an old town site here which, according to Ralph, was built about 90 years ago to service steam trains. We stopped at the dam before moving on to pitch camp.
We then moved on to the camp site which was just less than a km. However, it was only a few hundred metres from the dam along the railway embankment. The rails have been removed. We then moved up to the camp site.
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