Sunday, 13 May 2012

Coober Pedy-Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all the lovely Mum's out there, especially Pam and Joan. Well here we are for a dusty old Mother's day in the post-apocalyptic landscape of Coober Pedy. We went on an underground mine tour this morning, saw an underground house (I think my claustrophobic side came out in the cramped conditions) and the kids dug around for some souvenir type opals. Not a blade of grass in sight, the main street is very sparse and most shops look shut, although some of them are underground so it's hard to tell. The weather is warm, not too hot, although I'd hate to be here in summer when the temps reach the high 40's. We are definitely on the tourist trail now, all the grey nomads and assorted other types are heading on the same route we are, straight up the middle. Till next time.... Book review: Have just finished reading Stephanie Alexander's new book 'A Cooks Life', interesting and frank woman and of course lots of delicious foodie descriptions. Am now beginning to read a fiction book, ' A Visit from the Goon Squad'-great so far (Bec, promise to return with only a sprinkle of red dust:)
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  1. pam14 May 2012 at 16:35

    Hey it looks absolutely beautiful out there. I wouldn't mind one of those underground houses in Coober. Have you resorted to the paul newman pasta sauce yet? very underrated. I'm not sure if you know but you've left the comments section only to registered users, so if you don't have a gmail account its kind of a convoluted system. U might want to change it to allow anonymous posters. Anyway have a blast. Paul

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    1. Kylie MacDonald16 May 2012 at 18:47

      Hi Paul, have had a few pasta sauces, the bottom of the barrel is the Deb instant mashed potato with a side of surprise peas, haven't stooped that low yet. Thanks have changed that comments setting a few people were having trouble. Cheers xx

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  2. richard14 May 2012 at 18:49

    Happy Campers,
    So glad that you got to Chambers Gorge. Your photos are coming thru bright and clear. Glad that you have saved the Simpson for me!
    Joan thanks you for the Mothers' Day message.
    Keep smiling and miling,
    Tricky

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  3. Anonymous15 May 2012 at 10:34

    Hey Kylie, good to hear you are reading the Goon Squad, Just finished it myself. Loved it. Amazing story. Sounds like you are having a great time out there. Keep up the posts.

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  4. Anonymous15 May 2012 at 10:37

    Also, for Jules, I bought 18 bales from Andrew. He dropped by last weekend. had lost his phone, and my phone number and message with it. I cancelled my 16 with Mark but kept yours. Mark cant deliver for another week or so, but the cows are happy with the hay i got so no panic. Still no rain. Dad had 250mm over the past two months compared to our 20mm. Back to pre-la nina patterns. Dont hurry home. Hopefully we get wet in winter. Cows seem happy but the two families have not integrated. No drama. No fighting. Sorry to hear about the desert leg, but probably for the best. Maybe next time with the Shennans.

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