09.08.07

Cairns day 5

Went to an Assemblies of God Church in the morning and stayed for a meal after which they do every week for visitors. A very lively (loud) church with about 200 people. As we left the park another Prado followed us all the way there, a single woman travelling alone from Bunbury in WA by the name of Sandy. She had been the week before, she came around and had a chat with us later in the afternoon and was very nice.

Spent the afternoon in the camp talking to a chap and his wife from down Geelong way, an old bushie and a real character. Told the story about the families in the district all going to the zoo and a backward family who hadn’t been to the city before. They took their lunch in a big paper bag and when it was lunch time they sat on the grass with some animals including an emu. Well the emu stuck his head into the paper bag and “dad” grabbed him by the throat and nearly choked him. He said there were mums and dads and kids going everywhere.

Later we went to Yorkeys Knob Sailing Club for tea with Simon and Danielle which was a lovely setting on the marina with lots of boats big and small. We had a very pleasant evening with them and were home about 2130.