15th Nov - French Island
as you've all been so good i thought I'd type while im upoading photos at midnight!
Anyway today I woke up on Philip Island in the Amaroo Park yha. had my free breakfast - which is just really make your own ceral and toast, its a very nice guest house and nice to get away from the city for 5 mins. I was staying in a place called Cowes, which is funny because I come form cowes!!! and there is even an isle of wight hotel!! it seems the guy who founded the area loved the isle of wight and wanted to name the place after it, soo cute!
Last night it was pissing it down like crazy and they haven't had water for ages so its a good thing - they are on stage 4 water sceme - no car washing, no garden hose, etc.
I went down to the place I had booked for my trip to french island and they said it was cancelled - bugger! so i went for a walk along the shore - very nice actually nice cute houses made of wood and sandy beaches - nothing like Cowes, IOW! the sun came out so I headed back to the town and just by chance popped in and they said it was back on!!! great
French Island has no electricity, no water supply, no gas - nothing! it has 80 residents, 100s of Koalas and lots of other wildlife! it also has one pop star KILIE!!!!!
We got on the ferry to go over and free tea coffee and buscuits were to hand, the guy gave a great presentation about the area - pointing out bits of land. we arrived at French Island to be met by a minibus on the pier, I wouldn't drive on that pier! Jumped in the bus and met Rod Johnson, what a character! he runs the tour and has for 12 years, he has just moved to the island and is now the guy responsible for doing up the guest house, the only one on the island - he hopes for people to visit n stay and do his tour. It was great he drove us around pointed out koalas and even said jump out and take a photo. we travelled across the island to the old prison which did become a school and now is an eco farm - grows everythign and no pesticides, people on the island get their food from there, we had a fantastic lunch, all from the garden,best meat balls! a tour of the farm, see the pigs and we were off again, he pointed out this house, which was Kilie monogue's retreat house - i think he had a soft spot for her because he said he thinks it would be great if she retires there. I acually sat in the same seat she did when she first came over to see the house, im not washing my trousers now!!!
I really enjoyed today, much better than the city and I even offered to help Rod with his lodge, if I come back, what a great day, byeee
posted by Sam Cundall @ 1:15 pm
3 Comments:
Hey sam,
I must confess that I haven't read any of your blog until now, I'm sooooo sorry! Big slap on the wrist for me! But I've just read it now, well er slightly less in depth than i should have but will read it all again soon! What I did read was very interesting though, sounds like you're having a whale of a time but a word of advice, I suggest that you do wash your trousers even if Kylie may have sat in the same seat as you, we can't have aussie people thinking us English folk smell!
Anyway keep smiling and speak soon,
Miss you, oh I heard that it snowed somewhere in Australia today, is that true? did you see any? anyway I'm really going now, hope you're sampling the aussie sausages???!!!
Love Roz x x x
Hey Sam,
Did you get to see my message only I wrote out a whole essay and well I can't see it anywhere on your blogg! typical! stupid modern technology!!! Anyway I said something along the lines of I'm so sorry I haven't said hi until now but oh yeah I was gonna give myself a big slap on the wrist, don't worry I'll do it later! but not too hard or I won't be able to draw or massage but don't worry I'll give myself a good telling off! And ah yes I told you to wash your trousers cos we don't want you being all smelly and you don't wanna give us brits a bad name! Anyway sounds like you're having fun and we miss you all loads here, haven't had a muffin for ages! oh now I remember, hope you're sampling lots of aussie sausages!!!????
Anyway speak soon,
Lots of love Rozzzzzzz x x x x
Oh der!!!!! I'm so dumb! Comments have to be approved first! Well er if it doesn't get approved and you don't get to read my ramble you'll know what I mean Sam!
Miss you!
Hope they do nice muffins in Oz!! x
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