Our Heroine now is persuaded by The Bes to attempt an arduous and physically demanding feat-the Bush Walk. Attended by a string of small urchins the physically and now mentally strong YOUNG lady pulls not only herself but all the young ones through thistles and overgrown gum roots in an attempt to witness Bush sights . Beautiful Eucalyptus bark in three colours visible on the trunks of the 50-100 year old trees line her path and she hears her first Kookaburra . However after 40 minutes arduous walking and a near death episode with a suckler cow and calf the small group head back for Steamboat Willy ready for a high speed adventure on the small outboard motor boat owned by the Archard family.
On the high speed ride the lady witnesses many birds many of whom she cant recall but enjoyed seeing anyway .
Finally on the last morning of the holiday our fine but now thoroughly dirty and bedraggled mother smelling of bonfires samples her first Damper .A traditional Aussie speciality -flour//sugar/milk/water mixed into a dough and then rolled into balls and placed on the end of sticks .After placing these on hot coals to cook they are removed from the stick charcoal black and butter and jam placed in the hole made by the stick .Not a recipe our heroine has ever witnessed in her large collection of Delia and Nigella recipes but no less lovely for it .
So after a wonderful holiday our family pack up and begrudgingly return to Melbourne thanking their hosts for a holiday they will never forget!!
The author would like to point out at this point that all characters and events are true but the order of events may have been slightly altered for artistic licence as was the quantity of alcohol consumed and the lack of care of children may have been grossly exaggerated if the NSPCC are reading this.
On the high speed ride the lady witnesses many birds many of whom she cant recall but enjoyed seeing anyway .
Finally on the last morning of the holiday our fine but now thoroughly dirty and bedraggled mother smelling of bonfires samples her first Damper .A traditional Aussie speciality -flour//sugar/milk/water mixed into a dough and then rolled into balls and placed on the end of sticks .After placing these on hot coals to cook they are removed from the stick charcoal black and butter and jam placed in the hole made by the stick .Not a recipe our heroine has ever witnessed in her large collection of Delia and Nigella recipes but no less lovely for it .
So after a wonderful holiday our family pack up and begrudgingly return to Melbourne thanking their hosts for a holiday they will never forget!!
The author would like to point out at this point that all characters and events are true but the order of events may have been slightly altered for artistic licence as was the quantity of alcohol consumed and the lack of care of children may have been grossly exaggerated if the NSPCC are reading this.
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