Island Time

Our retirement on Island Time as liveaboards.

Island Time crew goes to Australia
Part 3

Days 9 and 10

Today we checked out of our hotel and picked up our camper for our trip north. Our first stop is at Terry and Marjatta’s home about two hours north. We stayed two nights and they gave us a great tour of the Hunter Valley where most of the countries vineyards are located, a trip along the coastline including a trip through Newcastle the major port for exporting coal. Terry also promised to show me kangaroos in the wild. For our lunch break we stopped for an Aussie hamburger. The burger with the works is comprised of a hamburger with a fried egg, beet root (pickled beet slices), grilled pineapple slice, lettuce, tomato, onion and bacon. For dinner the first night Terry grilled steaks on the barbie served with grilled onion and a fried egg served on a grilled portabella mushroom, very good. One other Aussie food favorite that Marjatta introduced us to is Vegemite which Brewers yeast that you spread on your buttered toast, it’s an acquired taste (see link) http://www.vegemite.com.au/.

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John on the steps of Terry and Marjatta’s home

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Lioness, Terry and Marjatta’s boat on Dora Creek behind their house, Dora Creek
Is connected to the very large saltwater Lake Macquarie – last time we saw this
boat it was leaving Georgetown, Bahamas headed for the Caribbean

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Lorikeet in tree outside of Terry and Marjatta’s house – no the picture is not
upside down – the bird is

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Roos in the wild

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Many roos in the wild

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Roo with baby in the pouch

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More roos in the wild

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Views of Hunter Valley

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The coast – Anna Bay

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John and Terry contemplating the water

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