Ouyen (21st & 22nd): Spent a lovely couple of days staying with Linda and Danny. They haven’t changed a bit, and Linda’s cooking is as good as ever! It’s been lovely to sleep in a proper house with rooms, and it was nice to sit in comfy chairs and catch up on all their news.
Dinner with Linda & Danny
Wednesday 21st: Linda took us for a stroll around the town, the children were delighted to find a BMX track so, after lunch, we took them down to the track for a ride.
Ollie against the clock
Of course it had to be a competition so, rather than set them off together (way too dangerous!) we pitted each of them against the clock. After ten rounds Emily won by one tenth of a second.
Thursday 22nd: After breakfast Ems and Ollie did some school work then we went for another walk with Linda and Danny. As chance would have it, we ended up at the cake shop! So coffee, milkshakes and cakes all round.
Later on we went back to the BMX track to give Ollie a chance to beat Emily. It was an afternoon of thrills and spills as they both hurled themselves around the track. Ollie crashed twice (he almost went over the handlebars on both occasions) and, for a moment it seemed that Emily had joined the Circus – she misjudged a jump and ended up whizzing along, lying on the saddle with her legs straight out behind her!
Emily on the way to victory
When dust had settled Emily remained the champion (by four tenths of a second).
Had a lovely evening nattering about this and that then early to bed ready for tomorrow’s long drive to Quorn in South Australia. It’s been wonderful to see Linda and Danny again.
Hello Richard and Charlotte, Emily and Ollie too.
It was lovely to have you stay with us here in Ouyen. We may be in the middle of no where but we found lots to do. So pleased you enjoyed yourselves. Remember that you are always welcome, perhaps try us in the summertime but have to say it gets very hot here with days in the 40c’s and those darn flies are a pest to say the least!!
Love to Mum and Dad when you next speak to them.