Again, this post is coming to you via the airport. I just landed in Perth and I'm en route back to Melbs this afternoon effectively cutting my trip short by a week do to my pointer finger being slightly mangled. It makes typing a bit difficult since I have a splint on it but it is healing and should have a stellar scar to show of my adventures. Chicks dig scars right!?
Back up a week....
I landed in Newman, Australia last Friday and started my official adventure in the desert off with some sort of stomach flu. I headed out to Parnngurr (pronounced Bung-Ore) early Sunday morning after a day of rest. The community is located 360 kilometers north east of Newman and is literally at the end of the road. It's dirt roads (tracks) for 95% of the trip and the term washboard is effectively the best way to describe it's condition. I arrived and got into helping finish off building the addition to the community school and then woke up Monday feeling crook again. Fast forward to Tuesday and our ute got lifted so no tools for the day and not much work. I did get to go out with a local and a few groms to provide our early Thanksgiving "bush turkey" feast. Good times. Fast fwd to Wednesday, I cut my finger and drive back to town Thursday. I spent Thursday arvo volunteering with the Martumili art center helping them get ready for there Holiday Sale yesterday evening. Fun people, amazing experience and I have a couple stellar canvas's and stories to bring home!
I will post more pics when I get settled back in Geelong and hope everyone had a stellar Turkey Day!
Saeth
Friday, November 26, 2010
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Australian TRAVELS!!
This post is coming to you live from the Melbourne International Aiport via Quantas and it's stellar $5/ hour internet access! I'm not going to take the time to edit my post so deal with the spelling errors or run on sentences! :)
I'm headed off to a village in the middle of the Australian desert near a place called Cotton Creek, Western Australia. I'm getting there via Perth via Newman then via a 5 hour road trip. The name of the village you ask? Doesn't have one! It's a tribal village with a population of about 200 native Australians. We are finishing up building the school village and it will definitely be a stellar experience!! I'm stoked! It will be in the mid 40's (90-110 degrees) and dry! I assume lots of red dirt and lots of nothing! Epic!
I'm going with a crew that has been over there for the last few months building. I'm the extra dude to help get the project wrapped up before Christmas and it gets even hotter! I've packed my carpentry hand tools and a few pairs of work shorts. My flight, room + board, food and return flight are all taken care of. They also are paying me a healthy wage! How good is that!?!?
I got my fill of waves this week with 2 surfs in on Wednesday and 1 on Thursday am with solid 4 footers rolling in. Bells centerside. Yeah, bells beach!
I've charged and packed my actual Nikon camera and will definitely have a heap of photos to post in roughly 2 weeks when I get back. I hope Victoria will have gotten over its bad weather habits and finally turned the corner into summer. Keep your fingers crossed!
I miss all of my family and friends and look forward to catching up soon!!!
Take care,
Saeth
I'm headed off to a village in the middle of the Australian desert near a place called Cotton Creek, Western Australia. I'm getting there via Perth via Newman then via a 5 hour road trip. The name of the village you ask? Doesn't have one! It's a tribal village with a population of about 200 native Australians. We are finishing up building the school village and it will definitely be a stellar experience!! I'm stoked! It will be in the mid 40's (90-110 degrees) and dry! I assume lots of red dirt and lots of nothing! Epic!
I'm going with a crew that has been over there for the last few months building. I'm the extra dude to help get the project wrapped up before Christmas and it gets even hotter! I've packed my carpentry hand tools and a few pairs of work shorts. My flight, room + board, food and return flight are all taken care of. They also are paying me a healthy wage! How good is that!?!?
I got my fill of waves this week with 2 surfs in on Wednesday and 1 on Thursday am with solid 4 footers rolling in. Bells centerside. Yeah, bells beach!
I've charged and packed my actual Nikon camera and will definitely have a heap of photos to post in roughly 2 weeks when I get back. I hope Victoria will have gotten over its bad weather habits and finally turned the corner into summer. Keep your fingers crossed!
I miss all of my family and friends and look forward to catching up soon!!!
Take care,
Saeth
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