Early morning at seven something, we drove to Tim’s place in two cars to pick up Tim and May. Loretta’s family did not join us this time. Ho Keung took up the driving. We planned to go to Canberra, the capital of Australia. We went more or less south-westward to Exeter.
There Tim tanked up his car and we parked our cars before a Macca and took our breakfast. It was my turn to drive. The next stop was a small town called Goulburn. An enormous grey Merino sheep stood at the roadside. It was actually a shop for visitors. We walked in to look at the articles. On its third floor, we could look out from the two eyes of the sheep. Funny enough!
Next we reached Canberra by 12 noon. We found our way to the War Memorial. Inside we studied the war history of Australia in World War I and II. I loved to see the warplanes in the Second World War.
It was 2 p.m. when we had picnic lunch at the lakeside near Albert Street. As we were cooking and eating the noodles and vegetables, a swarm of flies flown around our food. We used one hand to wave them away and the other to push food into our mouths. Then we drove across a bridge to reach the New Parliament House. It had a modern look. Not far away on the opposite we saw the white Old Parliament House.
Inside the New Parliament House, we visited the rooms and halls where meetings were held. Later we drove around the streets with embassies of different countries. Then we took a rest at Lennox Gardens. Tim , Ho Keung, May and Yuen Siu took a short sleep on the mats we spread on the ground. Yin Ping went about taking photos, but dropped her pair of glasses on the grass. All of us tried our best to find it, but failed. Fortunately she found it by herself, unbroken.
It was 2 p.m. when we had picnic lunch at the lakeside near Albert Street. As we were cooking and eating the noodles and vegetables, a swarm of flies flown around our food. We used one hand to wave them away and the other to push food into our mouths. Then we drove across a bridge to reach the New Parliament House. It had a modern look. Not far away on the opposite we saw the white Old Parliament House.
Inside the New Parliament House, we visited the rooms and halls where meetings were held. Later we drove around the streets with embassies of different countries. Then we took a rest at Lennox Gardens. Tim , Ho Keung, May and Yuen Siu took a short sleep on the mats we spread on the ground. Yin Ping went about taking photos, but dropped her pair of glasses on the grass. All of us tried our best to find it, but failed. Fortunately she found it by herself, unbroken.
Our next stop was Manuka. We went into a Thai restaurant for dinner. The food was tasty and we asked for much rice. I thought the shop-owner was an Australian who could speak very fluent Thai. This time Tim and May were the bosses.
It was nearly dark when Ho Keung started to drive back. On the way, Tim asked us to follow his car to see a ghost town called Collector. There were only 150 people in that town. The road was dark. There were a few shops there. We were able to find a so-called hotel there. Next we saw a petrol station, but it was out of service at that time. Soon we stopped before some blurred figures of people-like sculptures. Tim reminded us to close our windows. Those were ghosts, I thought.
Next we reached Goulburn and I took over the driving onwards to Sydney continuously for about two and a half hours in complete darkness. It was an exciting drive for me, full of sweat! I drove 300 miles in all the whole day. On the way back to Castle Hill, I noticed that the petrol tank of Ho Keung’s car was almost empty. I wondered if we had to push his car home any time near Castle Hill!
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Yesterday's blog has a picture of the Opera House in between a clear blue sky and blue water. Today's blog has a blue sky with gorgeous clouds as the background of the Parliament House. Both are so beautiful and full of character. The clouds seems still moving in the picture.
Your way of describing eating while fighting with the flies is very entertaining.
The Thai food was so authentic and yummy, but after a big meal we were too tired to drive. You were kind enough to drive us all the way back from Goulbourn, sweating alongside with our snoring symphony. It was a treat for us but a big responsibility and big project for you. Anyway you passed with flying colours, extra points for driving in complete darkness! You should be very proud of yourself.
Next time we go to Canberra together, we can stay over-night.
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