Day 7
Bit of a rest day (phew!) got to have a lie in, did some housework and then spent the afternoon fixing the darn motorbike tyre from the day before. We also did work on one of the fences on the outskirts of the property. Not too much more to report on really. Was nice to have a bit of a more relaxing day and to catch up on some Zzzzz'z.
Day 8
So the plan was to muster today … but the weather was having none of it, and I guess I shouldn't complain seeing as they are in the middle of a very bad drought! Apparently there is little to no point trying to muster cattle in the rain. In part because the dirt/mud clogs up your motorbike tyres and also because cattle will not (no matter how much you try to make them) walk into rain! Can't say I blame them really!
Before it started to rain too much I did learn how to drive a loader (like a big fork lift/tractor thing) and successfully picked up and deposited a large bale of hay into the holding paddock. We then sat about waiting to see what the weather would do, it rained on and off and at times reasonably heavily, almost felt like being at home!
Myself and Nena were then tasked with fixing yet another motorbike tyre… I think we have both decided that we do not have a shining future in fixing tyres. We tried 3 times to patch the bloody tube to stop the leak, only for the patch to peel off once air was pumped back in …. Luke then had a go, and much to our (secret) satisfaction his patch also came right off. The only thing we could think that was any different to fixes we’d done in the past few days was the weather … so fifth time lucky we left the glue to dry for a long time before trying to put the patch on, and eureka! Woop. Whilst waiting for the glue to dry I learnt how to drive the tractor – this place is like heavy machinery heaven!! Maybe I have a future as a truckie?!
That’s about all to report for the last couple of days. It’s been nice to get a bit of a rest but I am looking forward to getting stuck back into it tomorrow (weather permitting). Hopefully I will get to give the motorbike a go also!
Bit of a rest day (phew!) got to have a lie in, did some housework and then spent the afternoon fixing the darn motorbike tyre from the day before. We also did work on one of the fences on the outskirts of the property. Not too much more to report on really. Was nice to have a bit of a more relaxing day and to catch up on some Zzzzz'z.
Day 8
So the plan was to muster today … but the weather was having none of it, and I guess I shouldn't complain seeing as they are in the middle of a very bad drought! Apparently there is little to no point trying to muster cattle in the rain. In part because the dirt/mud clogs up your motorbike tyres and also because cattle will not (no matter how much you try to make them) walk into rain! Can't say I blame them really!
Before it started to rain too much I did learn how to drive a loader (like a big fork lift/tractor thing) and successfully picked up and deposited a large bale of hay into the holding paddock. We then sat about waiting to see what the weather would do, it rained on and off and at times reasonably heavily, almost felt like being at home!
Myself and Nena were then tasked with fixing yet another motorbike tyre… I think we have both decided that we do not have a shining future in fixing tyres. We tried 3 times to patch the bloody tube to stop the leak, only for the patch to peel off once air was pumped back in …. Luke then had a go, and much to our (secret) satisfaction his patch also came right off. The only thing we could think that was any different to fixes we’d done in the past few days was the weather … so fifth time lucky we left the glue to dry for a long time before trying to put the patch on, and eureka! Woop. Whilst waiting for the glue to dry I learnt how to drive the tractor – this place is like heavy machinery heaven!! Maybe I have a future as a truckie?!
That’s about all to report for the last couple of days. It’s been nice to get a bit of a rest but I am looking forward to getting stuck back into it tomorrow (weather permitting). Hopefully I will get to give the motorbike a go also!
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