Week 6 and 7 - Cooma, Canberra etc
15.11.2010
Spent nearly just over 3 weeks in Cooma. Finished up with the painting industry and decided to move on.
This is the house I had been painting (well sanding anyway). 
I finally got issued with a brush on the second last day to undercoat the outhouse I had been sanding. Then finally got to do a top coat on the last day. 
Graduated as a Shithouse Painter.
Went to the local school Fete. Social event of the year apparently. Kids watching the circus:
Went up to Lake Crackenback which is a resort near Thredbo. Used their indoor pool and had a picnic. Very windy and cold. The old Nissan looked a bit out of place in amongst the Porsche Boxters and BMW Z4's.
Beth reading the Twins a story:
Anyway. On to Canberra, which is only 100ks up the road but took half the day to get there by the time we packed up.
Capital of the country as well as the most ordinary and expensive caravan parks.
First day out to Cockington Gardens which has minature buildings in a very well maintained garden:
And a train:
Next day out to Lanyon Homestead which is one of the original station homes of the area. Volunteers were having a quiet day so followed us around and gave us the full history plus a bit more. Interesting to note that no one in the ACT actually owns any property. All land titles are a 99 year lease only. 2013 is their centenary, so there is a bit of concern aruond some of the older properties.
The original milking parlour full of calves:
Cought up with a couple of people I went to High School (and Primary school!) with.
Went to Questacon, the science and technology centre. Was a little bit above the kids heads but still had fun.
Also went to the War memorial. Could have spent a day here easily but the kids were pretty buggered so we only had a couple of hours.
Headed East of Canberra out into the Bush (Lowdan Forest Park at South end of Tallaganda State Forest). Water wheel was used for power generation by loggers in the 50's:
Very nice spot. Also had good weather.
Currently at Moruya south of Batemans Bay. Had a couple of goes at getting here but more on that in the next installment.
Great to see you are having such a good time. It's interesting to hear about all your adventures. Love to all
15.11.2010 by Alf & Rosemary