The weather is just perfect for our meandering through the local estuaries in our tiny (somewhat leaky) tin boat. Our dog Rocky loves to be with us - but he really is nervous about the whole water thing.
He tried to just sleep on the bottom of the boat.. but it leaked and he was most upset that he got a wet bum. He spent the rest of the journey on higher ground - the middle seat. If you take Rocky fishing you have to be extra careful at standing up. He has no idea that he is upsetting the balance. He just cares that there is water on his hind.
He would be happier if he stayed home. He really doesnt feel safe on the water.
We bought both green prawns as bait and cooked prawns to snack on for the journey... and enjoyed them on our travels with some sauce. Dip your hand over the side of the boat to wash them.... Christian caught a dozen fish... all undersized except one grunter... and I soon bored because I only caught ONE tiddler....and began not wanting to share the green prawns as I imagined what I would cook for tonights dinner.
It is a lovely way to waste an afternoon. The sun set on Mt Larcom as we drove the boat home... and the grunter and the green prawns became the base for the seafood chowder I cooked on our return home.And - we will probably go fishing again tomorrow. Simple pleasures for simple people I guess? We admire the fishing birds. It is just nice when we are alone drifting and playing? Softly talking and planning. Wondering and musing. Time for healing sadnesses.
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THat looks so awesome and our favourite thing is to go fishing. I bought us a boat when we first married 11 years ago, we since sold it as a family of 6 just wouldn't fit in a 14 foot half cabin boat.
So we got us the bus you know about and we thought that if we left it until later to get one and do it up to travel that we just may not be able to afford it. The cost of living is just rising all the time. Well, I am working and my hubby is too but still, the kids need new clothes, loads of food and there's always extra costs at school even thought hey go to public school. The boys are school aged but the girls are still pre schoolers..so costs will rise no doubt.
Cannot wait to travel along. :)
Being a nurse I can work as we travel through an agency so that will supplement or feul and food and play money. Perhaps if our bus broke down in your area I wouldnt mind just stayiong on as it looks devine..and compared to the shitty "Gr8 weather for ducks" we are having here in Melbourne right now..it is truly an incentive :)
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