It rained on and off for most of the day. Every time I had to do something outside it rained! When packing up the van I would be outside for a couple of minutes, then back inside until it stopped. Fortunately it did not rain while I walked Bluey down to the coffee van.
We stopped in Esperance to buy some buttons to finish a knitting project. I had some beige wool recycled from a jumper my mother had knitted for my father, and added some colour using my Nundle wool, knitting two colours together.
Our first stop was Ravensthorpe, 190kms from Esperance. We had lunch at a basic diner/cafe where Anita enjoyed her lamb shank pie. The decor was very ordknary except for this small collection of teacups and teapots.
Ravensthorpe is a small village with one pub, two service stations and other basic agricultural services. The historic shire building has detailed timber work under the eaves. In September last year the Shire Chief Executive was sacked for using $55,000 of shire funds to pay for sex workers.
We drove through here in 2019 but I didn’t recall the town until we saw the painted silos.
Canola, wheat and cattle are produced in this region. Road trains transport grain and ore from various mining sites. At Lake King there is an historic collection of modified equipment used on these large area farms. Local farmers have cleverly rebuilt equipment to suit their particular needs.
We took Bluey and Leo for a walk together. They sat still for a split second while interested in a treat.
We had nice meals at the tavern in front of an open fire. Back in the van Tilly laid across my lap to groom Bluey sleeping next to me.
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