WEDNESDAY 11 FEBRUARY     PORTLAND

Pleasant day, not too hot.

We did a quick trip to the shops in the morning, for a few supplies and to buy some wine and chocolates to take to E and A’s tomorrow.

After an early lunch John went off to bowls. He enjoyed the game – needed a bowls fix. He played in two winning games, lost one – and got into an argument about whether ABT 2000 bowls – which he has – are “cheat’s bowls”!

I did a little packing up.

The drilling rig left during the afternoon – I just caught a glimpse of it disappearing over the horizon. Someone at bowls told John it was drilling out behind Lady Julia Percy Island, exploring for oil.

When John got back from bowls, he wanted to go fish at Narrawong, so we drove there. He tried to catch some of the bait fish in the river, and sent me off with the bait pump to the beach to get bait. I don’t really know much about doing this and couldn’t find any signs of anything to try pumping – but it was a lovely walk on the beach!

John eventually gave up and we went back to the van for tea. While I was cooking this, John packed the roof rack.

Tea – late again – was mince chow mein, at John’s request,  made with packet soup, with rice and then strawberries.

We took down the awning and packed it away.

John had bought diesel on the way home from bowls –  69cpl.