An unforgettable birthday and a trip to the old station on the Fitzroy River.

We travelled into Fitzroy Crossing for lunch - Angie, Helen, Desley, Helen'sister-in-law, and I, and there we met Jenny Sharman, SOC Captain 1983, which was a lovely surprise.  On the way back to Yakanarra, about 40 kilometres from home, Helen asked tentatively, "Do you think we've got a flat tyre?" to which we all replied, "Yes!" and we had!  Out came the manual and, as we poured over it, having no clue what we were doing, two knights in shining armour arrived and saved the day!  Bear in mind that we had not met one car on that road on the way in, or on the way out, until this one drove past.  The boys were going hunting and had just decided to turn back when they came across us.  How lucky were we?  The other photos are of a day trip to the old station with some of the locals from Yakanarra whose families have lived in the area for generations.  Check out the fishing trap and the cage they used to hang the meat in before it was salted.  I apologise for the untidy layout but I find this blog very user unfriendly when it comes to moving photos around on a page! 

 



Learning about the bush on a school outing to Mangunampi.

Finding a bush tomato and picking

                                                                       bush nuts: small, sweet, white berries.

 Playing on the salt flats and finding a natural spring.

Tracking a snake, bush turkey, cow and a kangaroo!

Our time in Yakanarra, a beautiful, remote community in the Kimberley area.

Well, we have been at Yakanarra Community School for four weeks which have been action packed but I'll let the photos do the talking!  The area is beautiful because of the St George Range that borders it on two sides and the sunsets are stunning almost every night.  It has been great to catch up with Helen and spend some time with her as she certainly is passionate about helping the people who live here.  The children are adorable and we are enjoying our teaching while, at the same time, finding it challenging in order to find the best ways to connect with the students.  The learning has certainly been a two way street as we have learned a tremendous amount since our arrival and we hope the wee ones have too!  We are teaching children aged between 3 and 7 so we have drawn on our grandparenting skills as well as building on the cultural knowledge that we have gained since arriving here!



 

Glorious colours but the pictures don't do them justice!



Setting sun on the range



More sunsets