tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post7975520648604543326..comments2024-03-26T03:46:04.937-07:00Comments on Books in Northport: Scenes and News From Down UnderP. J. Grathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12693462910472164289noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-74264766896100438622012-07-01T04:39:05.107-07:002012-07-01T04:39:05.107-07:00Really? Massachusetts looks like Australia? Who wo...Really? Massachusetts looks like Australia? Who would have guessed?<br /><br />I'm glad the notification of Helen's comment called me back to this post, because it gives me a chance to say that BLACK CAVIAR WON THE ROYAL ASCOT!!!!!!!! She is undefeated and will probably now retire. What really gets to me is that this news seems to have passed over North America unnoticed. I have only two friends who paid attention to this filly at all, and that's because they have lived in Australia. BLACK CAVIAR, YOU ARE THE BEST!P. J. Grathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693462910472164289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-60794824259755116072012-06-30T20:17:54.126-07:002012-06-30T20:17:54.126-07:00The photos could be in the Berkshires, too.The photos could be in the Berkshires, too.Helennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-84467603579761203672012-05-22T03:53:40.834-07:002012-05-22T03:53:40.834-07:00How lovely to have Kathy and Grahame join the conv...How lovely to have Kathy and Grahame join the conversation "in person" to give us more detail on their beautiful home country! Thanks, mates! The rest of you, take a look at the times K&G left their comments. Looks like evening? To us in Michigan, yes, but on their side it was morning. Why can I never take this for granted but must be continually marveling?P. J. Grathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693462910472164289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-1941241747282740362012-05-21T21:06:26.146-07:002012-05-21T21:06:26.146-07:00Its a nice walk Pamela. About 16klms all up. We ha...Its a nice walk Pamela. About 16klms all up. We have 70 acres surrounded by 3 different vineyards and cattle plains as well. Start my walk out from Varykino through vineyards and past cellar doors, then up the hills and around the side of the Erudgere valley accross cattle pastures and bush tracks and then back home along the Hill End Road till the turn off back past the vineyards and home again.<br />Takes about 3 and a bit hours and listen to music on my iPod [usually Pink Floyd] <br />On the trip see plenty of cattle, sheep, horses as well as kangas, foxes etc and others as mentioned by Kathy.<br />The 'Joe Blakes' [snakes] are to be avoided .Don't see many but one is more than enough, particularly the browns as they're very poisonous although with the cold weather coming on the buggers are hibernating by now [I hope]Grahamehttp://www.varykino.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-38893356004856081562012-05-21T20:18:36.882-07:002012-05-21T20:18:36.882-07:00There are hundreds of kangaroos in those hills as ...There are hundreds of kangaroos in those hills as well as wombats, echidnas, blue tongue lizards, frill-neck dragons and snakes. You have to go a few more kilometres to find koalas.Kathy in Oznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-76570896241844922642012-05-21T19:51:13.810-07:002012-05-21T19:51:13.810-07:00I don't even let myself fantasize about trips ...I don't even let myself fantasize about trips anymore, but if I did, I would be planning one to Australia. It has always seemed like an alternate universe where a different version of me might have landed. A lot of room to think.Gerryhttp://torchlakeviews.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-73643547411003600952012-05-21T17:24:32.027-07:002012-05-21T17:24:32.027-07:00Oh, yes, they have those, too.Oh, yes, they have those, too.P. J. Grathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693462910472164289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130421352415377273.post-53957262611874429292012-05-21T06:47:20.347-07:002012-05-21T06:47:20.347-07:00Kangaroo-back, of course.Kangaroo-back, of course.dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.com