Karumba - Saturday 28th April 2012

While the boys were sitting around the fire last night, apparently there was a fishing plan put into place as Dave's not working today.  So 7am and Craig's being called out of bed and told to grab his rod!  The 3 boys went off to the "hut" again, trying to catch you know what and then went back to the point afterwards - you guessed it no Barra!!  Apparently though, a fellow that was down at the hut earlier had caught a couple of smaller ones.......

I tried to stay in bed a bit longer after they left, but dog wanted to get up and needs to be lifted down off the bed - so up we got.  As I was sitting there enjoying my coffee, I noticed the water pump making a strange sound, so turned that off and then noticed a steady stream of water coming out of the drain holes from under the camper......  Hmmmm.  Checked the storage hole and it had about 1/2 inch of warm water in it (not giving a good feeling at this point), so lifted the bed and turned off the hot water system, found a bit of water sitting on top of the water tank (also warm).  Decided there was nothing I could do right now, so sat back down and enjoyed my coffee and had a chat to Neville (Dave's mate) who was getting ready to go to work (deckhand on a crab boat up here).

About 8.30am Dave & Craig came home and I updated Craig on our current issue with the camper this morning - he says to me " I leave you alone for an hour or so and you break the camper!"  Nice....
Anyways, they had brought back some Bacon & Eggs rolls from the corner shop for breakfast, so enjoyed those first, then Craig had a look at the water problem.  Turns out that one of the clip together fitting on the hot water system has just wriggled loose and when I put the water pump on this morning all 14ltrs of hot water from the system leaked out - so nothing major and all fixed.

While we went off to do our voting for our local council elections this morning, or so we thought we would (turns out there's no absentee voting and you have to vote in your own electorate), Dave cooked some muddies for Craig to take with him when we leave tomorrow - steamed, boiled and he has one from the coals to take also.  Talk about being spoilt!

The boys took the boat out about 11am, with the promise of hooking a Barra (every time I write this it gives me the giggles now!).  I reckon my Uncle David in Mt Isa has rang every day since we arrived and asked young David if he's got Craig hooked on a Barramundi yet - sadly the answer as you know has been a big fat NO!  I think Uncle David's asking his son, what's going on.  Anyways we'll see how they go out on the boat.

We're thinking we might dine at the Sunset Tavern again tonight and catch one of those beautiful sunsets on camera! 

Alrighty, boys returned home about 4.30pm and you are never going to guess what!  They brought fish & crabs home - OMG!!!!!  They brought home a King Salmon, Barramundi and Jewel, plus I think about 4 crabs thereabouts.  Go figure....

They unpacked the boat and the fruits of their efforts, then it was time to freshen up for dinner at the Sunset Tavern and to watch a glorious sunset.  Great meal again at the Tavern, then it was time to return to the ranch as the fish needed filleting.

I took a few photo's of this activity, but then retired to bed with the dog and left the David & Craig chatting about their days adventure over a rum.  Won't be a late night, we're on the road tomorrow, heading slowly for home :(