Day 3 Easter 2016 - Evans Head

Another walk with the dog and a lazy morning watching SuperGirl. I'm really not sure if its an ongoing proposition but I do like Callista Flockhart's character in it it.

I went to investigate Evans Head today and had a perfect steak at the RSL.

Pepper Steak yum!

Evans Head is a beautiful spot ...both the river and the sea and the weather was perfect.

Evans Head

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The chooks only laid 4 eggs today....that little one is from the Danny de Vito free range

We are now experiencing an enormous storm and I have the dog wrapped round my neck - poor little thing is trembling......and so am I.

Day 2 of Easter Break 2016 (Good Friday) - and it really was a good Friday

Had a bit of a lie in and took the dog for a walk. It was overcast and very humid but the dog had fun.

I spotted an old cemetery while we were walking so I will check it out later.

Got back and checked the chooks (a nice bit of alliteration) and they had been very busy overnight - maybe they were  just trying harder because of the whole Easter Eggs pressure. Three chooks - 5 eggs - one of them was slacking

Easter Eggs....?

 I went off to check out the cemetery and it was really really old and very quiet and quite deserted....except for its "inhabitants". A lot of the gravestones you couldn't even read but there were some long time tenants.

Been there a while :(

Maybe from Shrek.....?

How spooky is this?

No relation );

Back home....shower etc etc and set off for Ballina.......wonderful fish and chips at the RSL Ballina and a great view out over the river.

RSL Ballina

As I was leaving I put my ten dollars change into what I thought was a one cent pokie machine and pressed 5 lines. I won 10 free games on the first spin and then another 5 on the third spin. Then I realised it was a one DOLLAR machine and I had bet FIVE dollars OMG!! I won $184 and left immediately! lol

Still shaking my head

Flushed with success I went sightseeing around East Ballina and ended up on a bluff overlooking the beach - probably one of the best views in the whole town. You'll never guess what was up there and who gets to see this wonderful view each day....yup....another cemetery. I am not convinced the town planners put a lot of thought into this one.

A grave error,,,?

Now back home with the dog asleep on my foot again and the chooks pecking at the patio door. Very needy. I better take the dog for another walk........maybe in the opposite direction to the spooky cemetery though....its getting a bit dark out...

Housesitting in northern NSW- Easter Break 2016

Off to northern New South Wales to house sit for a friend of daughter Lee for three days. I was originally planning to leave Easter Thursday after work but that's statistically the most dangerous time of the year to be on the road......soooo.....I took Thursday off with the plan of heading off about 9am....after the morning rush and before the official Easter rush begins.

Started off well.......got up and got packed and headed to the local service station to fill the car up and put some air in the tyres. All sorted and I hopped in the car and tried to start it and the battery died. I guess if you are about to go on a road trip and the battery is going to conk out there is no better place for it to happen than the driveway of the petrol station. :) $150 later I was on my way.

The trip is 209 km heading south and the traffic was fine till I approached the border. By then I was beginning to feel pretty happy that I decided to go early. Very heavy traffic until I approached the Byron Bay turn off then it thinned out. (There 's a big Blues festival there this weekend)

I called in at Ballina  to visit Ballina Camper Vans.....I have one of their vans on my wish list for when I retire but I think its going to be over my budget. Maybe a second hand one....? hmmmm!

Below is a well known resident of Ballina

The Big Prawn

One I checked in and dropped my bags I went to another small town called Broadwater and had a late lunch at an old church turned restaurant called Our Daily Bread......seems appropriate seeing its Easter lol. The all day breakfast was enormous.

I'm housesitting in a small town called Wardell and my primary objective is to care for Bayley (the dog) and the girls (3 chickens). It quite hot and humid so I'm happy to be under the air con watching the telly for a while.

Bayley

The Girls

The dog is sticking to me like glue lol and is now fast asleep on my foot  and the chooks are all tucked in for the night. Tomorrow I plan to go back to Ballina and have a proper look around.