Time is absolutely flying past and our
arrival almost three months ago is now just a distant memory and there has been
quite a lot of water flowing under the proverbial bridge.
In the last update I promised a bit of
information on the project. Rather than regurgitating what is already out there
it is perhaps the easiest to just refer you to the following which gives you a
flyover.
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| Almond tree in full bloom |
The
following is time lapsed video from two cameras which we have setup on the
northern and southern abutments of the viaduct.
A good write up on the project can be found
on our Client’s website page here
The pace of work is slowly starting to ramp
up and over the next few months towards the year end it will be undergoing
quite a change with work then progressing on all fronts and in all areas.
A month ago we went to the local Almond
Blossom Festival which is held annually in August when the almond trees start
to blossom. It is held in the picturesque little village of Willunga which is
about a 30 minute drive from Seaford and well settled within the wine growing
area.
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| Almond Festival |
The festival takes place over three days
with a big float parade on the Saturday morning (which we missed) and then a
carnival on Saturday and Sunday. Generally some good family entertainment and
quite interesting to see how the Aussies do it compared to other farm festivals
that I have been at around the world. Nothing has yet beaten the Peruvian one
in Huallamayo which went on for a whole week during which many litres of Pisco
Sour was consumed.
I digress. The weather the past few weeks
has been absolutely brilliant with horizon to horizon blue skies almost every
day and all day. Spring is most definitely in the air and our garden is
starting it’s transformation with the first rose blooms already open and the
daffodils have gone. I think we just had a barmy weather bout which got nature
all confused.
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| Willunga Main Street |
Well we have almost settled in with only a
few boxes left to be unpacked. Mainly all the junk which I continue to drag all
over the world and then seriously contributed towards by my decision to build
some decent book cases. The next time a mention building anything, will somebody
please remind me that it takes time and that the timber faeries don’t do it.
Anyway almost there and this weekend that should be done and then we can start
to play tourist proper. Just in time for summer I think.
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| Victor Harbour Beach Boardwalk |
It has not just been all work and no play.
We have taken a day trip out; or should I say down, to Victor Harbour which is
about an hour from us. Victor Harbour is steep in the whaling history of South
Australia and is a real holiday town. We a great time wander about the
‘village’ and it will most definitely require numerous visits back. There is
just too much to see in one day and the list currently contains (in no
particular order);
- · Visit to local brewery
- · Train ride on the heritage line between Victor Harbour and Goolwa
- · Horse Drawn tram ride across the causeway across to Granite island with a walk around to see the magical little penguins which inhabit the island.
- · The Big Duck Boat Tour along rugged coastline.
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| Causeway to Granite Island |
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| Hotel Victor Harbour Town Centre |
We have seen our first herd of kangaroos
and subsequently seen them quite close. The project cuts through a nature
reserve and they are often seen when out on site and Karin has to be careful in
the morning bringing me to work as they just suddenly decide to cross the road.
Not much of an effort for them and the other morning a big red decided to cut
across and it was 3 jumps and he was over the road and the fences on either
side. Koalas, not yet and although one does see signs everywhere along the
roads asking one to be careful; they being mainly active at night so we may
have to go out on a more organised trip to see them in the wild.
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Well that is all for now so take care and
be safe.
