It´s been ages ago that we visited that zoo. And reckon we won´t for a long time.
"Closed until further notice"
Zoos in general suffer badly, no visitors, no money, but the animals have to get fed anyways, personel is needed and wants money, too...
Difficult times. And this is really a fun zoo.
Wish we were on the Oodnatatta Track for real.
Funny story, in the aftermath:
It was my turn to fill up our car in Oodnadatta. I went in to pay and the lady asked me where we´re going. "Direction Alice." If I can deliver some batteries to Alison, she needs them and the postie will be here only in 3 days. She put them in a brown paperbag and off we drove.
I stopped the car at the homestead and a dog came running, and barking. No way, I´m like really afraid of dogs. But Ingo braved up and Alison was already on the way.
In the middle of nowhere there were two signs at the gate: "No junkmail" and "No Jehova´s witnesses" 🤣.
I drove on, found a place for the night. Next morning I wanted to drive further... battery-sign was on red! At least 340km through nothing or get back to Alison for help.
The moment we arrived her hubby and brother took off in a small plane, red dust everywhere.
Alison was willing to help, certainly, hooked her car on ours to reload the battery.
Dog. I wanted to stay in the car, but when it´s already over 40C outside that is a dumb idea of course, this takes a while.
Dog ran to me ... with a stick and wanted to play. I did not. He stepped on my feet as if to say "play or I bite!", so I obeyed and played in over 40C fetch for a loooong time, Alison thought I´m having fun! At one point it was unclear if it was saliva with red dust or blood dripping from the stick.
With a huge Hammer Ingo hit the bullbar, as the mechanic from Oodnadatta said (Alison called him) and the dust went off, all clear.
Long story short: In the evening Ingo told me that was an attack dog I´d played with! Luckily the dog didn´t know this! 😉
Well but now we are stuck:
We...
Well, I do. Ingo is "allowed" to drive to work to Salzgitter still.
26 comments:
Interesting post, Iris. I like your story along with the signs.
MB
OOOh that's quite a story. Australia, a dog, batteries...
Yesterday our lockdown has been extended for three weeks.
MB, thank you.
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Bertiebo, a flat tyre was involved, too, but then it would´ve been an endless story ;-)
YIKES. Here they think of even extending till Easter!
Fetch at +40? I would not even be conscious in that kind of heat. Now -40, no problem! :-)
Henry is looking good!
Your Australian adventures are always beautiful!
I would love to see Mad Max running through the desert! LOL
And my dear Henry🦁... has it turned blue due to the cold? Brr ...
Ich hab dich liiiieb mein Hathi!!! 🐘
xoxo
Shari, -40C, I´d be a block of ice! Reckon we wnn´t go on holiday together! ;-)
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Ella, well, that day with the dog was rather not so beautiful 😉
Ingo has the movies here - too brutal for my liking... But you are right, it must´ve been so funny, because the moment you get out of the car the blowies get you!
So when you see an Aussie waving he likely does not mean you but hushes the little darn flies away. And they come back immediately, too. Some attack your nose, others the eyes and then there are lip-flies. They need the moisture.
I hope he was in the car, maybe I should watch the movie after all! 🤣
I think rather from disappointment, he is blue...
Ich hab dich liiiieb mein 🦋 xoxo
I feel sorry for the zoos :(
What a funny story on your trip to Oodnadatta and the friendly people you met along the way.
Would love to visit the Bungle Bungles that I have just seen on tv.
Poor Henry, feeling blue :)
I didn´t laugh so much 😉
That darn dog was quick, it was a lot of throwing on my side whilst Ingo chatted with Alison...
Yes, the Bungle Bungles were Impressive - but in Kununurra (Kimberly) you find the mini-Bungle-Bungles.
Wow what an adventure!
So to say. Signs for memories!
We've been locked down since November but yesterday we were issued a state of emergency stay at home order for another month. I get it and am fine with it but it seems too little too late. Hospitals are filled to overflowing.
...I thought that Yukon Bay was a bit strange, but your story is fascinating. Your certainly have have some interesting adventures, thanks for sharing,
You always have such wonderful stories. The last zoo I visited was with my daughter and SIL in Washington DC 3 years ago. We also visited the White House that day. It was truly a breath taking view as we walked through Lafayette Square. Have a truly wonderful day today.
Jackie, I totally agree, waaay too late!
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Tom, yes, maybe I start a series, after all it was once 6 and once 5 months of traveling!
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Nicole, wow, I´ve never even been to the US! But would love to someday, but maybe not now... A wonderful day/evening? tot you, too!
That dog would have scared me, too. I would have stayed in the car if possible.
Quite a story.
Loved your Oz story :))
gigi, reckon very quickly you had way over 50C in there for about more than an hour...
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William, not to be repeated ;-)
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Margaret, at the moment back then it sure was "awful" ;-)
We are in heavy lockdown again here. Nothing seems to work though.
Same here... Again. Both.
I laughed, great story. Now that dog memory is with your forever, you'll always be playing fetch. :) Go get em, Ace! :)
Next time you join me in 40C+ ;-)
I know it wasn't funny at the time but I had to laugh at you playing with the dog so it would leave you alone. (Rule one with a dog -- the more you play, the more it will hang around!). Love the wombat sign!
I live in Australia but have never been to Alice Springs, nor seen Uluru (Ayers Rock). I did live on a sheep station in the outback for about three months when I was 16, doing the cooking and cleaning in the main house. it was very isolated, as places like that always are, the main attraction was the mail train that came every fortnight, we would drive for miles and then wait for its arrival, the mail bag was exchanged and we got to buy things from the "shopping" carriage if we wanted anything. I always bought magazines, because they didn't carry books for sale and there weren't many books in the main house, only a bible and some old fashioned stories that I didn't care for. The best part was watching the moon come up in the evenings, way out there on the flatlands it looked huge and was always a big orange glow in the sky like a fire coming before the moon actually showed.
That's quite a story. It's hard to know about 'strange" or unknown dogs -if they are friendly or not. But never show fear. Dogs know that and get more aggressive. Good for you to play stick with the dog.
Jeanie, yes, in the aftermath it was funny and the rule I got, LOL!
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River, you cooked and cleaned on a farm at age 16?! My respect! Yes, we also always enjoyed the Outback-night-sky immensly! I miss it. My Brother once made the Southern Cross for a chain for me. In the cellar he wanted to polish it on the machine and since it was so small, poooof, it flew away.
My Brother, Mum and I were on our knees looking for it but never found it.
DUMB, reckon it didn´t land on the floor but in some item, didn´t think of that back then. Sad.
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Erika, I could not help it, but at least I didn´t look it in the eye...
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