"Derby, Western Australia, is famous for having the largest tides in Australia—and the second-largest in the Southern Hemisphere— with a staggering range of up to 11.8 meters (387 feet). This extreme fluctuation is caused by the funnel shape of King Sound and the expansive continental shelf."
Looks like we get another wonderful day here in boring "little" Braunschweig and my plan:
Slowly with my still hurting back walk to the city.
And in my mind...
See, Ingo got me Finalgon, extra strong heat cream - and with that in the real heat it feels like being in the Outback!
We drove around with three cassettes taken with songs from the radio in Germany as ... real radio? In the Outback? Haha, no, of course not!
Mobile phones?! Haha. GPS? 1999 we had a paper map (still do, hangs in the bedroom).
This was one of my favs:
In case you need the lyrics, here goes:
Get up in the morning, slaving for bread, sirSo that every mouth can be fedPoor, poor me, Israelites (ah-ah)
Get up in the morning, slaving for bread, sirSo that every mouth can be fedPoor, poor me, the Israelite
My wife and my kids, they packed up and a-leave meDarling, she said, "I was yours to receive"Poor, poor me, the Israelite
Shirt, them a-tear up, trousers are goneI don't want to end up like Bonnie and ClydePoor me, the Israelite
After a storm, there must be a calmThey catch me in the farmYou sound your alarmPoor, poor me, Israelites, hey
I said I get up in the morning, slaving for bread, sirSo that every mouth can be fedPoor, poor me, Israelites, ah
My wife and my kids, they are packed up and leave meDarling, she said, "I was yours to receive"Poor, poor me, Israelites, ah
Look, shirt, them a-tear up, trousers are goneI don't want to end up like Bonnie and ClydePoor a-poor me, Israelites, ah
After a storm, there must be a calmThey catch me in the farm, you sound your alarmPoor, poor me, Israelites, hey-hey-heyPoor, poor me, IsraelitesDem a wonder we not working so hardPoor, poor me, Israelites
I wanted to show you this sweet face always. Must be in his 40s by now - and hope very, very much he does well. I could tell many a story, let me share one GOOD one.
Little Aborigine boy, more staggering than walking came up to me in a diner. Pointed at me and exclaimed happily: "You,... girl!" - turned to Ingo, pointed, "you,... boy!!"
It was the sweetest!
The parents had soft drinks and a brand new car.
Ours was 1984-brand, Nissan Patrol LWB, and the best car ever. Feel the heat? Why bug you with Perth only, right? We saw "a bit" more of this wonderful country (and where did I get bitten by Charlotte? Yep, on the porch in Madeley/Perth...).
Let me also show you:
Our exhaust broke. In the middle of nowhere - on Aborigine-land (we had a permit!):
Ingo fixed it with this can.
Always drink your vegetable juice, I tell ya!
And, Tom, yips, I feel music atm! Might be the constant back-pain...
Music helps!
No Henry as... back in the day I lived with Ingo and his Grandma in Rhüden.
After we sadly, sadly had to move out of "Baby" and sell "him".
He (!) was our car, our bedroom and sometimes our dining room.
Have you had a relationship to your car?
Oh, help me Rhonda, my back hurts!
16 comments:
These memories are lovely. What a grand time you had. I'm so sorry you are still having the back issues. I hear you on that and it's very frustrating. I hope you heal quickly. It sounds like you are doing all the right things. Big hugs.
Feel better soon. Lovely memories-Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
Thank you - we sure had a blast back in the day! And, well... getting old or die, as my FIL says! Big hugs back!
Yes... that boy was really so sweet.
When looking back, the memories make me smile.
I always get attached to my cars, Iris. I just had a bit of body work doe on mine and she looks beautiful now. ;-)
So yes, Bill!
Pic, pic, pic, RedPat???
I'm sorry about your back still hurting. Mine has been too. I realized that I have been doing all the wrong exercises to fix it. I found a youtube that I will send to you via email. In just one day my back is soooo much better. I do love your photos from Australia. Wow on the size of the tides! The aboriginal child is just too cute.
Dear friend Iris, I am so sorry that you are still having issues with your back.
I really hope 🙏 that this lessens for you.
Much love and warm hugs.
Lovely memories! Take care. Get well soon!
I remember fixing our exhaust pipe with coke cans when they were still steel, the new aluminium ones weren't made yet and wouldn't work anyway. Then I had to help pay for new exhaust pipe as HE had not enough money just like always.
I didn't listen to the video, I don't like that song.
Thank you, Nicole - the man is like my wonderful doctor was!!
Yes, that tide is a bit scary!
Thank you, dear friend Linda. Things could be worse, I guess. But it´s not nice, either... hugs and love to you.
Thank you and yes, it was a great time!
Coke cans from steel? I don´t remember that! I remember we collected the "open-thingies" and wheelchairs were made from that.
The song is good on gravel roads. At least in my memory.
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