A Quick Visit

It's School Holidays here and Rob took Max to visit his parents for a few days down the road in Tamworth - 110km south of Armidale. They visited us for the day yesterday and we went fossicking for gems in the morning at nearby Gara River. Since the river was in flood after heavy rain, finding gems was an uphill task, but Max managed to leave with a small sapphire. The gems, being heavy tend to be found towards the bottom of the river channel - well under swift flowing water yesterday!

Still, he had a good time digging up gravel, sieving out the heavy pieces of ordinary rock, and looking at the smaller pieces in the pan. After lunch, we headed down to the nearby park where, true to form, Max used the equipment in innovative ways not imagined by the designers! I forgot to use my camera out at Gara River, but I had it with me at the park. For once, the weather was pleasant, with temperatures about 18C. However, our Spring has been very wet indeed and, as I'm typing here it's beginning to rain yet again.

AS