Kalgoorlie
What a lovely cool day!! Last night we worked on how to get photos up on the blog. Tonight we will have another go at it. I hope it works.
It was a busy day
In Kalgoorlie today
Oka Kalgoorlie
Was waiting for your truly
To service and check
Oka’s workings to test
Booked flights to and from Broome
What a saga that couldn’t end too soon
A look over stately Kalgoorlie town
RFDS, museum – no time to be down
Then finally back to Oka Kalgoorlie and its line up of Oka’s
To find a behold a clean smarter looking Oka
Ready for testing its fate
As towards north it skates
Then down some roads and lanes
Onto Kalgoorlie’s own brothel lane
To five star Langtry 181
To hear the history of that one
Till son from the east does ring
“Where are you, tell at least that thing”
“At a brothel”, says hubby with a grin
As I imagine son’s jaw drop like a pin
What are those parents of mine
Up to in that town of mines.
As you can see a most enjoyable day was had. The Oka had been booked in for a service, before we left on the trip, with one of the very few Oka specialists around. I had been told by hubby that if Robin says its fine, he will be more relaxed about our trip. After a warm welcome, we were provided with a car for the day whilst the Oka was being given the once over. Thank you Robin. I booked my flights back to give a hand to our daughter when she has baby no 2. We spent 90 minutes in a public phone booth (for a cost of a local call) – 30 minutes on hold, then trying to get flights between Broome and Canberra using altitude points. Came close to giving up.
Loved the Kalgoorlie Museum and the Royal Flying Doctor Service tour was brilliant. The buildings down the main street were like a walk down history lane. Line upon line of beautifully maintained/restored buildings.
The statue of Patrick Hannan outside the Information Centre was a timely reminder of the reason for Kalgoorlie being here as he discovered gold in here in 1893.
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