CAWONGLA,
AUSTRALIA, January
- May 2009
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We have visited
Madeleine and Bror at their farm "Bever Creek" in Cawongla
many times, during the time Empire have been becalmed in Yamba Marina.
First time we met Bror, was when he was crewing onboard the Swedish
yacht Sawubona around Cape Horn. When we arrived in Austrllia with Empire,
Madeleine and Bror invited us to "Bever Creek" - and later
we have been visiting many times. As Heidi was getting bigger and bigger
before the 4.th of March - or with Eirik hanging on the tits after 4.th
of March - Eivnd has been an Australian cowboy-trainee.
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| Bever
Creek - Madeleine's and Bror's farm in Cawongla, New South Wales, Australia. |
Bror
- crew onboard the Swedish yacht Sawubona and farmer in Cawongla. |
Madeleine
- also a before this sailor - and farmer in Cawongla. |
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| The
Captain's loyal trotter during visits in Cawongla - Clyde. |
Leo,
Bonnie and the farmer (the last mentioned to the left). |
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Mate - and getting closer to the 4.th of March... |
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| Hannes,
Bror's brother, at Bror's 60.th birthday. |
Bror
(in the midle) and guests at Table Mountain. |
Ofcourse
- a big celebration at a farm in Australia has the dance in the shed. |
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| One
of the guests danced of his shoes... |
Bosse
and Heidi - Bosse is the Captain of the Swedish yacht Sawubona and he is
the reason that we got to know Bror. |
Australians
know how to barbeque - Bror is no exception. |
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| Radio-controlled
sail training outside the sauna at Bever Creek. |
We
also met Lennart, Captain of the Swedish yacht Cabo de Hornos, when we sailed
in South American waters. |
Sauna
and sailing and beer - or maybe BEER, SAUNA and sailing - every thursday
at Bever Creek. |
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idea was to fix up the old mainsail - but ended up with ordering a new mainsail
- it was time after 40000nm... |
The
decission to order a new mainsail is on its way - over a thinking beer. |
Captain
Empire enjoys it together with the animals you are not allowed to mention
onboard... |
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A
very nice property nearby Bever Creek was for sale... But we didn't buy
- this time. |
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The
Coala almost climbed upon Eivind, before
it changed course for the tree. |
Not
only the farmer that likes beer - also his loyal trotter Sneaker. |
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| Janne,
Eirik's goodmother also visited in Bever Creek. She is a Norwegian "horse-girl". |
Also
Eirik's grandparents was visited the farm - but none of them took the chance
of riding. |
Cabage
- can also be used to treat soar breasts. |
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Peder
(Eivind's son) visiting in Australia. Alone on the horseback he felt like
a BIG BOY. |
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| Madeleine
and Peder looking for Platypus, living in the creek nearby. |
During
his Australia-visit, Peder met many new animals... |
The
bull is named Dick - after a little accident earlier in the season... |
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| "Hunting" Wallabies... |
Sneaker... |
A
humid day after chasing cows in the forest - Janne, Bror and Eivind. |
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| Harry
(left) is not at all happy with the medicines. |
It
is interesting to keep control of 160 cows and about 100 calves... |
Some
of the calves most probably on their last coyage... |
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| Madeleine
and Bror planted winegrapes this season - maybe Bever Creek Red will be
for sale at Vinmonopolet? |
Eirik
is preparing Bror and Madeleine
for comming grand children |
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"Outback
Spectcular" is a fantastic show about Australian outback and cowboy
history
- with a typical Australian several-course dinner - BEEF. |
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| Eirik
(and his father) on his first "bushwalk". |
The
view, at least the right picture, is over
an enormous vulcano-carter. |
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| 1.
Mate and the Captain. |
The
Border Ranges National Park. |
Eirik
the cowboy. |
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Casino
Beef Week - is verything from lunberjack competition... |
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...parade, |
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round ases, |
...field-feeding
and... |
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and
orchides. |
Different
from Norway - many plants in Austrlia
like it better in the winter. |
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