DAY 16 - December 25, 2022 - Corinna

DAY 16 – December 25, 2022 – Corinna

Jim and I got up around 8:00am. We had some coffee and caught up on blogging, photos, etc. as we were falling behind. Although I take notes every day, I am sure I am forgetting some things… oh, well.

As promised, today was to be a very sunny day, bright blue skies… and, yes, rather hot! But there’s always a fresh breeze when not in the sun.

As promised, today is a relaxing day. Everyone on their own, chilling, walking around, napping, taking photographs, or doing nothing.

e-Withdrawal

Jess, Alex, Rupert, and I decided to drive the magical 15 minutes up the silica road, where we were told we could get a cell signal. After some back and forth in the middle of nowhere we finally managed to catch that elusive cell signal.

I was able to download a message and photos from Andy and Amy who had put together a nice little feast for Christmas Eve. Jess and I sent messages back and explained the lack of cell signal where we were staying. But this elusive signal didn’t allow me to send an email to Maman and Sylvie and Eric as it kept going in and out.

All in all, it was quite funny to see four grown-ups trying to get a signal in the middle of nowhere.

The Huon Pine Walk

After our brief e-stint, we drove back to the village and had lunch. Because it was too hot to walk around, I took a short nap and played off-line games on my cell phone. Fresh and rested, I went for a short walk on the Huon Pine Walk. Majestic trees and flora all around… and so silent. Even though it was hot, walking under this green canopy kept me very cool.

Majestic trees and flora all around… and so silent. Even though it was hot, walking under this green canopy kept me very cool.

Christmas Dinner

Narelle prepared a very nice Christmas dinner even though we had no oven: turkey, potatoes (from their garden), broccolini, and sweet potatoes. We had plenty of wine and beer to accompany the holiday meal. She had also brought a Pavlova, an Australian Christmas tradition: meringue cake covered with fruit like passion fruit and all kinds of berries and served with whipped cream. It was really good.