Happy Halloween

Well yesterday was Halloween. Karen and I of course had a flashback to what it is like at school on this special day for the kids. We were in a small town last night called Westerway (population 49) and low and behold about 8 kids come walking down the main street dressed for Halloween. We laughed and were quite interested in what they were planning. Their first stop was the house by the community store. They rousted the owner and he generously opened the store and gave them treats. Lots of fun.

Tomorrow is the Melbourne Cup. We saw a couple looking at the horse racing page deciding on who to bet on tomorrow. The funny part about that was they were on a side road in the middle of nowhere. We figure that the entire country will come to a standstill tomorrow to see the big horse race.

Today we will start cleaning our gear and drying it so we can get into New Zealand with no drama with customs. Yesterday we strolled down the waterfront in Hobart and then headed out of town to camp along the Tyeena River.

A nice run on the Tyeena River that Karen is fishing.

Black swans are everywhere around the Derwent River Estuary just outside of Hobart.

Lamb for supper. Quite tasty!

No bought outfits here. Just some kids Halloweening for fun.