On Thursday night our accommodation was at a farmstay in Victoria just outside Keith, about 2 1/2 hrs from Adelaide. The kids absolutely loved it. More than i had expected. They had a whole lot of animals besides the regular chickens, sheep and horses. There was Camille the Camel, some Emus and Kangas, a herd of deer, and some buffalo. Transport during feeding time was on the back of the old farm ute, and this was a highlight for all the children. The joy on their faces was heartwarming as all the usual OHS rules went out the window and they romped around the tray of the ute. Katelyn was in her element, laughing in that wild way. Benny was crying out 'WeeHoo', Hannah was loving the wind in her hand, and Adam was king of the world when he was standing up and holding on tight. The farmer was preparing fields for baling hay, and the kids rode on the tractor with him while he was on his rounds. A campfire was built and marshmallows were eaten. Canoes were pushed into the lake and awkwardly steered around the island. Our guide was the farmer's daughter, who was very knowledgeable about the land and the animals and taught the kids a lot. Huge Tick for homeschooling! Katelyn couldnt be consoled as we drove away, she fully wanted to stay for a week.
Earlier this week we crossed the border of Vic/SA and drove to Mt Gambier. We are all learning so much about our own country. And last week it was all about limestone on the limestone coast and all the volanic history of early Australia. The Blue Lake at Mt Gambier is so amazing - it changes colour each year in November from a grey colour to a brilliant azure blue. It looks like someone has poured a whole lot of food colouring into this huge lake. We were lucky to see it this colour as it changes back to the grey about march/April. We saw a couple of sinkholes with gardens built in them which looked amazing too. After seeing just how the whole town is city is built over so many underground caves, and with the recent events in Japan and New Zealand - i was feeling a bit uneasy for the people if any even minor quakes should occur.
Today we spent at Adelaide Aquatic Centre and tomorrow? Not sure yet.
'Storeys on the farm', sounds like the title to one of those reality tv shows. Can just see you in a checked shirt and little Storeys in their check shirts and straw hats!!! Sounds delightful, am sure you are getting alot of 'learning' achieved. We just got back from the Gold Coast and it was hard to do book work from level 53 of the Q1. The view was so amazing i got distracted LOL. Kai just asked when are you getting back? He is next to me doing homework, yes i know it is Sunday!! Homeschool is working out for all of us. Take care and keep your posts coming. Rhonda (biggest fan) xx
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