Travelling in a dress: maj 2013

onsdag den 29. maj 2013

Country chic like Marilyn

I filmen River of No Return er Marilyn Monroe hoppet i et par jeans og skjorte. Jeg synes hun gør sig godt i dette country outfit

In the movie River of No Return Marilyn Monroe is working a pair of jeans and a shirt. I think she does it rather well in her country look.

Jeg arbejde 3 mdr. hos et ægtepar, The Davidsons, som træner og avler heste på Grand Prix plan.

I worked 3 months with the Davidsons, whom train and breed horse on Grand Prix level

Dette bedårende føl blev født dagen før jeg kom og er her 2-3 dage gammel

This lovely foal was born the day before my arrival and is here about 2-3 days old

Ja dette er hvad man kunne risikere at finde under dæknerne, når de hang til tørrer.

This is what you could find under the rugs when they were put up for drying

Toowoomba One day Event

Toowoomba One Day Event

Warwick 3-Day Event, Cross Country

Warwick 3-Day Event, Cross Country

Warwick 3-day Event, ja hvad der hedder ved jeg ikke, men det er noget med de ridder gennem banen og må ikke vælte keglerne

Warwick 3-Day Event. Well I do not know what it is called but is is about riding the field without hitting the cones

Oldest town of Queensland

Queenslands hovedstad kunne have været Gayndah, men da dalene lå dybere ved Brisbane blev det Brisbane og Gayndah er nu bare en, i australsk historie, gammel lille by.

The Capital of Queensland could have been Gayndah but the valleys around Brisbane were deeper. So today it is just, in aussie terms, an old small town

Jeg boede nogle dage hos en lokal i Gayndah som WOOFER og hjalp til med hans haveprojekt. Under stormen der rasede over Queensland i februar, hævede vandstanden sig fra floden og oversvømmede hele haven.

I lived a few day with a local in Gayndah as a WOOFER and helped with his gardening project. During the storm in Queenland in february, the water from the river raised and flooded the garden

Queen Victoria

Synes lige Dronning Victoria skulle med. Denne statue står i Dronningens have i Brisbane, som den eneste statue af Dronning Victoria i hele Queensland. Som her også ses, bliver hun aldrig fremstillet uden det kongelig scepter, kugle og krone.

Thought Queen Victoria had to be shown too. This statue standing in the Queens Garden in Brisbane is the only statue of the Queen in all of Queensland. Ass you also see here, she will never be shown without the Sovereign's Orb, the Sceptre and her little diamond Crown.

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary

Tilbragte en dejlig søndag i Lone Pine Sanctuary, Brisbane i selskab med en masse koalaer, kænguruer og andre australske skabninger. Her prøvede jeg også at holde en koala og de er tungere end man lige forventer. Der var også masser af muligher for at kæle med kænguruer.

Spent a lovely sunday in Lone Pine Sanctuary, Brisbane with a lot of koalas, kangaroos and other aussie creatures. I got to hold a koala and I have to say they are a lot heavier than they look. It was also a great opportunity to cuddle with kangaroos.

Der var også et hyrdehunde show

It also had a Sheep dog show

tirsdag den 28. maj 2013

Chillagoe

Et par timer ind i landet fra kystbyen Cairns finder man en lille landsby, som umiddelbart ikke ser ud af meget. Denne by er dog en gammel mineby og sporerne derfra ses stadig. Derudover er landskabet og grotterne meget specielle.

A couple of hours drive in land from Cairns is a little village. It does not look like much but this village is an old mining village and the traces are still there. Furthermore, the landscape and caves are a sight are something worth the trip.

Jah det siger vist sig selv

No need to tell

ca 20 km grusvej inden du rammer byen

About 20 km gravel road before you reach the town

De kendte limestone grotter

The infamous limestone caves

Claus og jeg på eventyr i grotterne - det skal siges der er nogle som er selvguidende og vi var de eneste, overhovedet, der var der.