Navy Pier Dive- Exmouth.1.

Steve went on a dive to the Navy Pier on Saturday. This is called an aquarium with out glass. The maximum depth on this dive is 14 metres. This pier is still a working US navy base and security is very tight.
On this dive Steve saw:-Schools of trevally, huge cods (about 5 feet),loads of different reef fish, Reef Sharks, harlequin shrimp and Wobbegongs.

                                                                       The pier.

                                                                       A Reef Fish.

                                                                       A Lion Fish.

                                            Steve's favourite,  5 Sharks at the cleaning station.

                                                                         A Stone Fish.

                                                             Some Scary Fish!!!!
                                        

Farewell to Onslow 7 - Hello Exmouth!

                                             Me and my work mate Magda on our last day!!

                                            Anne & Robin my bosses from the Ashburton.

So we left Onslow and guess what they had no diesel!!! See no one wanted us to go, but go we did!!! Next stop Exmouth!!!

                                            The Giant Prawn as we arrive in to Exmouth.

                                                              Steve on Pebble Beach.

                                                   Exmouth Harbour!! it all looked new.

                                         Steve having another hard afternoon in the pool!!!

Ashburton pool 6 - Onslow.

Ok, we leave Onslow Thursday morning, below are a few photos, we took this morning. Steve finished work on Sunday and I finish tomorrow Wednesday.

                                                                  The both of us!!!

                                                                    Ashburton pool.

                                                         Robin the Ashburton Manager.

                                                 Steve's work place out at the BHP site.

                                                                  Steve's work place.

The news from Onslow this week is nearly all the trees in the caravan park, are going to be chopped down, as to risky when cyclones come through. We are having a bbq on our street in the caravan park, as a farewell for us and another couple who are moving on. Steve went to the pub for his farewell drinks on Sunday. We had a salt ship in. That's it for now.

Onslow 5 - Tour of the Town,

Just a quick update for you all, yes we are still in Onslow. I have my first full day off today!!!! It feels like we have lived here for months now, not sure if that is a good thing?
The most exciting news is 4am last Saturday morning, it started to rain, boy it chucked it down for at least 10 minutes, Steve and I were so excited (as we hadn't seen rain since we left Adelaide), we both sat up in bed and banged our heads hard!!!
This morning I went for a walk and took a few pictures.

                                                             The community garden.

                                                         One of two grass tennis courts.

                                                                    The footy oval.

The water park!!!! It must only come on certain times of the day- (no Silly you have to find the button & press it) lol.

                                                                    The High Street.

                                                    The Beadon Bay Hotel. (The pub).

Onslow 4 - Early Morning.

Took a few pictures this morning at 0545. Steve was just going to work and the sun was on it's way up. We are both still working. The weather is hot, however last night, we sat watching a movie, and we both thought it was chilly, when we looked it was only 27, normally about 30 plus in the evening. We must be getting used to the heat during the day and so the evenings seem cold!!!!

   Steve on his way to work, it's rare he should smile in the mornings, let alone going to work!!!!

                                                                 The sun coming up.

                                                        Map of the Mackerel Islands.

                                       Our home. The tropical roof has been a God send here!!!

                                                              The Sun coming up.

Onslow 3 - Work.

Steve is working for Dice electrical and mainly works out at the BHP Site.
Now I have been at work for nearly two weeks, I have put myself forward for reception as well as house keeping. So from Monday I start my training on reception!!! Won't take long and I will be running the place!!! Only joking.

Now Steve has had an interesting week at work and below are some pictures.......

                                                         Steve's taxi to work on Friday.

                                                           Steve's work place for the day!!

                                                                      The Engines.

                                                                        The bridge.

                     The caravan park where we are living. Taken from Steve's place of work.

Onslow 2.

Whilst we were out free camping on the Ashburton River, Steve & Trevor were fishing, Cheryl & I were sitting quietly by the river chatting and we had a visitor. I soon got up, got the camera and stood behind the car until he left!!!! he was a big boy!!!!

                                                             A visitor to our camp!!!

This week I have started running and I run 5 mornings a week. The board walk is a 2klm track with grassy park at each end for exercises. Three days a week two other girls run with me.

                                                                 Part of the board walk.

                                                   The young girls just can't keep up!!!!