November 02, 2004
holiday
This is where I have been for the last couple of days. Living in a piece of South Australian colonial history on the original historic property on the edge of Lake Alexandrina.
Under the Ramsar Convention, The Coorong and Lakes Alexandrina and Albert are recognised as a wetland of international significance. Poltalloch Station has approximately 17 kilometres of shoreline along Lake Alexandrina, and although the birds appeared to be plentiful, their numbers are actually decreasing.
Alas, the Melbourne Cup passed me by. I did not even dream about the spectacle. Aah to think that I missed the fashion, the glamour, the champagne…….(oh, and of course the horses). I did not worry about spending far too much on my outfit – and on drinks – and ending up with nowhere to stay.
To tell the truth I had forgotten all about the hottest social event of the year. I was watching the rain sweep across Lake Alexandrina waiting for the drama of the sunset that never came. It rained in Melbourne too:
Posted by Gary Sauer-Thompson at November 2, 2004 07:56 PM | TrackBack