- A Week

Safety Harbor, FL - USA

In a week I will be on the way to Australia . . . actually in exactly a week I think I'll be killing time in LAX waiting to get on the plane.

My first significant duties upon arrival downunder will include serving as bestman in Paul's wedding. He'll be getting married April 4th. After a brief period of recovery I'll be driving to Koroit on April 6th.

As you may know, the seasons in the southern hemisphere are the opposite of the seasons in the northern hemisphere. As the USA is moving into Spring, the southern hemisphere is moving into Autumn. However, it still is rather warm in Koroit, which means there likely will be a few snakes still out and about and not yet hibernating.

On the morning of April 7th, please keep your fingers crossed on my behalf. That is when I will be arriving in Koroit and opening up my camp for the first time this season. Opening the camp consists of a day or two of rather dull and tedious labor conducted with eyes wide open on the lookout for snakes, spiders, mice and various forms of damage and or decay. Of course I'll also venture down the ladder into the mine - looking out for new spider webs and nests on the ladder and at the bottom, snakes which either fell down the shaft or were washed down the shaft during storms.

While I'm in Australia I expect to be checking my email about once a week. Dawn will be staying here in the USA and can be reached at: opaldawn@gmail.com.

. . . back to work

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