Briefly . . .

Koroit, Queensland - Australia

Unfortunately my posts here during this trip have been sporadic and poorly written. I appologize. My access to the internet has been brief and sporadic. Often there are other people around and while trying to compose and type I'm involved in at least one if not two conversations.

During this session on the internet I have tried to deal with some details regarding paperwork concerning my exploration permit. I've exchanged a few emails with the department of mines. Unfortunately, once again, I feel like the protagonist in Kafka's The Trial - desperately trying to make sense out of a morass of confusing, contradictory, annoying and illogical exchanges, ever changing rules and regulations and abrupt and uniformative replies to my questions. However, the end of my story probably will not be the same as the end of Kafka's story.