Going Away Dinner - Night 22

All that remained of work for the day was chopping the remaining wood and moving a large stone in the backyard. As such we were finished with our conservation duties before morning tea. The Hobbas were planning a large going away dinner for this evening, so the rest of the day was spent preparing for the meal. Additionally, Adrian fired up the forges once again to give us all another chance at smithing. I failed miserably at making an arrowhead.

The Hobbas handled most of the dinner prep so the afternoon was spent lazily playing cards and cleaning for our departure tomorrow. Borrowing a bike, we all got a chance to take a run down the mountain bike trail we had built…and a good ride it is.
The evening dinner was fantastic. An appetizer of Swedish Split pea soup and fresh rye bread, followed by a first course of a sweet Korean beef dish and rice. The main entrée was a lamb roast with potatoes, pumpkins and vegetables all cooked by their son Garth in the outdoor hearth. Ice cream with fresh fruit from the garden served as a desert for anyone who had room left in their stomachs. A great way to end two good weeks at the Hobbas.

What I Learned Today: The brakes on bikes over here are reversed: the front is on the right, the rear on the left. I nearly learned this the hard way while coming down a hill.

written by

exumenius on November 1, 2007 from Stanthorpe, Australia

from the travel blog: Kiwis and Kangaroos

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