Arrived in Mount Gambier
We arrived in Mount Gambier on Thursday afternoon after driving more than 600km from Moonta.
I picked up the house keys and everyone was excited to look around. Unfortunately the power wasn’t connected. The fuse box is inside the house and despite us arranging to have it turned off by the real estate agent, the power company failed to connect.
We made an adventure of it, got the wood fire burning and slept in the lounge room.
The world looked brighter in the morning, which was cooler than we’d expect in Kalgoorlie. The day was quite mild though.
The removalists from Wridgways arrived just after 7am. They were very professional and did a great job unpacking our furniture over the next few hours.
Their quote was 30 percent cheaper than the others and we’re very happy with the service at both ends.
Red Energy eventually organised ETSA to get our power connected.
I spent the morning showing the kids around and shopping. Jim (4) really liked the fact the Blue Lake was formerly a volcano.
The Blue Lake is Mount Gambier’s signature attraction. It has a circumference of 5km and is 220 feet deep. It changes color with the seasons.
I took Kathleen (14) to visit her new high school, which has 1060 students. They were very friendly and the principal showed us around.
We sorted out Kathleen’s elective subjects and I think she will take up athletics coaching after hours.
The high school has a reputation for being one of the best in South Australia. I was impressed with the facilities and the positive attitude of everyone we met.
So far so good. Juliet doesn’t like the small kitchen at our new house, but the extra bedrooms give us more space overall and everyone has their own bedroom.
We head to Victoria on Sunday to see Dad, who is back in hospital tonight, and return here next Thursday.
Normal transmission on this blog won’t resume for a couple of weeks, but I’ll make occasional posts.
I haven’t got the ADSL internet connection working yet; not sure if it’s a line issue or a modem problem. Just one more thing to sort out …
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