The past week has really flown - this tourism "leader" role I have assumed is loads of fun. Last Sunday night was a great evening, invited another 2 of my cousins (Nalda and Gail) and their husbands (Ross and Steve) over for dinner to meet Margaret and Kevin. Nalda and Ross's garden adjoins ours, so not far to go, and Gail and Steve live on the other side of the Bay. I'm afraid my description of artificially inseminating, and transplanting embryos in goats was met with far too much hilarity, lots and lots of jokes (some from the pommie relo) outrageous mirth, and to top it off one mere male attendee (not to be named) was reduced to crying with laughter!!!
On Monday it was a little miserable, but we still went to a local wildlife park so Margaret and Kevin could get up close and personal to our unique animals. Fortunately I know the ranger who was on duty, so there were many extra privileges, though Kevin didn't consider having a boah constrictor python around his neck - a privilege. Margaret was much more appreciative holding an orphaned baby wombat. They got to pat koalas, kangaroos and many other animals. - nice day.
Tuesday was fine and sunny, so we started with a tour of a couple of local beaches, then onto Mogo Zoo, it's a privately owned zoo, that is involved in worldwide breeding programs, they have been particularly successful with White lions, Red Pandas and the Snow Leopard.
The lagoon at Mossy Point
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McKenzie's Beach
Mogo has just supplied Canberra International Zoo with a breeding pair of white lions!
Red pandas hangin' out
Mogo has had 2 sets of twin snow leopards to date.
Next day was looking good, so time to take a relaxing cruise up the Clyde River to the original port - Nelligen. This is always an enjoyable and very peaceful few hours. We had phad thai at Nelligen for lunch before cruising back to the Bay.
The next day - Thursday was very warm and sunny, so off to Old Mogo Town (something we have been meaning to do since we have been down here - only 11 years) It had a population of 15,000 in the gold rush days of the 1850's, and boasted some 38 pubs. There are just a few buildings there now, very well presented, and the boys decided to attempt to appease their wallets by panning for gold - not a good result at all, the wallets saw no reprieve from their efforts.
One of the 38 pubs still stands!
The local church
Not a lot happenin" here!! 
Margaret strolling along a local beach late afternoon!
Last Friday we headed to Canberra, for the day and night, then Saturday to Goulburn to officially open (the Brig had to wear a tie, coat and the works) the 20th National Angora Trophy Show and Sale, Frank and I created this event in 1989 and were invited to be guests of honour for the 20th Anniversary. Photos etc. will be blogged tomorrow.
