Saturday 26th December

The day started with the usual plane spotting by Clive. He sits out on the verandah with the camera ready waiting for the white car to drive along the runway. This is his indication that the plane is about 10 minutes away. Gotta love these busy airports.

We found an Agatha Christie book in the bookcase here to read. Titled 'The Body In The Library' it was originally printed in 1942 and this edition was published in 1968. This copy was originally owned by the V.R.I. - the Victorian Railway Institute which had it's own library.

Clive went for a walk today around Puppy Point. Then a drive down to Anson Bay which is in the top North West of the Island. Clive noticed some noise over the cliffs and being high up wondered what it was. There were people swimming down there on the beach. On the opposite cliff to him was a track that you went down to get to the beach.

A trip then onto Point Howe and then into the National Park to the Captain Cook Monument. There was a track named the Bridle Track that he then went walking on. This went down into a small rain forest area and then up the hill on the other side that overlooks the Captain Cook lookout. It was very windy up there. Lichen could be seen growing on the trees and this is an indication of how good the air quality is. Generally it grows to about ten centimeters in length.

On the way back, a quick stop at the Selwyn Bridge marker and then to the Headstone Reserve. A lovely green reasonably flat spot overlooking the ocean but with big yellow warning signs about checking for Argentine Ants.

The camera tripod finally got some use as Clive tried to take some photos of the moon.

Lovely big tiger prawns for tea.

Weather cooler ranging from 19 - 25.

Camera at the ready. It must be close.	It landed a different way today.	.	.
Heading back to immigration.	.	Lunch time for Gai.	Now where shall I go today ?.
Printed in 1968.	.	Fees and charges.	.
.	The white car checks the runway.	Gai plane spotting too.	Change of wind direction.

Take off as normal.	.	Puppies Point reserve.	.
This 'cat' was just off shore.	.	.	Anson Bay beach.
There's the 'cat' off Puppys Point.	.	People swimming in the bay.	The path to the beach.
.	.	More of the path.	.
.	.	Norfolk Island National Park.	.
.	Cook's Landing spot.	.	The Bridle Track.
On the track looking back to the lookout.	Higher up the track.	At the top of the hill.	.
.	Trees covered with lichen.	It's a steep walk up and down.	.
.	Views from the 1st lookout.	.	Looking at the Bridle Track.
The walk back to the monument.	Selwyn Bridge marker.	.	.
Headstone Reserve.	More great views.	.	Caution sign .
The moon at night.	.