Rockhampton had a rodeo which we took ourselves along to. It was an interesting insight into the male mind. It made me wonder how bull riding began- who was the first person to say 'hey, why don't we tighten a rope around this cranky animal and see how long it is until we get gored?'. Darcy has decided on a career in beef cattle farming, and wants to know when he can take up bull riding as an extra-curricular activity.
At Rockhampton Zoo we watched two beautiful chimpanzees eating strawberries and yoghurt with a spoon. Jess and 'Occy' blew raspberries to each other. On Sunday after church we had a great time at the Heritage Village Children's Fair. There were lots of vintage and antique quilts to look at in the houses that had been built in the 1850s and recreated. The human kids got to cuddle the goat kids, play with old fashioned toys, help in a magic show, sit in an old fire engine and generally get an idea of how life was like for early Australians. HSIE-tick!
After the fair we drove south to Calliope River, which also had a recreated historic village. Isaac found a piano and tried to tap out a few tunes, but it didn't seem to have been tuned since it was built in the 1800s. Or maybe Isaac just needs to practise. There were also lots of interesting and finger-trapping machines to try, such as this corn sheller.
Off then to 1770 and Agnes Water. Agnes Water has the most northerly surf beach on the east coast of Australia, and the first surf beach we've been to this trip. Archie got strapped back into his bubble which was a good thing as he drifted out a way and had to be rescued by Greg. Barbie Mermaid had a fine time swimming and being leisurely on and under the sand.
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