Hello everyone! Not too much more to report. The weather finally broke a couple days ago and we have had oerfect summer days this weekend. About 80 F during the day and 60 at night. We also had our first rainfall since we got here. The drought is the worst Australia has ever seen and apparently, the last year of the drought has been due to El Nino. They have recently seen signs that the El Nino is breaking up and this winter, we should have substantial rain. The experts say it will take a few years of well above average rainfall to get out of the drought. It's amazing how many people have grey water tanks and rain water tanks. That is the only way you are allowed to water your lawn. Any time you see sprinklers going, they usually have a big sign in their yard saying they are using tank water so that their neighbors don't turn them in. Even with the El Nino breaking up, it also sounds like we will be heading to Stage 4 water restrictions. I don't know what they are except for only being allowed to shower every other day. For the sake of everyone coming into contact with me, I hope we get a lot of rain very soon and don't need to go to stage 4!
Amanda and I are off to Apollo Bay (http://www.greatoceanrd.org.au/otways/apollobay/index.asp) to spend the night. It will be nice to get away. The connection for my camera is still on its way with the rest of our stuff, so even though I will take lot's of pictures, I won't be able to download for a little while longer.
Bye for now.
Matt
3 comments:
Hi, Matt! I finally made it back over here. Great posts! The animals sound really neat, though the drought does not. Good luck in keeping cool (and clean, as it were..) :)!
stage 4 sounds unpleasant- in more ways than one....
Glad to hear you're all settling in well :) Hopefully you don't make it to stage 4.
Don't know if you've got the new amazing race available to you in australia, but if not, you'll be happy to know that rob and amber (yes, it's an all-stars version) LOST! Yipee!
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