Dad in Dili

Dad gone walk about again to meet the locals and always on the look out for cheap copied d.v.d's.

Crouched on P.O.I alert (places of interest) those who have ever travelled with Anton will know the dreaded "We should climb that mountain" or "I wonder what's at the end of this road." To the favourite "We should have packed a picnic!"

Alas he is now putting his fellow workmates through the hell of "Anton's Tiki Tours Dili Style."

Flowers from Dili

Here some beautiful carnies that Anton sent from Dili. They are still going strong for nearly two weeks in a beer mug on the bench. They were sent by courier less than 100m to my place. The hype was a little dampened when I got a call from the florist to say she had got Antons visa wrong and mum had to pay for her own flowers. Ahh well its the thought I guess and he wonders why his chips and chocolate arrived all broken last week!!

Beulah Houdini

How this dog can get through here I dont know...... but it does, even with the planter in front of the CAT door with the stool behind Beulah pushes her way inside while I am at work. Now it locks and the planter has pot plants on it to add como. Dont know how she never got stuck and killed herself.

Sunrise over Bulls

Just so you dont forget what the sunrise looks like when you used to bike to work in the morning, this was taken before 6am on many a morning when I couldn't sleep, so I made a coffee and took this photo just for you. A bit different to the roosters and dogs waking you up every morning. Will get some photos next time of Beulah baby for you, she is looking really really good, no more skinny girl the weight stays on good now, still a rat bag and beats up on Turkey but what can ya do.

Roped in again.

This is typical. My last friday off before I start working full time at school. Thought great, will be able to sit back and watch the kids race, not so easy. Got asked to be a marshall. Oh well at least I had a good spot to sit and take pics of myself waiting for the first runner to come. The things ya do when you are bored, should see the ones I had to delete, rule #1 never leave evidence lying around willy nilly.

Connor's Duathlon

Connor as usual just cruzing, never in too much of a hurry to do anything. One of two senior boys to do the whole thing though. It was a wonder he wasn't giving me the finger as usual.

He has started Rugby today and won their first game 44-0. The Rugby Union have let the country clubs combine ages as the numbers are low in all areas. I think he is looking forward to trying a few new things at college next year like water polo and basketball.

Shea's Duathlon

Connor and Shea did the interschool Duathlon. They have been doing it for a couple of years now and really enjoy it. They are some of the few that do the whole course themselves. All up its a 3km run and 6km bike, the run is broken up. Shea done a longer public one in Marton and swam instead of biked and did well, beat dad at the swimming. They were running around the married quarters and my mates place is in the background. She is off next week to East Timor for 6 months.

Gym at East Timor

Not much news from the western front. Elections have been and waiting for the results to come in.

They have been confined to the compound for the last few days and no doubt tension is gaining. Here is the gym that is set up over there, which I think comes in real handy when everyone has either the choice to eat, sleep, watch t.v work out, read a book or eat and sleep.

Anton and Maintenance Shift

Anton and Crew (Anton by the cockpit door).
All in anticipation for elections to begin again on the 9th May.
Only contact so far is email, no phone lines up and working yet. (or thats what he's telling me)
No signs of the mail getting through yet either, oh well keep sending the smoke signals!