the Kingdom of Lower Strahlvonia: Now how about those Southern Kingdoms.

Friday the 28th and were off !! After loading up and doing the goodbyes to our most gracious hosts Pauline and Colin we headed for the Southern Kingdoms of the Williams Realm. To Castle Canyonleigh for a night. Jo fixed a good spaghetti dinner and we all retired early. After morning tea on Saturday it's thru Kangaroo Valley and Nowra on the Shoalhaven to the 'stead of the Williams of Castle Woollamia on the Currambene, a tidal waterway that empties into Jervis Bay at Huskisson.

Unloaded, did lunch, had a beer or six, did the deck thingy. After dinner the girls showed us their 'Horse Story – a genealogy of their favorite horses. And then a good nights sleep.

Grandma learns some horse sense.

To market – to market to buy a fat pig. Nope - but a lot of other goodies for lunches & dinners.We spent a good part of the day relaxing on the veranda, enjoying their place, their deck, their girls, their birds aplenty, before we took the canoe to the river, where Boris took the girls for a paddle, while we played in the river. After Ham steaks for dinner we played a game of 'Life' with all participating.

Veranda one end to the other

With a great river view nearby.

Looking up towards the bend.

Boris and Kaiya doing the canoe.

Him & Her horesplaying in the creek.

Enjoying a game of 'Life'.

The box explains the real game of life.

Now its New Years eve and Kris and Babe went to Wooley's in Nowra early. After lunch Jo Ann came down for New Years Eve with Cricket, we ate and did the deck thingy, did some bird pics, awaiting for the fireworks, which we could not see. So to make up for it we had some more Tooheys. Will, Steve and their girls, Kris & Boris's friends came around ten, joining us on the veranda for some drinks. We even made it to midnight on a clear and starry night. Did the poppers, alas, another year.

A sample of the birds we spotted on the grounds of Castle Woolamia over the length of our visit.

Rosella's - adults