For today's joke
Dear All,
The Riverbend Trio is now a Quartet!
We were spending last Thursday Padma's birthday at
Moruya where we
had an enjoyable midday lunch in the beergarden of the "Adelaide
Hotel" overlooking the Moruya River when a man on a pushbike pulled
up for a rest. He had a tiny Maltese puppy in his backpack which
made us talk to him. He turned out to be an Austrian by the name
of Robert Krenn who was pedalling from Melbourne to Sydney (a distance
close to 1000 km) and who had ridden his bike all over the world
with many stories to tell.
Rob mentioned that
he had met others who are also cycling round the world and whose
websites he gave me; they are http://www.tilmann.com and http://www.aussteigerduo.ch and
http://www.recycle.myweb.nl.
We invited Rob to stay with us at Riverbend and he turned up late that
same afternoon to overnight in our guest cottage. We talked and talked
and became very good friends. And his little Maltese puppy and our
dog Malty became very good friends as well! So much so that when it
was time for him to leave next day late in the afternoon, we suggested
to him that if he ever needed a good home for his little puppy, we
would be very happy to take care of him!
Late that same evening, Rob called us from Burrill Lake, some fifty kilometres
north of Batemans Bay, to ask if we had been serious about wanting to take care
of his little puppy as he felt we would give him a much better home
than he ever could. Of course, we had been serious with our offer! So
we got into our car and drove north to meet Rob at his campsite where
we drank hot tea, walked along the beach and gazed at the stars,
and talked some more. We returned home well after midnight with the new member
of our family whom we have called "Rover" as he has already travelled so
much!
Malty and Rover are now very good friends and the house is a very lively
place with Rover exploring his new home. At night he sleeps on our bed
between the two pillows, usually on his back with his four legs spread
out in all directions. He is a dear little fellow and is a great
addition to the family!
Come back to this site soon to read more about Rover's exploits and
anything else that's happening at Riverbend!
With best wishes from the Riverbend Quartet!
Postscript April 2004:
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