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Voices From The North
Hear the latest from the team at Faraway Bay where guests experience the remarkable beauty, isolation, history, and natural and cultural significance of this remote slice of outback Australia.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Priceless moments and memories
What a busy season it’s been! So many lovely guests and priceless memories for all of the Faraway Bay team.
The SKAL group – most of them long-time tourism operators from Kununurra – had a ball during their recent stay. The pool got a workout and so did Taffy, soaking up all of the attention, of course. What a complete show-off! Then again, if you could fly into Eagle Lodge with that much grace, why wouldn’t you?!
The crazy Grasshopper softball girls (all 14 of them) gave us plenty of amusement over a couple of action-packed days. The team proved to all of us that Australia has some incredible hidden talent. Watch out Australian Idol if it comes to Kununurra! After seeing Bruce in fine form, Dicko will need to smarten up his act and Timmy’s ‘smart arse’ display would put Kyle Sanderlands to shame. Our very own Marcia was her usual winning self.
Simone
The SKAL group – most of them long-time tourism operators from Kununurra – had a ball during their recent stay. The pool got a workout and so did Taffy, soaking up all of the attention, of course. What a complete show-off! Then again, if you could fly into Eagle Lodge with that much grace, why wouldn’t you?!
The crazy Grasshopper softball girls (all 14 of them) gave us plenty of amusement over a couple of action-packed days. The team proved to all of us that Australia has some incredible hidden talent. Watch out Australian Idol if it comes to Kununurra! After seeing Bruce in fine form, Dicko will need to smarten up his act and Timmy’s ‘smart arse’ display would put Kyle Sanderlands to shame. Our very own Marcia was her usual winning self.
Simone
Labels: Faraway Bay
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Pete Evans pays a visit
We’ve had a busy few weeks with one of Australia’s top TV chefs, Pete Evans paying a visit for our first-ever Celebrity Cooking School.
Pete cooked up a storm and entertained an exclusive group of lucky locals from Wyndham and Kununurra. Udo held the audience and a knife in his hand as Pete’s right hand man.
We enjoyed freshly prepared Coral Trout, plenty of Mangrove Jack and Painted Crays, and were privileged to be able to share some of Pete’s best-kept culinary secrets first-hand.
Pete will be back again in mid-September 2010, so keep an eye out for further details.
Simone
Pete cooked up a storm and entertained an exclusive group of lucky locals from Wyndham and Kununurra. Udo held the audience and a knife in his hand as Pete’s right hand man.
We enjoyed freshly prepared Coral Trout, plenty of Mangrove Jack and Painted Crays, and were privileged to be able to share some of Pete’s best-kept culinary secrets first-hand.
Pete will be back again in mid-September 2010, so keep an eye out for further details.
Simone
Labels: Celebrity Cooking School, fishing, outback cooking, Pete Evans
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Taffy Tales
There are a lot of storm boys and girls interested in Taffy. It looks like the plastic bung he mistook for an edible morsel hasn’t plugged up his ability to devour the hundreds of fresh fish being fed to him by Sam, Bruce and Tim. He still hasn’t figured out how to fish without the aid of a cast net, but he’s getting there.
Taffy is roaming further afield now and likes to catch up with the boats coming around the heads into the bay.
The caretakers have been informed of our favourite resident and hopefully he’ll be here in all his glory next season. We will keep you posted!
Simone
Taffy is roaming further afield now and likes to catch up with the boats coming around the heads into the bay.
The caretakers have been informed of our favourite resident and hopefully he’ll be here in all his glory next season. We will keep you posted!
Simone
Labels: Faraway Bay; Kimberley; outback; outback Australia, fishing