Voices From The North

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

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Sambo our chef has been with Faraway Bay on and off for the last three years. He is back with his guitar, a couple of new songs and new recipes. "Running" is his latest song as shown on MTV recently. You can check his new song out on his website www.samsmithmusic.com.au .

One of Sam's dishes that causes a stir is Barramundi in Paperbark. A whole Barramundi is needed. Once laid out on the soaked paperbark Sam adds butter, lime and lemongrass. This is then wrapped in foil and thrown straight onto the coals. He serves this with a Baby Boab and Coriander Salad.

Last but not least, we were lucky to have two women aged in their 80’s stay with us recently. Merle from Perth and Del from Sth Africa showed some of us young ones how to keep living life to the max. Nothing would stop either of them scampering over rocks to view art, scurrying through the bush to identify plants and teaching us a thing or two about life in general. It was a pleasure.

Simone

Labels: Faraway Bay, Faraway Bay; Kimberley; outback; outback Australia, outback cooking

It’s been wonderful having such an eclectic mix of personalities at the camp recently…not to mention an exciting array of animals as well.

Steve’s mum (Patsy) sighted the elusive Brush-Tailed Phascogale. The name is derived from the meaning pouched weasel and is a carnivorous Australian marsupial. These shy animals are active at dawn and dusk, the males are a little too active in their lifespan, which is only one year due to the frenzied mating they do in their short existence. They are here for a good time not a long time!

The Air Adventure Australia group visited in mid June. This group were travelling around Australia on a photography trip, learning new skills from Ewen Bell a well known photographer. Visit the web site for some great shots of Faraway Bay www.ewenbell.com .

The Burke Family brought in 4 of their adventurous children Sam, Jack, Lilly and Lucy. Steve sent them on a mission to find the turtles that had been sighted by another couple a week or so ago at the billabong. Mission accomplished, they sighted 2 long necked turtles, however, we will need a better look at them to identify exactly which species they are.

Simone

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Well its lonesome today, not being at the great place, called Faraway Bay, where the foods on call and the sun shines all day. We drink, laugh and play 24 hours a day, just the greatest place to stay at Faraway Bay.

Now Bruce and Robyn the owners are just a couple of swags, they make you feel like family, the best a loving couple can, nothing’s to much trouble, anything you want, Bruce will do just about anything for another 2 bob. (Just joking Bruce)

Now let’s talk about the staff, the most important thing. They will all bend over backwards, to get you anything.

Good lord, who could ever forget Tim, who is now a great friend, he loves his job taking you fishing, drinking, and helping to your every need, but warning girls, Tim gave us all a scare, so please don’t leave your undies lying around anywhere, because it won’t be very long before Tim has got them on. (photo’s will prove this)

All this and more at Faraway Bay!

Now young Kyle the bush camp chef, had a lot of brown stuff running down his leg, because one of the guests was a big famous chef (Peter Evan’s).

Kyle could hardly control himself, his hands were all shaking and he was nearly out of breath.

When thank god the big famous chef, finally told Kyle he couldn’t have done much better himself.

So with tears in his eyes and his face all red, Kyle the bush camp chef, said he will promise to cook his very, very best.

Now Kyle has a special friend called Gloria, who helped him through the day, together they would knock up a storm, for you to fest all day, and when it was all done, and everyone was having fun, together they would just slip off into the sun, its time they had a little bit of fun.

Now we can’t forget Pam who held out her hand, and opened up her heart, just as bright as the sun.

Without Pam it would have only been half the fun.

She dotes on family and friends, because I can tell, Pam made us feel as welcome as well.

So god bless you Pam and keep you well, and make sure you stay at the great place, Faraway Bay.

Now there is also another who is just like a brother, his name was Steve or Macca, boy was he a real cracker.

All over the Bay he would lead you astray, so you could live life his way, even if it was for just a few days.

And while you were sleeping, Steve’s around the kitchen, with his very best mate Simone.

Together they prepare, for you to get through the next day (in the big frying pan!)

At the great place we all call Faraway Bay.

They will take you on hikes, or just about anything you like.

Together they help guide you to million year old art.

They show and tell you things in the bush, you just don’t learn, by sitting on your arse.

Now all the men guest’s love to fish, Steve, Craig, Peter and Ken, all say they caught the biggest fish of all, but it turned out not to be true, there was another called Astrid (who wore the pink pants), she said she could pull a bigger fish than all, so she dropped in a rod, pulled out the biggest cod, and made all the men guest’s cry, then they all headed to the bar, for a well earned beer and a good yarn.

Now if you ever get a chance to go on a break, then this is the place to go.

No phones, no bells, no noise at all, just boats and mates galore, so go on just hop on a plane and let it roar, all the way for the best time of all, the great place called Faraway Bay.

PS – To Steve, beat you didn’t think you would find a diamond in the bush (Simone), best wishes to all, Jim and Sandra Western.

Labels: Australia, Faraway Bay, fishing, Kimberley Cooking School, outback