Well, the weekend has come and gone, and not without an adventure.
All Tee'd up with Yodskin for a Sunday Jaunt in the Fossicking area in Gympie.
A hell of a big Difference to what I am used to....Running water, Whereas Glendon is dry and Knarly with sharp rocks.
We rocked up about 8:30 and Yobskin already had his rocker down in the gully, wasn't too sure at the beginning to wheather it was him or not.
I just saw some white buckets down by the creek, then a odd shape started to come into view, a very well camoflagued rocker.
So Zach ambered down to the buckets and sure enough it was our contact and tour guide for the day.
Daryl with the Rockin Yobskin with his young fella and Cradle rocker expert Jessie.
A work of art and a smart little bit of kit.
Good Cammo pattern too.
Quietly Rockin the day away.
So it was time to set up the Sluice in the creek and feed the hungry beast.
Peace and quiet with just the rippling water going down the creek.
Flare all loaded up and we are in action.
The creek was a little cool at first but I soon acclimatized to it and found it was refreshing to say the least.
Now we are in full swing and a little bit of gold at the end of the day will be ours for sure.
Even Zach and Jesse set up a sluice and run a bit of dirt thru, they even got a spec or two.
A couple of the locals decided to have a sticky beak.
Digging in the pit.
Come on Brad, quite slacking and pull ya weight mate, gotta make wages this week :lol:
Alright now, more dirt to run thru.
Well it was time to do a clean up to see what we have.
Ahh gold sweet glorious gold, not a weeks wage but who cares it was gold just being up there.
And a little bit more.
A close up of some yellow.
Stay away from my precious..
Then as quick as it come we had to pack up and both head off in our own separate ways, I did promise Zach some red Rooster so we hunted down one and decided to have a picnic down by the Mary river, a bit of a goat track but well worth it.
Cant any better than this...or can it.
Well I just had to try it a little, put some shovel loads of gravel thru the sluice still gotta look at that yet.
Then it was time to head off back home, but we did stop and have a look at Traverston Crossing and drove down the bank and along the river a bit, had a look and decided maybe a day in the Yaks exploring the river and also do a bit of fishing also.
I really enjoyed the day and so did Zach who ended the day with a splash, Decided to jump from one side of the creek to the other and really didn't judge it very well, straight into the drink and to top it off I got it all on video, man o man, I kacked myself.
Thank you Daryl for your time,it was well and truly needed as I was starting to go stir crazy at home. Got my fix for the week now I gotta get another one.
Zach says a big HI to Jess.
Cheers Mate and we will certainly be back up soon enough.
Got me some Gympie Gold.
Cheers
Brad.....
