Settling In
We are waking earlier as the sunrise is now about 5.30am, somewhat different to when we arrived in August and it was around 7am. We had become so accustomed to a difference of only about one hour, and never earlier than 6am, all year in the tropics. Much as I like a lie-in, the mornings are beautiful now, softer light than the afternoon and the temperature makes it much easier to rise. Great time to water the garden. We admired the almost-full moon as we drove home last night, the full moon is due on 8th Dec, settlement day. We'd been to see a special screening at the Wangaratta Cinemas of the Movie 'The Lost King' to support Rotary's fight against polio. We enjoyed the movie but felt quite frustrated at the outcome where the amateur historian, who convinced the archaeological establishment to pursue her dream, ends up with no credit for the find. In the credits she was eventually recognised, and so was King Richard III. When I talk of watering the garden I'm ref...