I've been at the Cadia mine working underground checking out some automated drilling, working 12+ hour days, drinking lots of Bacardi and Cola, eating creamy garlic prawns and beer battered fries and driving a Landcruiser ute at Mach 10. I can't say its all been bad. I've enjoyed the time on site, and I've learnt a lot. It's just been hard work doing it all yourself, being alone for a week, especially with so much going on back home in Perth.
Cadia mine is set in a nice part of the countryside
Flying out of Perth was pretty good, I managed to down a mini bottle of red wine at record pace which took the edge off just nicely. The rest of the way I was drifting it and out of sleep, which is something I usually can't do; sleep on a plane. Met up with a workmate in Sydney who got me into the Qantas Club where I drank Bluetounge Lager from the Hunter Valley. What a top beer, went down so well... a few beers later I pushed down a Bacardi and Cola and it was almost time to board my connecting flight to Orange. Walking up to the boarding gate, my name was called to make the gate "as your plane is awaiting you for immediate departure". Woops. I was famous for 30 seconds. Got frowned upon though. I wonder if I actually looked pissed...
Once in Orange, it was a matter of checking in and hitting the restaurant, I was starving. And I was thirsty again. I do believe the beverage cost on the Monday night was quite substantial!
Looking out of the front window of the drill rig
The view from the boxcut (entry to the decline)
I'm flying back to Perth this afternoon, what's another 6 hours on a plane? Hopefully I'll make it back and not be completely exhausted for the FNR (Friday night ride). I've been missing my bikes too, and my family and friends. Jeez, I hate travelling sometimes. Looking forward to being home.On the way to the Orange airport, I went past this little gem...
"want to touch the hiney"
What Hiney Rd looks like
The mine from the plane
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