Winton

Winton is some 170 km northwest of Longreach. Banjo Paterson wrote the lyrics to the song Waltzing Matilda there. Now there is a centre on the history of the song (and everything else).

Winton is a small town with pubs, museums and gift shops.
It is a sleepy town.
but surprisingly touristy.

Smithfield

Smithfield house, partly hidden by he trees.

Apart from sheep and cattle, there were also emus !

A shed full of cut hay.

The shearing shed.
Old shearers' quarters.

Qantas at Longreach

Longreach is the birth place of Qantas. The original hanger is a historic icon.

There is a new tourist attraction at the Qantas Museum, a Boeing 747.

It is so large and the country around Longreach so flat that the plane is a prominent landmark for miles around.

Also on site is the restored 707, Qantas' first. . . .

. . . and the shell of an old DC3.

Wedding Reception at Longreach

Bride and groom arriving.

Cutting the wedding cake.
The dance.
The McLellans - Joan, Kay, Leah and Rob.
Gifts for all.

An Outback Wedding

Kay and I flew to Longreach in western Queensland to attend nephew Scot's wedding. The ceremony was held at Rosemount, just outside Longreach.

Here comes the bride Deanne, being given away by her Dad.

The ceremony begins . . . .

The wedding party's photo. . . . . .

And here are the groom's parents, aunts and uncles !

Mum's 83rd Birthday

Another year another birthday !

Videos of Brunei boat rides (1)

Here is a video made on the boat ride to the Water Village at Bandar Seri Begawan.



Water Village in Brunei from Kin-Mun Kan on Vimeo.

Videos of Brunei boat rides (2)

Here is a video clip of the longboat ride into the Temburong National Park.


Into the rainforest by longboat from Kin-Mun Kan on Vimeo.

A get together with Chin Siong and Family

In our most recent trip to Singapore, we took the opportunity to meet up once again with cousin Chin Siong and his family -

Beo Lan, Chin Siong and Sharon in a serious discussion !

Kian Wei entertained us with his repertoire !

Dad, Mum, Ah Kor and Beo Lan looked serious too.

Mum was in a happy mood.

and was even quite playful !

WYD in Sydney

World Youth Day has come to Sydney. Though it is primarily a religious event for the Catholics, the whole city seems to have been taken up with the festive spirit with hundreds of thousands of pilgrims in town (including the Pope of course). Below is a photo I took of some youngster boarding a bus in North Sydney, complete with a Cockerel head gear. Vive la France !