It was a super hot day. It has been hot farther north, where we went camping, but the northely brought hot and dry conditions to Melbourne on Saturday, Feb 7, 2009. We started our day with a Yumcha with 4 families before we set off to Venus Bay for pipis. It was very hot to begin with, around 44degC, and it got hotter as the day went by. Around 3pm, the temperature indicator in my car showed 48. When we got to Venus Bay, the cool change had just arrived, greeting us with blasts of sand from the beach. It was difficult to make headway against the southerly, but it got cooler. We had no idea what went on the woody sides of Melbourne. We just went on our business of digging for pipis on the beach, among the waves. Kristine, Kimberley, Emily, Michelle had a great time, under the supervision of Deborah. Gloria, Ken and their two sons, with me, focused on collecting pipis. We stayed til 830pm, as it started to get dark. Dinner was at KFC nearby. Nearer Melbourne, M420, the freeway that links Melb to Venus Bay, was blocked by Police. We had to take a detour, not knowing what happened until the next day. The last time bushfires caused so much destruction and took so many lives was in 1983. This time is regarded as much worse. in 1983, the day after the Bushfire was met with heavy downpour and flooding. This time it continues to be super dry. With the kids having so much fun outdoor the last few days, it is difficult to think of the fire disaster so close to home.
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3 comments:
Have you donated to the Bushfire Appeal yet?
yes I did, via my bank. I wanted to donate blood, but redcross website said they have adequate blood supply.
Kristine** says:it is very sad that 131 pipo died.
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