{"id":242,"date":"2017-12-12T09:21:28","date_gmt":"2017-12-12T08:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cirsche.com\/Travel\/?p=242"},"modified":"2017-12-13T10:33:51","modified_gmt":"2017-12-13T09:33:51","slug":"edelsteine-teil-2-gems-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cirsche.com\/Travel\/?p=242","title":{"rendered":"Edelsteine, Teil 2 \/ Gems, part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

(gestern waren wir in einem etwas d\u00fcrftig eingerichteten Hotel, da gabs leider kein Internet, daher ist der Eintrag einen Tag zu sp\u00e4t … \/ yesterday we were in a very basically furnished hotel, they did not have any WiFi, that is why the entry is a day too late …)<\/p>\n

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Heute haben wir uns Opalen gewidmet. Kurz hinter Lightning Ridge gibt es die \u201eBig Opal\u201c Mine. Wir waren kurz vor neun (wenn die aufmachen \u2013 sollten …) da, aber weit und breit niemand. Kurz nach neun, immer noch niemand. Wir haben die Nummer angerufen, die da an der Wand stand .. und im Geb\u00e4ude hats geklingelt.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Na gut, dann fahren wir halt zu der Mine, die man am anderen Ende von Lightning Ridge besuchen kann. Und das war die beste Entscheidung! Gut, dass die bei der anderen Mine nicht da waren …\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bei der Opal Adventure Mine hat Brad uns mit Handschlag begr\u00fc\u00dft, dann durften wir nach einer kurzen Einweisung und mit Bauhelmen versehen die Mine erkunden. Danach durften wir uns im Unterstand neben dem Hauptgeb\u00e4ude einen gratis Tee und Kaffee machen, B\u00fccher lesen und das sch\u00f6ne Wetter genie\u00dfen (morgens 28\u00b0C, mittags 37\u00b0C im Schatten), uns den Verkaufsraum ansehen …<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s topic was opals. Right after Lightning Ridge there is the \u201cBig Opal Mine\u201d. We were there just before nine (when they open \u2013 supposedly \u2026), but nobody to be seen anywhere. Shortly after nine, still nobody. We called the number given there on the wall \u2026 and inside the building the phone rang.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Okay, so let’s drive to the walk-in mine at the other end of Lightning Ridge. And that was just the best decision ever! Good thing that nobody was around at the other mine \u2026\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 At the Opal Adventure Mine Brad shook our hands in welcome, then after a short briefing and armed with hardhats we got to explore the mine. After that we made ourselves some tea and coffee in the lean-to next to the main building, free of charge, we got to read books provided and enjoy the nice weather (in the morning 28\u00b0C, around noon 37\u00b0C in the shade), took a look at the sales room \u2026<\/p>\n

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Und dann gings ans Opale suchen. Drau\u00dfen waren Haufen von trockenem Lehm voller Steine, da haben wir nach Opalen gefahndet. Und eine ganze Menge gefunden!! Sch\u00f6n wars, ganz ruhig, nur Vogelgesang und wir zwei auf diesem Steinhaufen … in der S-O-N-N-E.<\/p>\n

And then we were off to search for opals. Outside there was a heap of dry clay full of rocks, where we looked for opals. And we found quite a few!! It was very nice, all quiet, just birdsong and the two of us on this pile of rocks … in the S-U-N.<\/p>\n

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Hier ein paar unserer Steinchen:<\/p>\n

Here a few of our little stones:<\/p>\n

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Ein Hauptgrund, warum die Zeit dort so sch\u00f6n war, war Brad, aber dazu\u00a0 mehr im n\u00e4chsten Beitrag …<\/p>\n

One big reason why the time there was so nice, was Brad, but more about that in the next entry \u2026<\/p>\n

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