Willy wash wins again

Yesterday went back to Willy Wash in the sun, such a difference, the gemstones show up much more easily and we found plenty.  Most of them are too small to use- Glenn the owner says "put them in your fish tank"- when they are wet, they shine beautifully.  Each couple also found at least one stone good enough to cut so we were very happy.

                                                     Glenn of Willy Wash chatting to Val.

Most of these are "fish tank material" but there's a larger parti-coloured stone, top right, which Glenn said would be worth polishing, also a larger green one, bottom left, worth cutting.  All these are sapphires which can come in various colours- did I mention that rubies are red sapphires?

Last night a tiny cane toad hopped across our concrete slab while we were all sitting around after dinner.  It was no bigger than my little toe, but fast!  No chance of a photo.

Sunny day again today and we're going for a drive to Willows for a bit more fossicking.  Tomorrow we'll leave Sapphire, Chris and I heading back to Emerald so we can get the car serviced.  We've done more than 4,400 kilometres already this trip.  John and Marg are thinking of staying at Willows and will meet up with us in a few days.