We had always said that when we arrived in Bowen we would go around and meet George so it was a little disappointing to knock on his door and find there was no response. We called around a little later in the day to find the same thing and half pie decided that the place looked pretty closed up so maybe he was away. Anyway called in once more to find the place pretty much the same but the neighbours were outside so we stopped and checked if George still lived there – they said he did and in fact he was home and we should try the back door, and so we got to meet George. What a great man. We ended up by spending 3 nights parked on his lawn and took him down to Santa Barbara parade for a bbq on our last night in Bowen. He is 86 years old and had some amazing stories to tell, of which we got to hear a fair few as we spent a couple of hours with him each night. He and his house are beautifully kept, he is fit and agile and a wonderful person. Sadly he seems to have little family, his only sister living in Victoria and his wife having passed away a few years ago, although once he knew everyone in the community he now knows very few people but seemed to enjoy our company as we did his.
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| BBQ with george at Santa Barbara parade |
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