{"id":2738,"date":"2023-05-22T16:30:37","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T06:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/?p=2738"},"modified":"2023-05-22T16:30:37","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T06:30:37","slug":"back-to-esk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/index.php\/back-to-esk\/","title":{"rendered":"Back to Esk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Geoff &amp; Denise invited us back to their ranch at Esk to meet some of their friends and neighbours, and enjoy a BBQ lunch &#8211; and the gates were open to welcome us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"357\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_141152a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_141152a.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_141152a-300x167.jpg 300w, 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src=\"https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_111339a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_111339a.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_111339a-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_111339a-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_111140a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_111140a.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_111140a-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_111140a-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> Soon, more of the locals gathered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"291\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_112556a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_112556a.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_112556a-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_112556a-150x68.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Guys checked out the cars&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_112703a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_112703a.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_112703a-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_112703a-150x88.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>while the gals relaxed in the shade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_115510a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_115510a.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_115510a-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_115510a-150x98.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure 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width=\"640\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_140703a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_140703a.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_140703a-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_140703a-150x89.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"299\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_115436a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_115436a.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_115436a-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_115436a-150x70.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Autumn colours added another dimension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_112632a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_112632a.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_112632a-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_112632a-150x86.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"316\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_115447a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_115447a.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_115447a-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_115447a-150x74.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Geoff and Denise generously provided a delicious barbecue lunch for us all, which was followed by scrumptious sweet treats. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_120759a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_120759a.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_120759a-300x179.jpg 300w, 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class=\"wp-image-2761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_140808a.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_140808a-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_140808a-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"305\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_140853a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_140853a.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_140853a-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230520_140853a-150x71.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We thank the Lord for the beautiful weather, Autumn colours, fellowship with friends, and the opportunity to meet new friends.   Thank you, Geoff and Denise, for blessing us with your warm hospitality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Geoff &#038; Denise invited us back to their ranch at Esk to meet some of their friends and neighbours, and enjoy a BBQ lunch &#8211; and the gates were open to welcome us!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2739,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2738"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2738"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2738\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2769,"href":"https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2738\/revisions\/2769"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2739"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2738"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rodsquad.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}