At one point, Baba commented, "In 700 years, Avatar's Abode will become a place of world pilgrimage."
Young Bernard Bruford and Colin Adams had been reluctant to disturb Baba's mood by taking pictures. When the boys approached with their cameras and saw the intensity of Baba's expression, they changed their minds and quietly began to withdraw.
Eruch asked if they wanted to take Baba's photo. Bernard replied, "Yes, but is it all right? We don't wish to disturb him." Eruch encouraged the boys to go ahead and take a few snapshots, which they did.
Years later, Eruch remembered the incident and said how pleased he was to have encouraged Bernard because there were so few photographs of Baba taken in that "very serious" mood — a mood the mandali were very familiar with, but few other persons ever saw.
After some time, Baba rose and, leaning on Eruch's arm, walked a few steps in the sunlight to the front of the house, where he surveyed the beautiful view which extended for miles over many hills to the ocean.
Stroking Francis on the back, Baba gestured, "You did well in choosing this property."
He patted the dog named Prince, who had rolled over near him. (The dog had lain down in front of Baba the first day of his arrival.) Baba commented that Prince would be reborn as a human.
The group went inside and Baba asked to show movies taken in India and America, but the electricity had not yet been connected to the property.
So instead, he asked the men to tell stories and jokes, explaining, "You must either make me laugh with your humor, or weep with your love!" he said.
He was amused to hear the Australian word for papaya — "paw paw." Three of the women had applied a dot between their eyebrows, Indian style, and Baba was delighted to see it. John Bruford related three humorous stories. Noel Adams, Oswald Hall and others also told several stories and kept Baba chuckling. In return, Baba narrated stories to them about Swami Mangalanand, Balak Bhagwan, Godavri Mai and Yogi Shuddhananda Bharati.
Bill Le Page had brought his father, Roy, to meet Baba again. Baba noticed Roy and beckoned for him to come over. Roy knelt before Baba, who gave him a loving embrace. Afterward, everyone filed past Baba and kissed his hand as they were leaving.