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Mandurah – A small step South
Published: November 6th 2012Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Mandurah
November 3rd 2012
http://www.travelblog.org/Admin/Blog/gmap-entry.php?map_id=60524 The rain set in as we headed south pulling into the Top Tourist Caravan Park. This was another park where you were given assistance to park your van. The power was even connected for us so we settled in very quickly. Not daunted by the rain we set off to find some lunch, then big trees and the waterfall in the Serpentine National Park. On our travels we spotted a hardware store so were able to purchase some bits to do a few van repairs. We drove through tall trees to finally come to the Serpentine National Park. It was a short walk to the falls where we found mad teenagers swimming in the pool at the base of the fall. On a hot day, maybe, but this was cold and wet. Some had obviously ... read more
September 3rd 2012
We arrived at the airport and had an hour or two to kill so we had a drink, some food and mooched around the shops. We did our normal routine of checking out the alcohol and comparing the prices to the supermarket in the UK and then heading to the perfume department for a bit of replenishment :D cheeky! It's funny watching people go to there favourite perfume, acting like they have never smelt it before and accidentally missing the tester paper and spraying it all over themselves! After that we went and spent our last Aussie dollars on some snacks. We finally get on our Air Asia flight, Aidan gets the window as I had it on the way and I am seated next to a lovely lady called Helen. She was so sweet and ... read more
Farewell Jess, Ricky & Australia...sad times :(
Published: September 7th 2012Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » MandurahSeptember 2nd 2012
We had another lazy morning and then got ready to head to Perth to watch Jess play hockey! Today was a funny old day as everything felt a bit somber as our departure was looming. After watching the match we headed back home but on the was we stopped at a pasta place to get some food, it was very yummy! Once we got back to the house we pottered about and Aidan I did some last minute washing and packed our bags. We all had an early night as we were getting up early. Our heads barely hit the pillow before we were up again. Jess got up with us to say bon voyage and make us a bit of breakfast and we were on our way. Thanks Ricky for the lift, we really appreciated ... read more
August 31st 2012
Friday 24th August Our first full day in Oz was a bit of a slow one as we were so shattered we stayed in bed most of the day. We pottered about for a bit; did some washing, washed up etc... We went for a nice long walk along the beach and saw some body-boarders and surfers. By the time we came back Jess was home so we had a brew and a chat...lots to catch up on! Ricky came back and we went for a spin and he gave us a little tour around the town and then we met up with Roy, Ricky’s bro and went for dinner...Steak. Yummy! We headed home and had an early night. Saturday 25th August Had a bit of a lie in, more than Jess and Ricky who had ... read more
August 31st 2012
Friday 31stAugust Woke up today to a FB message from Kris informing me that she has accidentally locked our main bank account when she went to check our balance online...crap I hope we can still use our cards. Will have to sort that out later when it's a reasonable hour to ring as at the meant in Oz it's midday but UK time is 4am. Other than that message we have had a very chilled morning; Aidan received breakfast in bed for the second day running, I have prepared the food for tonight, marinaded the lamb etc... as we said we would cook again and some of Ricky's family are joining us. I have also caught up on blogging, postcards, booked nights accommodation in KL and we have done some washing. We were just about to ... read more
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March 11th 2012
Our newest friend and triathlete, Josh, picked us up at 6:30am to drive to Mandurah for a mini tri-athlon. Swim 150 meters Bike 8 Km Run 2km NEXT, go jump in the ocean again and repeat all three events. Easy and fun - even I can do this. First, the men all jumped in and made a wave, and then the women followed. On the first swim, all swimmers were close together so our group splash was sufficient to scatter the tiny, almost transparent jellyfish. The tiny jellyfish had drifted into the sheltered bay on this very morning! The second swim was very unpleasant, most swimmers were dispersed after finishing their biking and running. So the second swim had small groups of 3 or 4. Watch this next scenario. Enter one innocent, naive Canadian female. Within ... read more
February 14th 2012
Welcome to this travel blog for our Europe trip 2012. We are now one week away from departure - and getting very excited about the adventure that lies ahead. Our front room looks like a bomb site with clothing and other bits and pieces of travel gear being assembled in rough piles. We are both very conscious of trying to travel as light as possible and are working on the principle; "lay out what you think you'll need and then leave half behind". We've been laying out clothing knowing that we need to cover all the climate bases. It will be cold when we arrive in Paris but we will be moving south quite quickly and the seasons will change during our stay. "Layering" is the buzz-word - stuff you can peel on and off as ... read more
March 31st 2011
This morning I decided to hop on a train down to Mandurah. It's a town about an hour south of Perth. There is a free shuttle bus from the train station to the main part of town every 20 minutes or so. I waited for the next bus and got off at the waterfront. I immediately fell in love with this place. I walked over to Dolphin quay which is where some shops and restaurants are. I had lunch at the big fish and chip place before going on a walk over to the city beach. I decided not to spend any time there and headed back to dolphin quay. I bought myself a big bottle of water and decided to hop on a boat cruise of the area for $25. Mandurah is built on the ... read more
Leaving Baldivis off to Cairns
Published: December 2nd 2010Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Mandurah
December 2nd 2010
G 'day all, Just a short blog as I am finally leaving Baldivis, time for a holiday break! lol Leaving here tomorrow evening to catch the train into Perth (Peggy catching with me), then the bus to the airport for my overnight flight to Cairns, arriving around 4 in the morning! The last few weeks I have been basically doing same as last blog, working outside or inside the house doing jobs then stopping mid afternoon for a beer in the sun and maybe a dip in the pool! Fixed the indoor spa which was leaking, well fixed the leak then the pump would not work! So fixed the pump too! Had to fix Andis repair to the wooden pool fence (he put a screw into irrigation pipe!), we also spent the morning digging out some ... read more
Delight at Thrombolites Day
Published: October 11th 2010Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Mandurah
October 11th 2010
Hello all you lovelies Just to respond to some of your comments - Susan , its not clever presentation at all - I cannot take the credit - I just upload the photos and the blog site arranges them on the page...good isnt it. Great to hear from you, Penelope, and if I can make anyone smile I am happy about that too. Les- you can do better than that with your poetry - and about the church bells- apparently people complained about them ...and I thought they should have lived in Dubai and then they would have something to complain about !!! John - you made me laugh as usual!!! I was told that the kangaroos just sit there while the golfers tee off and take no notice of balls heading their way. So I ... read more
