Blogs from Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania

Happy Easter to one and all I hope you’re not getting too stuffed on Easter eggs and DIY! Here is our latest blog, we hope you enjoy. Remember to look at all the photos as we often give a little bit more information about where we were on them (scroll right down to bottom of page). It is sometimes hard when you travel to keep perspective on things. Days roll into weeks and you lose a sense of time. One thing we often ask ourselves is: is this right? Is it right that we are thousands of miles away from family and friends? Is it right that we haven't settled down, got a career job, bought a house or started a family? Is it right we are having such a good time whilst others work to ... read more

25th January A lie in as we have no rush to be anywhere. Stone soup for breakfast (read: noodle soup with lettuice and cheese from the free food box). A wander into town to find food, a lift out of town and attractions. There isn't a direct route to Esperance; either we bus back to Perth and head south again or go to Albany and wait until Monday for a bus. Search the town for free internet and stop in the fudge factory for some free samples. Back to the guesthouse to crashout with movies - it's just too damned hot. Simon text the girls who gave us a lift down and asks them to give us a lift back on Friday; they say yes but want to stop at the Chocolate factory along the way ... read more

Hi everyone It’s a lovely sunny and not too hot day today in Dunsborough, WA. This is unlike Perth which is going to be 37 degrees again. As we are near the beach, we have a good breeze. The humidity is also very low. As a result, my hair is an absolute disaster and looks more like a bird’s nest than usual. I got extra strength gel to tame it a bit. I hate having photos where I look like a sheep. The place we are staying at is very nice. The beach is just a short walk though a stand of trees. It’s just beautiful.We went to the township of Dunsborough which is very upmarket and evolved from a group of holiday shacks to the so called Millionaires Row community. We had lunch at a ... read more

20 Dec 2011 - 5 January 2012 Smithmas!! Or perhaps Cyclone Smith is a better description? Yay, the Smiths landed on 22 December to spend Christmas and their holidays with us. It was around this time that Bohdi's fetish for Oscar's shoes was born. Holy dooly, can that kid go through some shoes in a day! Nearly every time we saw Shell and Steve for the next two weeks they were changing Bohdi's shoes! We arrived in Coogee a couple of days prior to organise ourselves and catch up on housekeeping duties. Well, in true Smith-style, they arrived in a very loud-coloured electric blue car - like they needed to draw any extra attention to themselves!.. It was so great to see them and spend Christmas, New Year's and Sienna's birthday together. The kids all had ... read more

29 November - 5 December 2011 We didn't realise how much we missed being on the road until we were back on the road for the south west Western Australia leg of the trip. We had been as far as Margaret River before but no further. Wow, what an incredible, amazing and stunning part of the country. We have been blown away day after day by the beauty of the "little" south west pocket of WA. I say little in the big scheme of things but the area we covered is actually bigger than Tasmania! When you are under tow driving along the bitumen or dirt, heading for a new desination but not actually knowing the whereabouts you will be laying your head that night, there is an overwhelming feeling of freedom and excited anticipation. It's ... read more