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June 15th 2013
Perth Part Two Another week or two has flown by with many activities/appointments etc as well as lots of fun with the family in Perth. It seems that between various health checks and tests, a small motorhome repair that still persists and a computer repair for Marg that didn't go right, we seem to have struggled up frustration hill! Hopefully the coming week will flatten that hill once and for all and we will soon be able to head north. Yesterday was one of the few days where we were free to go look-about and spent time at Yanchep National Park. This is a large area with a shallow lake at the entry, limestone caves, and quite a number of bush walks ranging up to 55 ks. As this is a national park, we used our ... read more
Perth - The final blog and the end of our journey!
Published: June 13th 2013Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth
June 12th 2013
The plan to tour the USA for 3 months and fly home from LA in September had been binned and the final leg of this trip now involved a flight with Air NZ back to Perth via Auckland. The three suitcases were bursting at the seams with new clothes and we were so excited to be heading to our new life! We left LA at 10pm on Thursday 6th June and the first flight was 12 hours.... It arrived in Auckland at 6am on Saturday morning which means that as a result of crossing the International date-line again we had lost a whole day... We missed Friday 7th June altogether?! I'm completely bemused by all the date and time differences but I do know that I can't afford to lose a day out of my life ... read more
June 3rd 2013
We have been quiet on the blog for the past couple of weeks as we have as intended been spending time with our family who live in Perth. In addition, we have had some unplanned journeys after dialling 000 as a result of some cardiac arrhythmia issues. An ER is a really interesting place to watch a different slice of human endeavour. The ER was locked down with police guards when my ambulance arrived. From Marg's nursing experience I was aware that this mostly happens when a felon, or seriously at risk victim needs urgent medical assistance. In this instance, the patient was under constant armed guard as well as the external entry/exit from the busy ER. During the 4 hours where I was being sorted out by ER plus resident Cardiologist, there was an amazing ... read more
May 19th 2013
Ihr Lieben, nach der aufregenden Reise von Sydney nach Perth und, wenn ich mich recht erinnere, knapp 13.000 km, waren wir dann in Perth - und was soll ich sagen? Ich liebe diese Stadt nach wie vor!!!! Gleich am ersten Abend sind wir zu meinem heissgeliebten Scarborough Beach gefahren - und ich haette schon wieder heulen koennen! 2008 habe ich ja drei Monate in Scarborough gelebt und war fast jeden Tag dort - da sind so viele schoene Erinnerungen wach geworden, herrlich! Die naechsten Tage haben Tina und ich dann noch gemeinsam verbracht. Montag waren wir in Perths CBD, sind bummeln gegangen, Tina war auf Souvenirjagd, etc. Dienstag waren wir dann in Fremantle, das ist auch immer wieder eine Reise wert:-) Freo ist suedlich von Perth, ein huebsches, recht alternatives Staedtchen mit vielen Galerien, Cafes, Bars ... read more
May 18th 2013
20/1 We had to check out at 10, though our flight wasn't until 4.15pm! The motel offered a free shuttle to the airport, and as there was nowhere to sit around at our motel, we had to head to the airport- the weather wasn't great, so not like we could even go for a walk! We got to the airport around 10.30 and sat back in Darwin airport, in the same cafe we'd spent hours in just a few days before! We got something to eat, and then checked in around 1.30. We headed through to departures into the tiny lounge! We bought a couple of snacks and a puzzle book and finally boarded the plane, which left on time! The flight was about 4 hours long, and we touched down in Perth! Hooray! We collected ... read more
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May 17th 2013
Yulara to Perth. Leaving the big rocks behind us we turn west for the final leg to Perth. This proves to have a few challenges of it's own. Somehow I managed to get yet another puncture and this time in the new tyre and on sand. I think I have developed a new special talent. At least now we are all very adept at tyre changes and we are soon back underway. The great central road is a fairly decent dirt road with a few remote roadhouses and basically nothing else apart from the occasional camel. Our first stop is Warakurna Roadhouse, deciding to stay after being discouraged to go on to Warburton by the roadhouse owner. All this stretch is an alcohol free zone to protect the natives... read more
May 16th 2013
With the reunion with our family looming in Perth, we set off to catch up with them by weeks end. When we visited Western Australia (WA) previously, the only southern coastal link we had not covered was Esperance to Albany, though we had covered part of this as we passed through Ravensthorpe last time on our way to Wave Rock. This time we continued on the highway through to Albany. This coastal city has a reputation for rain, as does the southern plains. Hence we saw great pastures and land prepared for or already planted for the next grain or canola crops. The main thing we wanted at Albany was to restock with fresh fruit and vegies before turning north west for Perth. For those who have not travelled these roads, there are fruit and vegetable ... read more
May 3rd 2013
After 27 years I have finally made it to Australia, leaving Asia behind in the process. For my last week in Japan I headed further west to the island of Kyushu and stayed in Fukuoka for a couple of nights. It was a nice enough city but again the hostel I stayed in was completely dead, I was the only person there on my first night. Did the usual of checking out the local park, heading to a temple/Japanese garden but I was getting fairly sick of doing the same thing in every city I went to. I was supposed to stay a third night but a couple of the Aussie guys I'd met in Kawaguchiko ended up staying in Beppu which is also in Kyushu, so I hopped on a train to go and meet ... read more
April 10th 2013
G'day everyone, Paul here to update you all, it has been a long time updating the blog so thought I would take the opportunity whilst I have a little bit of free time and I did agree to write the next update. The last five months have came round really quick, cant believe we are almost half way through our first year! We are still living in the apartment at Shenton Park but living with another couple we met, they are from Ireland and also on a working holiday visa. I'm still working with the same company assembling farm machinery. It's been very busy the last two months with trying to finish the machines in time for seeding season which is coming up soon. Vicky has been working as an OT assistant, she got this job ... read more
Farewell to Trish & our trip to Margaret River
Published: April 13th 2013Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth
April 9th 2013
The week after Easter was Annie's little sis & the three neices's last few days on holiday in Perth before the long haul back to Ireland. They had bought their last souveniers and caught some final rays on the beach... although there was still no danger of a tan for any of them apart from Lauren who had gone a darker shade of pink compared to the other two! We spent their last day together on Fri 6th on Cottesloe beach and John & Andrea joined us later for a farewell drink and a bite to eat at the Cottesloe Beach Hotel. This is a lovely spot, right on the beach and looking out over the Indian Ocean. We'd stayed at this hotel in 2008 on our first visit to Perth and it was somewhere that ... read more
