http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Oceania , Australia , Western Australia en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:44:05 +0000 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:44:05 +0000 Perth Part TwoAnother week or two has flown by with many activitiesappointments 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 didn39t go right we seem to have struggled up frustration hill Hopefully the coming week will flatten that hill once and for http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Perth/blog-791394.html Coronation BayWe leave Leeman behind and travel along the coastline to Port Denison Dongara and then into Geraldton.We are going to Coronation Bay a beachside camp 30ish kilometers from the city. Its a stunning view as we drive down the big hill into the camp. We are here for the weekend the weather is beautiful and its hot enough to get out on the beach in my bathers. Hooray.The fishing http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Carnarvon/blog-791280.html 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 lifeWe left LA at 10pm on Thursday 6th June and the first flight was 12 hours.... It arrived in Auckland a http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Perth/blog-790907.html After Esperance we talked about going to Adelaide but there was one thing Paul really wanted to see and that was the Flinders Rangers National Park I was of course up for exploring anything so we started the very long journey from WA to SA. Crossing the nullabor I was excited at first as it39s a famous road with the 90 mile straight in reality it was very uneventful I passed the time read http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Nullarbor-Plain/blog-790692.html We are parked up in the Ivanhoe CP in Kununurra in an extremely small site. Thank heavens the one behind us was empty when we arrived because we could not have backed in there. Same Same for Shirley and Dave. With our van and annex deployed there is not enough room to park our car so it has to hang out onto the road.Rushed out on the morning of the 10th and did some shopping most especially to get http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Kununurra/blog-790667.html After our lovely time in Denmark we headed to Esperance meanwhile still on the look out for farm work. It took about 4 hours to get from Denmark to Esperance. Paul had been here previously and wanted to show me what I was missing It39s a small town but has the most gorgeous beaches and with the famous Cape le Grande NP nearby. We had a wander through the town and strolled along the waterfr http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Cape-Le-Grande-National-Park/blog-790582.html After my lovely time in Perth and meeting up with Paul we headed down to Denmark to WWOOF willing workers on organic farms it39s a scheme where backpackers can work in exchange for food and accomodation we thought we39d do this whilst we try and get some paid work Plus Denmark was meant to be a beautiful part of Australia and it certainly was We briefly stopped at Margaret River bef http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Denmark/blog-790573.html As this trip was nearly 2 years ago I am making these entries so that other bloggers can see our photos We spent two weeks in Perth my destination in Aus We went to scarborough beach kings park freemantle or freo as the locals call it perth city centre WA museum art gallery Perth Mint and so much more Here is just a selection of the many photos I took. http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Perth/blog-790558.html Whilst we were waiting in Derby for the parts for our repairs to arrive we caught sight of this wonderful sign on the back of a Vista Camper Trailer .We dropped the caravan off to the welder at 735 am on 5th and then had to amuse ourselves as best we could until we got news of whether the parts had arrived or that the repairs were completed. We set off for the jetty where we walked out to do http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Kununurra/blog-790323.html We are joined at Yallingup by Joey and Heidi and their tribe the triplets Ava Sienna and Tia and Seb and their friends James and Kate and their children Holly Karri mini Carrie and Stirling. The kids set straight out to explore and discover a small forest of climbing trees and spend much of their time playing amongst the trees. They also undertake bow and arrow construction led by foreman E http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Yallingup/blog-789799.html We were keen to camp amongst the giant Karri trees at Pemberton but alas overcast skies and constant drizzle change our course and we continue to head west. On our way through we stop at Augusta and in particular Western Australias tallest light house Cape Leeuwin which sits at the most south western tip of Australia where the Indian and Southern Oceans meet.After making our way as far w http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Margaret-River/blog-789796.html As we continue to head west we drive to the Valley of the Giants Tree Top Walk. An amazing 70m high steel walk way that sways with the wind along with the huge Tingle Trees whilst taking you on a loop walk through this majestic forest. The girls enjoyed swaying and jumping on the board walk just to scare the poor Mum even more An awesome feeling being around these massive and historical tr http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/blog-789792.html After doing some Toyota fault finding and web forum searching radiator flushing and a lot of crawling around under and everywhere else we packed up and headed toward Albany but alas that heat gauge began to rise again. After a couple of middle of no where emergency stops we were able to slowly roll into Albany and in particular to the Middleton Beach Caravan Park.Odyssey Issue No. Car ove http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Albany/blog-789771.html Bustling into Busselton A three day stay at this seaside town and a walk along the longest jetty in Australia made a pleasant stay. I had a swim in the parks pool which was heated to a very nice 34 degrees. Breaststroking up and down with all t he other grey haired nomads.The jetty is well worth the walk even though rain threatened to drench us we made it to the end of the Pier. Theres an u http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/New-Norcia/blog-789460.html 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 arrive http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Perth/blog-789288.html 11 May 2013Well the wind has finally subsided and we are heading to Geraldton. 150 km winds were forecast for the area between Cervantes and Geraldton and as it was too dangerous to drive we stayed put for the extra 3 days. Cervantes is not a very big place so apart from reading and walks along the jetty there is not a lot else to do.Started our sightseeing in Geraldton with the HMAS Sydney II m http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/blog-788894.html Tuesday 7thMay saw us spending a long day in the car with a quick stopover at Hopetoun for a stretch and play at the park and a road side stop in the middle of nowhere with an overheating car. Oh No After refilling the car with five litres of water we slowly head off again and are relieved to arrive at the small coastal town of Bremer Bay.The caravan park is tranquil and shady and we luck in w http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Bremer-Bay/blog-788863.html We decide to venture down the sandy track to Skippy Rock 4WD camp. We bump and wind our way toward the campground and once again have our pick of the sites we have it all to ourselves. We spend the morning at Skippy Rock snorkeling exploring rock pools and Matt surfing. The afternoon saw the girls keen to stay in the van and chill out whilst Matt and I decided to try a spot of beach fishing. We http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/blog-788861.html We headed back through Esperance to stock up on supplies oops its Sunday and no shops are open and to get Matts blocked ears looked at again Sunday no doctors open so off to Emergency to wait wait wait. Two long hours later we happily leave Esperance behind us. We plan to stay at Stokes National Park but as night begins to fall we find the nearest coastal camp ground and set up. The t http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/blog-788813.html Believe it or not a blog without photos.30th. We visited the Kimberley School of the Air what an incredibly interesting experience. We had a guided tour of the facility and the school system was explained to us. We then piled into a studio and watched and listened in to a lesson for year 2339s. Gone are the radio39s. The teacher and students are all connected via satillite and the internet http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Derby/blog-788740.html