Blogs from Joondalup, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania - page 2

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth » Joondalup November 10th 2011

WARNING – this is our diary – if you experience tinges of boredom, do not continue reading. Sorry that this has taken so long - we have had other issues to deal with. Well, after being back home for a few weeks, we thought it was time to write a final blog, so here it is…. With an extra night at Tom Price, WA, due to battery issues requiring the purchase of two new batteries, which John was able to get us at a excellent price, we finally headed out to Karijini National Park. WOW!! – Murray and Chris warned us that we’d enjoy it there. We spent two full days exploring the gorges. The gorges are between 80 to 100 metres deep. Dave was dubious about his knee playing up with the steep steps but ... read more

Travellers Life Again

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth » Joondalup November 22nd 2010

Nigel and Belinda

Well, this is it. For anyone who hasn't been up to date on where we are or where we've been, we've travelled from Cairns to Perth (I've just changed Blog sites because this one is better and will upload all our previous travels soon, more for my benefit than anyone elses) last year and have just spent the last twelve months in Perth. Perth has been great, bit flat, dry and hot for my taste and there is no surf, it tends to get a bit wind blown from time to time as well. On the plus side however we've made the best friends here that you could ever imagine, in fact they're such good friends we almost can't leave. We've decided we can always come back if we want. I won't go into great detail ... read more

Perth

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth » Joondalup September 14th 2010

brilliant pyke

Have just had a guided tour of Perth from Steve as it is his day off. It is a very beautiful city and today the weather has really turned it on for us. We fly out to Dubai at 10:30pm. We are all packed (3:30pm). Brickie is like a cat on a hot tin roof and is not sure what to expect. He is afraid of heights and in Dubai we have booked to go up the Tower!!! Trying to convince him it's not really that high!! It will be a big adventure for us all and we are not sure what to expect. However we have had an amazing journey so far in this part of the country so now it's time for the next adventure. Will keep you posted as much as we can. ... read more

Perth

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth » Joondalup September 13th 2010

Peron

brilliant pyke

We are in Perth. Stopped a night with friends at Cerventes which was great. Took a tour of the maratime museum at Freemantle on Sunday mainly to check out the Batavia wreck. Windy and chilly here in Perth. Arrived at Steve and Juce Silvesters where we are staying for 2 nights!! Lots of catching up as we are all Yarram people. Having a day of cleaning and charging things. Will train into Perth later and check out the big smoke. Hope you all have your heads down and are working hard!!! ... read more

Day One

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth » Joondalup July 8th 2010

duncanm

Hi, folks...this is the first entry on the travel blog I have created to keep you informed about what May and I experience on our overseas trip. I haven't used a blog before so bear with me while I find my way around. I'm writing this at 8.45 on the morning of our departure, Thursday, July 8. We'll be leaving for the airport around 12.30 for our flight to Singapore and then on to London. We have applied for upgrades to business using frequent flyer points but we won't know until about 11am if we have been successful. It won't be too much of a disappointment if we don't; we're in premium economy on the new A380 on the long leg anyway.... read more

Day 43

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth » Joondalup June 5th 2010

GEDC0868

Hibby

Our last day in WA today we catch the Red eye to sydney tonight that is the midnight flight its 2000 miles and takes 4hours just to fly across this country. Philip morning run is cut short to three miles due to a niggle in his calf he get round this by purchasing some skins or tights to anyone else! He now will not take them off good grief beyond camp. Jayne,Jane and Louis tke us to mindarie harbour for lunch and drink looking out over the beautiful marina We have been in WA over five weeks and loved every minute off it, we have meet some fantastic people , Philip has done a couple of runs and got fitter than ever and raise some money in the process, The local paper back home hs published ... read more

Day 41

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth » Joondalup June 2nd 2010

Step aerobics

Hibby

The first day of winter in Australia and it is a very cool 20 degrees, well that is what the locals will have you believe. Philip goes to his step aerobics class at the arena where he is the only bloke in a room of 30 lycra clad women, the sacrifices this lad is making to get fit are truly amazing. What follows is an hour on the most un co-ordinate step lesson ever imange Bambi on Ice and your half way there. Half way thru the lesson he gives up trying to follow the class and just invents his own moves camping it up to top 80's tunes Fame, St Elmo fire and Girls just wanna have fun. If there was any hidden motivates of trying to pull women this is ruined by him looking ... read more

Day 39

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth » Joondalup May 31st 2010

Wannero Market

Hibby

Philip goes for a six mile run first thing, Then lives the dream by visiting the tip was Jason..hardcore. After lunch we visit Wannero market looking for a new bag as the last one broke (Current Score on Trip Sunglasses 6 Mp3 player 3 Bags 2) luckily its still only one Teddy Bear but i don't trust him to keep this up. Philip spends a large majority of the day stressing about what or if the Daily star have wrote about us after conflicting e mails from the journalist in the end after Jason has convinced him they will be running the Headline "Sad lonely Pathetic Loser runs the world" there in nothing in.thank god In the evening we go out for a family meal with the church/challis's and there old neighbors becky and jenna to ... read more

Day 38

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth » Joondalup May 31st 2010

Church/Challis New Family Home

Hibby

Jason who has never forgiven Philip for making him lug a Tele up three flights of stairs when he moved attempts to get his own back my having us help move most of the day. Which includes smacking his hand into a wall, something that one of Philip's friends dream t would happen the night before......spooky. Philip then treats himself to a girly chick flick at the cinema in Joondalup J-Lo in back up plan, good grief he then decides to go try and gate crash a wedding at the Joondalup resort and pull some bridesmaid which end in failure at the door as he is instantly asked to leave..."There loss."" He gets over this pain by going to the all you can eat smorgasbord in the restaurant thinking if he can behave himself at one ... read more

Day 37

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth » Joondalup May 29th 2010

Joondalup resort

Hibby

Well a busy little day for Philip he seems to have shoved me away in a box ready for the move. He went running again he is turning into Forrest Gump although I think Forrest has more common sense. Then we pretty much spent the day moving house. Although Late afternnoon we went to the Joondalup resort for coffee and to watch the sun set over the golf course. stunning Philip stayed here three years ago so was very excited about coming back and to have a nosey round there is a wedding on here tommorow I think he may try and get crash it, anything for a buffet althought healthy Phil claims he is only after the party....yeah right... read more

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