Maria's Pajero and rental camper

Getting ready for the trip north

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October 5th 2013
Yesterday was spent preparing for our trip to the outback. After a leisurely breakfast Paul gave us an extensive concert of music on the clarinet. Unlike his daily practice sessions, he played to a CD backing track. This really augmented the quality of his playing and he has an amazing repertoire of music that he plays from classical through popular, big band and swing. He played for over an hour ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more