We spent a week in Cairns late Feb catching up with family and friends before Blue flys to Townsville for teaching commitments and Wendy to Moranbah
to see Kris,  Ally and baby Kale.We were very lucky to find a safe place to leave the Van and vehicle while away.

Caught up with Vic and JJ in Cairns

           Ally Kale and dogs in Moranbah

Kris and Family Moranbah

Communication

Arrived back in Perth 23rd March just in time to see the last day of the Caravan show.
We moved back into the park we left at Woodmans Point just south of Fremantle.

Over easter we enjoyed the street arts festival in Freo, international and Australian talent was on show and some was exceptional.
These  individuals and groups are essentially busking at this time and
the crowds responded very generously to the talent, $5-10 and 20's were more than common in the hat at the end of performances.

Bagpipes with a twist and different beat, This guy had gas pipes rigged to the pipe ends that shot out a flame on the high notes

This one was able to get his jacket off, drop his daks and get them on again while all the time juggling his things. He never touched the pants, got them back up by only moving and contorting his legs, amazing to watch.

Same guy has this mechanical remote controlled dog with a speaker that changes and transmits his voice. It moves about the crowd chatting to all with a mixture of adult and kids humour, very clever. Note the appendages under the tail.

   The two lolly pop girls showed a great deal of skill while being amusing and entertaining

We've enjoyed exploring the different areas of Perth, the coastal areas and the hill suburbs on the escarpment to the east. Perth has grown very quickly and is struggling to keep up with transport corridors, roads can be impossible especially at peak times.

Cottesloe beach on a nice day, watch out for the white pointers

  Have taken a few trips to the south exploring Mandurah, Bunbury and Busselton.
We Moved to Busselton on 7th April , booked into Council park on water front,Geographe Bay, (Kookaburra Van Park). Checked out neighboring Dunsbourough and Cape Naturaliste.
Visited some of the local wineries, Margaret River, coastal beaches and townships.
This area is very popular with tourists and has become quite commercialized and trendy, real estate is catching up with Perth prices and some areas are already up there.
We moved down to Augusta (Cape Leeuwin) on the south coast corner for a few days before going back to Fremantle for a week while Blue flew back to Townsville again for a teaching commitment leaving Wendy to battle the storms while he was away, Wendy doesn't enjoy storms,not happy, Blue returns 11th May to advice she will not be left alone again!!


Busselton Jetty


Busselton jetty looking back to beach.
The jetty is about 1.8 kls long with an underwater observatory at end.
There is a rail line and a mini train taking tourists to the observatory.
Our caravan park is just out of picture to the left.


Picture is a bit dark but this is in the observatory at the end of Busselton jetty


They say a pic is worth a thousand words


Cowaramup is a small trendy township near Margaret River
There are lots of these in town, the Vintage pic also from here.



Cape Leeuwin light house, lots of history here.
We did the tour to the top.


The South West corner at Leeuwin where the oceans meet.