Month: October 2018

After a short drive through Kalbarri park at 7:00am (we get up early here) we made it to Nature’s Window before any crowds.

Continue reading “Kilbarri National Park”

Up early for a refreshing swim in the Indian Ocean – no sharks & a bit bracing at first.

Back on the road to Lesueur National Park (named after the French botanist on the 1801 voyage) where we were promised rare flora and 122 species of birds.

Continue reading “Lesueur NP and a pink lake”

 We finally had a good night’s sleep and got our enormous 4×4 SUV & headed North. The roads are all new with a train down the middle of the highway – the benefits of pioneer planning!

Continue reading “Road Trip begins – pinnacles and beyond!”

We joined the commuters on the train feeling underdressed in our shorts among all the workers of Perth. We got off at Fremantle and went to the Maritime museum.

Continue reading “Fremantle- gateway to WA”

Today we were up early & walked round the corner to King’s Park – despite being bowled over by the orchids in Singapore yesterday, this was even more exciting. So many unfamiliar beautiful trees and flowers bursting with Spring growth. We were welcomed by rainbow lorikeets and over-excited red wattle birds flying low in close formation courtship displays. Continue reading “Perth Botanical Paradise”

We have had the perfect start to our adventures! We stayed with the beautiful Lauren & Nick & gorgeous Sophie who is walking very ably and particularly enjoys charging uphill shouting ‘Aaargh’.

Continue reading “Singapore”

Off to Singapore to see Lauren and family then on to Perth for the start of our big Australian adventure.

Eleanor on a big sofa at Heathrow T5 waiting for our first flight.