Saturday, July 24, 2010

Day 16 - Pemberton to East Fremantle - 434km



Homeward bound to East Fremantle (Lesley's house).


Finished.

Day 15 - Pemberton



Had a leisurely stroll around ending the day at a restaurant where the family had local produce for dinner. It was called marron - like a small crayfish or large yabbie.

Day 14 - Peaceful Bay to Pemberton - 152km


Lesley booked accommodation in a renovated old picture show cinema. It was superb. Had a lovely counter meal at the pub. It was a pub that Lesley and us had visited before with Philip and Mary. On the way to Pemberton, Noel, Helen and Darcy had urged Jim to climb a mountain which he successfully did but he had to have a heated spa to ward off some of the aches and pains.

Day 13 - Quaalup to Peaceful Bay - 365km


Nice drive with lots of sightseeing on the way. Very cold when we arrived and no managers to greet us. Finally set up played children's card games by candlelight. Power went off. Helen was the only one with a woodburning heater; others froze.

Day 12 - Esperance to Quaalup - 353km


Weather a little cold but at this time of year it's to be expected. Quaalup is a bioshere area with lots of wildflowers, birds and animals. One particular bird was an emu called Edna who followed the children all the time. It was a place that you could have spent a lot more time exploring. Well done Helen for finding such a place.

Monday, June 28, 2010

Day 11 - Esperance - HAPPY BIRTHDAY DARCY


Finished our time here with a surprise 16th birthday party for Darcy. Lesley did a great job with this accommodation.

Day 10 - Esperance

Taking it a bit easy playing a lot of cards with the kids.