Much of today was transiting from Fremantle to Perth Airport to Broome airport to Cable Beach. By the time we landed in Broome in the early afternoon, we decided a taxi across the peninsular to Cable Beach was the best option. I don't know why I hadn't taken more time to plan this holiday. Well I do actually; partly because we had booked a 5 day package with a hotel in Broome and then two trips to bookend that accommodation. That is, two days camping on the Damp...

Not a lot to report for the day spent walking the streets of Fremantle .... what was I thinking? We stumbled upon a gallery selling aboriginal artwork. Two stories and five rooms of fantastic paintings. I'll let some of the images speak for themselves. Click on the link to enlarge them. We then followed modern aboriginal art with the Shipwrecks Museum. Apart from salvaged artefacts from numerous wrecks of the 19th century, it's hard to drag yourself away from th...

Today was to be a leisurely drive out to York, the oldest inland town in W.A. then up to Northam, the biggest inland town and then back to Freo. Basically a drive to the original wheat producing area closest to Perth with more historic building between them than anywhere except Freo. Probably no more than 300+Km for the day. Again lots of photogenic Grass Trees along the way through Eucalypt forests that eventually opened up into lush farming country. Basicall...

Friday 10th We spent the morning walking the streets of Freo. First to the Markets where we bought Baklavas for Errol and Sally who would be hosting the family gathering at 2.00pm today and Cheese for Trish who had organised it. We wandered the streets down to the Round House, The Roundhouse is the oldest public building in the State of Western Australia. Opened in January 1831, just 18 months after settlement, it was built to hold any person convicted of a...

Thursday 9th My cousin Trish (Bowden) phoned us early Thursday morning. Trish and Rob have a property at Williams, several hours south of Perth, and a holiday apartment at Cottesloe. Trish had arranged for a family reunion with all her cousins to be held at Errol & Sally's home, also at Cottesloe , on Friday afternoon. They had already arrived at Cottesloe and were looking after grandchildren for the day, however we arranged to meet for dinner on that eve...