We set off this morning for Augusta on the south-western tip of Australia where two oceans meet. The Southern ocean to the south and the Indian ocean to the west. On our way we spotted wild roos and emus but only from a distance. Augusta itself is situated on the Hardy inlet a popular place for canoeists. To the west of Augusta is Cape Leeuwin, the most south-weterly point and here it was very windy and exposed. We had a guided tour of the lighthouse and climbed...

We woke up to clouds this morning - don't all cheer! So we decided to walk to Busselton along the beach, hence the Mad dogs and Englishmen . . . It was a distance of about 5kms which was fine but the clouds did start to dissipate and by the time we arrived at the jetty we were rather in need of a beverage. As well as great ice-creams Simmo's also makes lovely milkshakes and we woofed them down. It was quite hot by now but we meandered round the town and then ba...

This has been the day for visiting some fantastic beaches (see the album of photos). It is still the school holidays here but there was virtually noone on the beaches at all - just a few families! We drove west from Busselton to Dunsborough - a beautiful white sand beach. Then to Meelup Beach - a small sand white sand beach. Then to Eagle Bay - a large white sand beach. Then to Bunker Bay - a large white sand beach. At each beach the water was crystal clear ...

Margaret River Chocolate Factory - Heaven for Mick. Here they have a huge array of different chocolates in various guises - milk, white, dark, sugar free etc. but they are very expensive. You can take handfuls of little chocolate drops to taste and some people had plastic bags and were filling them up!!!! Outside the factory was my idea of heaven - rows and rows of vines! Now I know a lot of you think I'm a 'wino' but I have had very little wine since we have be...

It's Australia Day today and there are celebrations everywhere and people driving around with the Australian flag attached to their cars. Everybody is very proud of their country. This morning we visited friends of Maureen's who bought their old house. They have turned their back garden into a vegetable plot so I was in my element! And, what a small world. This couple were originally from England and used to live in the area of South London where I was born and ...