Saturday 3rd June, 2017 An unusual tour to say the least! Everyone was recommending it as a "must do" in Kalgoorlie so we had to do it. When I rang to book in, a very soft, breathy voice answered the phone, didn't take any details and told us the date of time of the tour. I was very dubious about what we would encounter! Now this was a first for both of us - or so Kev told me, and it was really interesting to learn the history of Australia's oldest brothel c...

Friday 2nd June, 2017 It is about 26 degrees today, and a nice sunny day. Housekeeping jobs today. Car had been booked in for a service so dropped it off early and headed off to have a delicious breakfast at Relish, in town. Had a visit to the Museum and then a good look around the centre of the town. The Pure Gold Tourist Information Centre is housed in a beautiful old building and has won many awards. There are lots of examples from the 1900s. The Tow...

Thursday 1st June Early start today to do The Big Pit Tour. Kev is really looking forward to this 2.5 hour tour which takes tourists to the massive open pit and milling operations. The Super Pit, as it is called, is Australia's largest gold producing mine. We were provided with high viz vests and safety glasses, met our driver and tour guide, and boarded the bus for the trip to the mine, which is located just on the outskirts of the town itself. We were abs...