We left Perth Airport at midday heading north-east to Alice Springs for a four day stay in the centre of Australia.

We are now at Perth Airport heading off to Alice Springs and Uluru (Ayers Rock) for a three day tour. We have had a great time with John and Norma. Norma is Maureen's 3rd cousin. Maureen's grandfather's sister, Alice Louisa, set off for Australia in December 1911. Last weekend we were able to meet a number of the extended family at Rod and Liz's home. Louise Cottam, daughter of Alice, aged 95, was there too. She is Norma's mother. This past week we have toured t...

Arrived in Perth on Sunday afternoon and met Maureen's cousin, Norma and her husband John. On Monday, Norma and John took us to a local shopping mall on the way to Auntie Louisa Cottam's for lunch. We then visited the Perth Mint and Kings Park. On Tuesday we visited Freemantle, paddled in the Indian Ocean at Cottesloe Beach and enjoyed local fish and chips for lunch. We also visited the Round Tower, originally a prison. The past two days we have been up north v...