Today the Skipper was a lady from the tour. No one had to be sensible...... Luckily. A picture tells a thousand stories. Though by the end of the day it became obvious that Stan's next job - should he be retrenched - can be the tour guide assistant. He managed the sorting of the clients wine and ensured everyone was organised.

Today started with a winery with a twist. This one required singing…..After all it was the Flame Tree Winery. A visit to another "place of" town - this one was the place of cows. Larisa recommended The Watershed Winery for lunch. The food was delicious, the wine delicious and surrounded by vines. Phil and Steph then left to go home, the rest of us soldered on to the Yahava for some amazing coffee. Back to the apartment, and it was a walk through the wind ...

Today was definitely the start of the Festival of the Belly. We began by a trip to the Lighthouse of Cape Naturaliste. After the debate about the boys unable to climb until they had eaten and which ticket to buy, we finally made the tour. The lighthouse is not very tall, but the hill it is on is. Luckily this meant not too much climbing to reach the top, The day that began cold and grey but opened up to a beautifully blue by the time we reached the top. I love s...

The day began with Larisa's mum feeding us the best English breakfast I have had in a long time. It was then the trip to Freo to pickup the hire car. It's funny how much changes - yet how much is so familiar after over 20 years. The Fremanlte landmarks and driving past Murdoch....... Those 20 odd years have passed very quickly.The drive as far as Busselton was via a highway. BUsselton itself was a pretty country town where the nain street looks like just ...