whiteout

No posts lately. That’s because since I’ve got back from Australia I’ve been digging through snow. The drive over the hill from Warrington into “town” has been interesting!

Melbournia

We spend the last several days of our visit in Melbourne. I had never been here before, and wasn’t sure what to expect. I was surprised at the size – even though it’s smaller than Sydney, it’s still enormous.
Stayed at the Nunnery in Fitzroy, big city prices but a nice place, very convieniently located. Wandered [...]

The Man from Snowy River, and Quokkas

After returning to Perth, we’re tired and spend the day recovering from The Big Drive. Heading down to “Freo” we get an overpriced ticket for the ferry to Rottnest Island. It’s a great short trip and we get to see our first “Quokkas”. They actually do look like large, friendly rats . . .
Then we [...]

For the birds, and wave watching in Lancelin

We stay at the Kalabarri Motorcamp, which reminds me of Christmas holidays as a kid. More pelicans and galahs. We are turning into birdwatchers so decide to get serious and head down to Rainbow Jungle, an enormous local privately run aviary.
The place is built around a series of enclosures where every parrot under creation seems [...]

Pelican Encounter at Shark Bay

Awake in the cool dawn and depart early from Dongara. The countryside around Geraldton is nothing as I expected – rather than dry, it is green lush farmland for around a hundred kilometres. The temperature is cool and rainshowers periodically pass over us.
The landscape gradually changes into a flat, endless expanse of scrubland with a [...]