It's been awhile since the last post as we got the news about our landlady, back in Sydney, wanting the flat empty whilst she does extensive renovations. We picked ourselves up and began the race back across the southern end of the continent. A not altogether short drive involving around 6,000+ kilometres ( Read more... )

We left Perth without further problems and landed, only an hour's drive south, in the middle of the Darling Ranges jarrah forests at Dwellingup. Beautiful fresh air, birds, cool sunny weather. Delightful and much needed ( Read more... )

So, we're all ok now, as the user icon is intended to portray. Best of all, Dad is ok and has recovered quicker than either of us. Probably because he sleeps a lot and we stay up until 2am only to get woken up by him at 6am with his radio right next to his ear at full blast :) I'm giggling now but wasn't at 6am ( Read more... )

... out of nowhere... it descended, knocking us sideways!

Apart from those who have read my random facebook rants (if anyone knows how to synch the two please let me know), you might just ask 'WHAT did'? ( These did... )

Tomorrow morning, 'kay, probably afternoon, we leave for Geraldton. Will pick up messages wherever Vodafone has network coverage. Any mail (peering across the continent at Del) will be collected from Perth on our way back through in about a week or two. Depends on how we find the lay of the land :) Hoping to be in Bunbury for their tourney ( ( Read more... )

So, internet access has been minimal. My mobile has been the best access but replying to emails using it's tiny keyboard (not an iClone) is a pain and Vodafone only covers larger cities. At last we're in Broome after crisscrossing the countryside cutting a giant Z (Zorro would be proud) across our map of Australia ( Read more... )