Just a few of my travel pictures
The lands of extremes eh?
As you folks in Barrie / Canada dig out from the snow and defrost from the frigid temperatures, we are trying to stay cool.
We returned from the beach today to discover that our power was out. It was due to a power transformer which was engulfed in flames from a fire north of Mandurah. There have been many local fires the past two weeks. Many have been started by vandals. A young teacher was killed as a result of the fires last night in her car as she tried to flee from her home (ironically her home escaped unscathed).
Off to the beach; sunny and 34C. Hope all is well in the great white north.
First of all – thanks to you folks who have sent replies – good to see the site is being visited!
Wow – we’ve managed to stay up till 11:00 tonight, even after a full day! We must be over jet lag. Had a fun day – got to Perth ‘jetty’ just in time for the trip. Took the boat cruise out to Freemantle – about 1 1/2 hours. En route we passed the homes of the very wealthy. The large one in the image below was $55 million. Were thinking of picking it up, but we were about $55 million short.
Lots of sailing on the trip – this is where Australia claimed the America Cup in 1983. That event triggered a major ‘fluff up’ of Freemantle to the tourist area it is now. Over 4,000 historic buildings in the town.
After an exhausting journey we were very fortunate to have Philippa and Richard meet us at the airport and drive us to Teresa (Trees)’s home – our home for the year. The house was perfect for us, and the gardens were full of new flora and fauna to discover. After a very brief tour, we all picked a bed and crashed.
Now it’s Friday night and we are just about to head out for Japanese cuisine. Its 40C and very hot. Lots of crawling things!
