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Drive from Denmark to Busselton

Yesterday it rained.  Heavily.  So today we changed our plans and decided to head for Busselton instead of Augusta which, according to the weather forecast, was about to get a soaking.  We’ve had enough of rain.  Packing up took about … Continue reading

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Denmark, Dinosaur World

Sunshine and showers this morning so we decided to visit Dinosaur World which is between Denmark and Walpole.  Although the name suggests Dinosaurs, the main attractions for the children were the reptiles and birds.  We arrived just as the snake … Continue reading

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Albany, Packing up.

The Middleton Beach campsite has wonderful views across King George Sound to Michaelmas Island and Breaksea island.  The sound is protected on the west side by Flinders Peninsula which provides Grain Ships with a sheltered anchorage while they wait to … Continue reading

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Albany, Gone fishing.

In Cricket a Bowler will occasionally deliver a Googly to catch the Batsman by surprise.  The Bowler achieves this by spinning the ball, the Batsman will be expecting the ball to swing in one direction but it will swing the … Continue reading

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Albany, Mr Darwin missed out.

A wet day today.  Added more things to the “stuff to go into storage” pile, mooched about the campsite and took a stroll along the beach. Had a lovely evening at the Leiper-Bonnin house, Mark and Penny were hosting a … Continue reading

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Albany, Lazy day

Lazy day today as our legs were feeling a little tired from yesterday’s bike ride.  Charlotte and I sorted through our luggage and identified all the stuff that should never have come with us but got packed because we ran … Continue reading

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Albany, Ride like the wind.

A fantastic day!  We met up with Andrew and Marcia Imison and their children; Harry, Tim and Katherine for a 30 km bike ride from Albany to the Wind Farm and back.  The weather was perfect for cycling and we … Continue reading

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