Tuesday 9 April 2013 - Wednesday 17 April 2013
We left swan valley and dropped our camper trailer to be repaired. We then headed to our Cabin at the Dawesville van park. The camp kitchen was equipped with a coke machine and a pizza oven which is not what you normally see in the everyday camp kitchen. The boys continued their swimming lessons in the park pool - they are becoming very proficient in the water. They enjoyed the comforts of the cabin including viewing some of their favourite tv programs and having an oven to cook sausage rolls for dinner.
We had one more BBQ at Ben's and went to Andy and Rosie's one night for Domino's Pizza. Craig took a trip back into Perth to watch Ben's Thursday night gig at the Elephant and the Wheelbarrow in Northbridge. He picked the camper up on the way back to the van park where we stayed one more night.
We travelled North through Perth to meet the Rippons at Jurien Bay for a few nights. During our time there we saw another Sea Lion in the wild lazing on the beach. On the way to Carnarvon we stopped at Shark Bay - first stop was Shell Beach which has some of the saltiest water in Australia. After a quick over nighter at Fowlers we visited the Stromatolites which are rock-like structures built by blue-green algae and date back to life forms found on Earth up to 3.5 billion years ago. They provide a unique insight into what the world was like at the dawn of time.
Shark Bay is an area that we'll definitely have to return to as we didn't have much time there. We were on a time schedule to meet up with Russell and his lovely wife Tammy for a camping trip to their favourite part of the world - the blow holes north of Canarvon. Russell and Tammy were kind enough to let the Elphicks and Rippons bunk in at theirs for a night before the camping trip. All 6 kids enjoyed playing with the nerf guns with Russell's son Lewis, as well as watching some Spiderman movies. Russell had a pet snake and the boys were thrilled to have a hold. They also enjoyed a spa before bed time.
Kai and the Kids Python
From Charleigh: dear kai thankyou for the card and pen.school has been graet. we are making our own blog at school.my class is 23\B and i like it.We made our own flowers for mums day.I enjoy doing PE. I miss you too, and cuddles back to you :)
ReplyDeleteHey just thought I'd post you the link to the school blog:
ReplyDeletehttp://mrsbyrneblog.edublogs.org/
Sounds like you're having a wonderful time.
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