Here there and everywhere

I have had some complaints at my laziness and i apologise that it's been so long since my last blog, this is beginning to sound like a confession.

So after Horrocks we went to Geralton where the kids fell in love with the playground, steve made up for years of playground avoidance in 48 hours. Apart from that it was the dentist to fix steves tooth.

We spent a fantastic day at the gravity centre, a superb science centre that kept the kids captivated and enthralled for a whole day. Not to brag but oh hell why not during our tour the guide asked a group of kids what thd closest planet to earth was and yes it was noo who answered we were dumb struck and tried not to look to pleased with ourselves.

The Pinnacles were another highlight on the journey, thousands upon thousands of sand sculptures made from the most mustard yellow sand each one its own artistic statement.

Then we spent four glorious days in Perth. I have finally found my place! It's like Sydney 20 years ago.  I worried I would look out of place in my dowdy travel clothes but oh how wrong was I. The city is devoid of Sydney chic and style i was with my people.
The beaches are divine and we spent loads of time in the sun.

We caught up with an old friend who i haven't seen for 12 years. So nice to see him again.

Currently we are in Yulingup (hilarious name) divine sleepy coastal holiday village. on our first day we braved the most serious waves i have ever seen.  I waded in with the kids whilst noo played on the shore. Then from nowhere this wall of water emerged in front of us as the water from the shore receeded. The big kids and i ran and just in time as the wave crashed literally over noo who was only knee deep and whipped him off his feet. I have never seen a wave so big near the shore in all my beach going years.
The kids spent the entire afternoon wrestling with the waves and steve and i kept vigilant watch over noo who loved being picked up and swept off his feet.
Lorenza Claudio would love it here as would Ashely (Catherine).

Apologies again for my tardiness
Love to all xx

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Just like it use to be

Just spent 2 nights in a tiny beach side town of Horrock,with just a general store and rows of tiny fibro shacks. It was the beach holiday that everyone would remember so quaint.
Bunny had her first proper burger the ones they use to make everywhere with fried onions, a massive bun that you have to momentarily dislocate your jaw to eat!
Oh the joy.

Unfortunately on the west coast its blowvember the wind was so crazy when we walked onto the jetty we had to hold our hats and sunglasses least they fly off.

We also had a bettle infestation the likes of which i have never experienced. These tiny little critters seems to like hiding in anything  and everything. So we added half an hour to pack up time whilst bunny and steve flicked, batted and swept thousands of bugs from shoes and camp chairs beach towels and hats. Very scary, oh lovely nature.



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Monkey Mia

We came to Monkey Mia thinking that we would hopefully see some dolphins from the shore. But we were wrong what we had was an awesone experience interacting with  dolphins. There were 3 feeding sessions in the morning where you could be chosen for feeding. The first session was so packed there was no hope, the second session still quite busy and then at the last session i got picked to feed Kiya. I held the fish on the surface, Kiya came up and plucked it from my hand whilst mum went crazy taking photos.
It was an excellent experience, the dolphins feeding programme is a lot more controlled then it use to be which makes it much safer for the dolphins.
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Life In A Box

Since I spend so much time posting amazing photos that don't give mich of an insight into caravan life,  I thought it might be interesting to share some of the insights and funny moments.

I've been really good at following a pilates regime and its more inventive then I've ever had to be in any studio or mat class. The space limitations and kids make for an interesting work out. The minute I'm  on my mat they all come crashing about,  Angus wants to be my instructor and adopts this very quiet tone and becomes very serious.
As he shares his pearls of wisdom on human movement.

Bunny decides she has to open the fridge on my head and miles who has no regard for personal space at the best of times just wades in over me.

But it's been interesting realising that pilates is not just amazing moves in cool lycra (but i do love lycra) its like flossing, its the everyday routine, the dedication of doing what your body needs and i wouldn't have survived this trip without it.

Everyday tasks like food preparation have now  become a perfected seamless dance as steve and i move around each other in a tango of pots and plates and glasses. The darling children ever loving seem to constantly create a road block to our seamless oneness, legs sticking out at odd angels threatening to cause life long maiming.

Suddenly the curtain I laughed about in the show room-the "privacy curtain" come into their own but not for the exciting things you might all be thinking! More to have a peaceful meal if we can't sit outside whilst the kids watch tv from our bed.

That brings me onto our bed the only.large soft open space its used more for wrestling and general kids games then sleep and every night i have to remake my bed and desand it!

So thata a bit of life in a box and you know wouldn't trade it for any other!!

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Just When You Thought It Couldn't Get Better

After the stunning beauty of the Cape Range i thought we had done our best snorkeling. But Coral Bay has been just as jaw droppingly beautiful. As the name suggests it's the most magnificent coral I have ever seen.
The snorkeling in the pristine clear waters was breath taking. Kilometres of unspoilt coral made us feel like we were in another world it was like a magic garden under the sea.
The days passed happily with the simple joy of heading to the beach which was just across the road from the caravan park.
We snorkeled each morning and afternoon and walked and played.
On our last day we walked around the bay to see the shark breeding area. The above photo with the dark shadows are reef sharks that surrounded us as we wadded  into the little beach.
We all could have stayed forever.
Alas other beautiful places await so off to Shark Bay.

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