Esperance 3.

                                             Steve's the one nearest the edge of the cave.

                                                          Here come's Super man.

                                      Me after my swim and no I didn't jump from the rock!!

                                           Steve had trouble with his teeth this morning!!!!!

Esperance 2.

                                                                Can you see Steve?

                                                                 Another Pink Lake.

                                                   The tin church in the old part of town.

                    I wanted to go on these, Steve said we couldn't as we had no little children.

                                                           Me and the mini light house.

 

Esperance 1.

Esperance is very pretty with over 16 stunning beaches.

                                        Esperance and one of the beaches. (Early Morning).

                                              Steve with some of the islands behind him.

                                                  Me with Esperance SLSC behind me.

                                                   The view of the beach from the SLSC.

                                                 Steve at the Look out at 10 mile beach.

                                                   Me at the Look out at 10 mile Beach.

Staration Bay 4.

Time to move on as we leave Starvation bay and our new besties behind........

                                   The White Family, Di, Denny, Matt, Rob, Jodie & Mick.

                                                    Loaded up and ready to move on.

Well, during the hours of darkness, something seems to have appeared on our roof rack!!! In case you can't read it, it Say's OLD FARTS ON TOUR!!!! I wonder if the White family had any thing to do with it?????????

Starvation Bay 3.

The slaughter begins............

Steve's Queenie.

 

Kev with his Blue Grouper.

 

Steve's Harlequin. 

 

The days catch, the photo doesn't do justice, but look at the feet in the back ground, that will give you more of an idea, of the size!!!!

 

Steve was on skinning duties.

 

Steve with the carcasses. 

 

So today the men gathered 6 Naniguy, 4 Queenies, 4 Harliquin,18 Breaker Cod (Black Asses) & 1 Blue Grouper.

Well didn't they do a fantastic job!!!!

Starvation Bay 2.

The second boat trip was on boxing day.........................................

                                                      Christmas day - Starvation Bay.

                                              Starvation bay. (Taken from Powell Point).

                                                       Our camp is there somewhere?

                        Me in my PJ's watching the men go out hunting & gathering at 0500.

                                              Skipper Matt getting ready to put his boat in.

                                                                     The sunrise.

Starvation Bay 1.

22.12.12 we left Albany and headed to Bremen Bay absolutely gorgeous!!! We took the unsealed road from Bremen Bay through the Fitzgerald National Park, we saw lots of Roo’s & Emu’s. Mount Baron was stunning and the beaches amazing!!! We arrived at Mason’s Bay to find it absolutely packed, (you’d think it was Christmas).  It was getting very late in the day by this time 4pm, so just typed nearest bush camp into the Navman and we went to Starvation Bay. How incredible this place is, bush camping at its best, the fishing is a fisher man’s dream, the swimming is awesome, the beaches to die for, the bush simply stunning!!! To top it off we meant a great family, Matt (Skipper), Denny, Jodie (5yrs) my new bestie and Mick (3yrs).Grandparents arrived the following day Rob & Di. A fantastic family that made us very welcome and a joy to be with!!

We were still setting up camp when the Skipper asked Steve if he would like to go out fishing tomorrow (Quentrex 610), Steve jumped in and said yes, then Matt told him they needed to be up at 4am!!! They had an excellent time fishing. (Photos attached).

We have had camp fires every night. Christmas day we went to the beach, had Turkey and Plum’s Plum Christmas pudding with Brady &Butterscotch sauce. (So Yummy).

Boxing day the Skipper got a crew together and off they went hunting & gathering!!! What a fantastic time they had, they were back early as they had their quoto!!!!

An excellent Christmas, Starvation Bay is definitely in the top 3 for camping spots!!        

                                                                Heading towards Starvation Bay.

                                                                    Steve and his Harlequin.

                                                           The catch of the day- Steve's blue Groper.

                                         The esky is full of Break sea Cod, Harlequin, Naniguy & Blue Groper.

Albany.

We left Perth 20.12.12 and headed down the Albany Highway towards Albany. Such a pretty route, with massive forests all around us and extremely hilly. Some of the towns along this route were very pretty William town, Kojonup and Mount Barker.

In Albany we went to the Surf Life Saving Club, which is having a massive extension. The beach here was stunning. We did the scenic drive and the harbour, shopped around the old part of town. We like Albany a very pretty country town.

                                                      Old Dray at Kojonup on Albany Highway. 

                           Brigadier Potts, He lead the Dakota trail, a highly decorated officer. 

                                                                  Replica of old ship. (Albany). 

                                                                      A cloudy day in Albany. 

                                                Steve on the beach in front of the Albany SLSC. 

                                                      Mt Barron- Fitz Gerald National Park.

 

Perth 3 - Wheat belt Drive.

                                                                WA Wheat belt.

               Nothing to do while the wheat is growing, so build a shire horse out of fence wire.

                                                                    The Big Camera.

                                                                      The Tin Dog.

                                  Nothing Say's keep off my garden better than a robot & tank!!!

 

 

Perth 2 - New Norcia.

Still in Perth, been out site seeing to Fremantle & The Wheat Belt. We have found some interesting things along the way...........

                                             Plum & Steve up the lighthouse at Hillary's.

                                                    Me at the light house in Fremantle.

                                   Collin's class submarine next to the Maritime Museum (Freeo)

                                                                     New Norcia.

                                                                       New Norcia.

                                                                     New Norcia.

  I think they were having a competition to see, who could built the grandest building.