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Australia 2014

An occasional blog on our visit to Perth in 2014

Wednesday 24th Sept

We awoke at 6.30 and got ourselves ready for the taxi which arrived on time at 7.55. The traffic was light and we arrived at Terminal 2 just after 9.00.

To do checking in

To do flight

We arrived in Perth on time. Christine and David were waiting for us and we were soon on our way back to Christines House. There we were greeted by Troy, Oliver and Haden. The two lads had certainly grown since we last saw them.

Christine, David and Troy cooked dinner. We went to bed about 22.00 totally worn out.

Friday 26th Sept

First thing we went to Oliver's school assembly were his year performed various sketches, some were quite humorous. The headmaster also handed out various awards for good behavior and performance in different subjects. Oliver both performed in a sketch, sang in a group, announced the start of the award ceremony and also received an award for an assignment well done.

Later we picked up the car then went in to Cannington to have lunch and buy a sim card for the phone.

Saturday 27th Sept

In the morning we drove over to Michaels for a short visit. We had a look around their new house. After lunch we went to Davids for dinner. We had fillet steak, potato rosti, asparagus and carrot.

Sunday 28th Sept

Christine and Ann went shopping, while those remaining tucked in to bacon and egg sandwiches. Later Michael & family came over for a barbeque.

Monday 29th Sept

After a late start we went over to Davids for a couple of days.

We had spicy chicken and fillet steak for dinner.

Tuesday 30th Sept

We had a nice quiet day with Astrid and David. We did some shopping in the afternoon and then Ann assisted David with the dinner while Astrid and I walked the dog.

Dinner was pork belly with lettuce and asian style omelette wraps with various fillings and sauces.

Wednesday 1st Oct

We went in to Mandurah for lunch. Three of us had gilled fish, chips and salad while David had Pizza. The fish was nice and fresh. After lunch we walked around the pier and over the bridge. Later we returned back to Christine's.

Thursday 2nd Oct

Did a big shop for the weekend. Then had a quiet day.

For dinner Ann and Chistine made a beef Stroganoff.

Friday 3rd Oct

Part of the day was spent in Midland, a suburb a few kilometres north of Lesmurdie. Christine had some items to exchange and also needed hardware for the front door closer. We also did some window shopping. For lunch, Ann and I had a big breakfast while Christine had a beef burger.

For dinner Ann and Christine made a spinach (2kg) and ricotta cannelloni.

Saturday 4th Oct

Lunchtime we all went to the High Wycome Tavern. Ann and Troy had 300g rump steaks and chips while Christine and Edward had grilled Red Snapper and rice. Hayden had chicken nuggets and chips while Oliver had fish and chips.

For dinner Ann made stuffed mushrooms with baked potatoes. Even with her midday steak, Ann managed to finish her dinner.

Sunday 5th Oct

We arrived at Michael's in the late morning. After lunch we played Pool.

For dinner Michael barbecued a couple of leg of lamb butterflies, (the leg of lamb is boned but rather than being rolled up in to a traditional joint, it is laid out flat for barbecuing). Accompanying the lamb were roast potatoes, roast sweet potatoes and broccoli.

Later we played some more rounds of Pool.

Monday 6th Oct

Had a quiet morning then went to Rockingham for a touch of retail therapy. Ann chose a new handbag as an early birthday present from Nola and Micheal. She also found a tee shirt with a colour matching a previous shirt.

Later Nola and Edward walked down to the beach, about 312 metres away from the house, and took a few pictures.

Michael arrived home from work earlyish and cooked dinner, chicken, carbonara, peas and carrots.

After dinner Brandon and Edward played Pool. After five matches we went indoors as we began to feel the cold, particularly with our hands.

Tuesday 7th Oct

We went out shopping in the early afternoon.

Ann cooked dinner, a beef stroganoff while Michael made a complementary cauliflower mash.

It was too cold to play Pool, we watched a little TV and Edward had his ears cleaned using a burning candle technique.

Wednesday 8th Oct

Returned to Christine's mid morning. Traffic was a bit stop/go on the last 10 km prior to the Roe highway turn off.

Had a quiet day. Dinner was barbecued steak, sausage and potato salad.

Later we watched the red moon eclipse from the drive. It was obscured slightly by a hazy cloud at full eclipse, but clear a little later. Photography was difficult as we did not have a tripod.

Thursday 9th Oct

A quiet day, caught up with this blog, while Ann caught up with some sleep.

Saturday 11th Oct

Monday 13th Oct

Oliver's birthday, 10 today. Went to Kings Park for lunch then the youngsters played with their Frisbees and went on the climbing thingys.

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