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We leave the 'Top End' flying from the heat of Broome to the relative cool of Perth.

A chance to have some time with relatives and then explore the area south of Perth which we had missed last year.

Flying out of Broome it is possible to see just how small this major centre really is.	For two and a half hours we fly south over deserted coastline and arid bush
Perth is lush and green and looks enormous compared to Broome	We are met at the airport by Andy and Janine, new found relatives of only three weeks
Andy	We had a quick coffee with them and it was on to Fremantle for our stay with Doug
Lucy is pleased to see us (I think!)	Jeannie and Doug make us really welcome
Doug is pleased with his present - an original copy of the Times published on his birth date	The next morning Doug has us out on a bike ride!!
the safe cycle ways of Fremantle are easy and it's thankfully quite cool (well 22C rather than 43C)	a fine pair of bums
Doug's having fun	Fremantle in the distance
We reach South Beach	and Jeanie joins us for breakfast
	The full monty is enjoyed by all
It's Melbourne Cup Day and Jeanie wears a fancy hat for her lunch	Fremantle Harbour
	Fremantle retains its old world charm
A statue depicting one of the many immigrants who arrived at the wharf	Doug shows Kairen the 'Welcome Wall' which records many of the thousands who emigrated to Australia and arrived in Fremantle
Doug, Joan, Wendy, Susan and Jean are recorded on the wall	A submarine next to the new Maritime Museum
We press on all the way to South Fremantle.  A 20km round trip	In the afternoon we drive 60km north to Mandaring Weir
This dam retains water for pumping to Kalgoorli
It takes around 11 days for the water to reach its destination.  Around 90 million litres of water are pumped every day	Originally the pumps were steam driven by these boilers
	Jeanie arrives home and she's won two prizes for her hat!
We celebrate the win with cream buns....	The end of a very busy and fun day