Monday 17 March Cont...
Glenys Multi tasking at the Burswood complex
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The casino at Burswood |
The 'WACA' cricket ground where the test matches are played |
The street lamps on the promenade represent pelicans
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The gardens in front of the Bell Tower
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Pat Laurie & Glenys at the Lucky Shag where we had lunch
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We went up the Tower.... the views were great
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The twelve bells of St Martin were cast between 1725 and 1770. an
additional five specially cast bells were also given, including one from
the City of London , with help given by the City of Westminster, and
three bells bestowed by a consortium of British and Australian Mining
companies.
Completing the ring of eighteen, a sixth new bell was commissioned by
the WA Government, this completed the Western Australia's Millennium
Project, the Swan Bells.
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Laurie on the outside walkway around the tower
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Laurie, Kairen & Glenys |
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Glenys & Kairen reading the signatures on the tiles. They are from all
the schools in the district in 2000. |
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We do worry about Laurie...why he wanted of photo of the Swan Sculptures
bum I don't know! |
Pat and Glenys stroll along the promenade looking at the jelly fish in
the Swan River
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Glenys & Pat
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Laurie, Pat & Glenys spotting fish in the Swan River. |
We take the boat up the Swan River back to Fremantle
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Pat, Glenys & Kairen |
Approaching Fremantle the now familiar sight of the Maritime Museum
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We spot a school of about 10 dolphins they played alongside and under
the boat it was a brilliant end to a great day
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Pat & Glenys |
The Leeuwin Replica was in port
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Glenys Laurie & Pat |
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We couldn't walk past Bathers Beach without Pat & Glenys having a paddle |
Pat's last night and we have dinner at Joe's Shack, Fishermans Harbour
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Kairen, Laurie & Glenys |
Tuesday 18 March
Glenys & Pat at Fishermans harbour.
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A pelican comes to bid Pat farewell |
We take Pat to the airport and wave her off for her journey home
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From the airport we travel South to Mandurah to
Susan & Charlie.
They take us to see their new house at Ravenswood
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It is lovely... we plan where we would put our furniture!
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We go on to Pinjarra to visit Charlie's youngest son Grant and his
family
Sam, Ashley, Grant, Adrian, Mandy & Laurie |
Charlie & Kairen drink Grant's homebrew
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Grant & Mandy |
Back at Charlie & Susan's farm
Glenys, Charlie, Susan & Kairen
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Glenys & Susan |
We have a wonderful dinner
Glenys, Susan Charlie & Laurie
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Glenys & Susan |
Wednesday 19 March
Murphy waits at the table for his breakfast!
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Charlie lets Laurie take his beloved Rover 'Rosie' out for a spin |
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She is a beautiful car
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Charlie & Rosie |
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Glenys in the Chamberlain G9 tractor
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Charlie takes Glenys for a spin |
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Kairen & Glenys
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Me & My Dad!!
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Charlie & Kairen unroll a bale of hay for the cows and their calves
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