Australia 2009/10
All images copyright Keblawben 2009/10
February continued
14th February 2010  It's Valentines Day and 37c. David and Wendy take us out for a day on their boat to Carnac Island |  Julie's found a good viewpoint with Cap'n David. They soon discover that they were both born in Westcliffe-on-Sea |
 Phew! it's only 8.30am and it's hot. |  We saw this and thought of young Jack Ellingham |
 Stuart's enjoying the sun |  |
 Freo slips away onto the horizon as we set out to sea |  |
 Land ahoy!.....well it's Carnac Island |  Our anchor is reluctant to drop, but David persuades it. |
 We were one of the first boats to arrive so we bagged a great mooring |  |
 the water was beautifully warm |  |
 Julie and Kairen paddling on the marlin board |  Julie and Wendy swim ashore to say hello to the seals |
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 |  Kairen and Stuart are rowed to shore |
 |  Whilst we were the first to arrive, by lunchtime it was pretty busy |
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 |  life's tough! |
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 The afternoon is spent chatting, eating and drinking. |  |
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 | 15th February 2010 We drive up the coast a couple of miles to a quiet Cottesloe Beach |
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| |  David has arranged for his cousin John to give us a private guided tour of the Shipwreck Museum |
 |  The remains of the Batavia which struck a reef in 1629 more In 1970, the Batavia wreck and many artefacts were salvaged, including the stern of the ship. |
 Stuart, David, Julie, John and Wendy |  |
 It's Joe's for dinner tonight! |  The fish platter's looking good |
 Get your laughing gear around that! |  Grumpy old men |
 |  Well it all went! |
 Stuart jokes about the bill with Paris Yes, that is the back of a VW Camper... | 16th February 2010 Another mooch down to South Beach |
 Pam's been to night school baking and decorating cakes. We are invited to afternoon tea. Reluctantly! we accepted. |  It says it all...Black Forrest Gateaux |
 Nero offers to help Chris eat his cake...fat chance! |  Edna has finished hers before Nero gets to her |
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