Western Australia

Our time in Western Australia was incredible. Of all the places we've been since arriving in country, Perth is a place I could live. The people I met were lovely, the gigs were fun, the audiences warm and receptive, and the beaches were the most beautiful I have ever seen. After our final week of shows, Martine, Jemma, Jane and I drove down to Busselton for a couple of days. This photo was taken at sunset on our last night there. We stayed in a Jemma's family's house right off the beach, so I walked over to take some photos. Unfortunately I only had my big lens available, so I wasn't able to get the wide view of the landscape as I was seeing it. There was a minor mishap with my regular lens. We were at Sugarloaf rock and I was trying to get to the best vantage point for my photos when I fell on my lens. Flip-flops are not conducive to hiking/walking on loose red dust earth. The UV filter broke and was jammed on to the end of the lens so tight that I could not remove it. (Thanks to the Freo camera shop that removed it for me and sold me a new filter, and thanks to Jem and Jane for taking me there.)

We swam and lunched at Bunker Bay, which is the single most beautiful beach I've seen. We swam and then Jem & Jane took us out for an 'engagement lunch' at the Bunker Bay Resort. It was a beautiful lunch with the best company we could ask for. I know they were already known as family to Martine, but now they are like family to me as well. They welcomed me into their home and made me feel at home right away. I told them my heart hurt a little at the thought of leaving. They are good, solid human beings and I am blessed to have them in my world.

The beach across from our beach house in Busselton was quite lovely as well. I got some great photos of the doggies playing in the water. They love it and that's a good thing because they are surrounded by it. Here's one of my favorites...

We've put the thought out to the universe that maybe one day we will have a house in the states and a house in Perth or Fremantle, and we can split our time between them. The cost of housing over here needs to come down first though...or we need to make a lot of money. Either one is possible.

It is nice to be back in Adelaide for a few more days to spend time with family before leaving the country, but I do miss the West. I'm a little sad that we had to leave. I miss the beauty and the pace of Fremantle. Here are some beach pictures to give you an idea of the beauty of Western Australia. This is the beach across from the house where we stayed in Busselton.

This is Bunker Bay...



It's beautiful. Ahhhhhhhhh.....

Now back to emaling venues for bookings, planning the wedding, planning the move and...maybe it's just time for more wine.