And Home Again for Robert's City To Surf

We said our goodbyes and headed home.

On the way we stopped in Three Springs and took pictures of 

Auntie Olives family tile that was laid for the 100 year Celebrations.

After finding her book it seemed only fitting.

Olive Dewsnap nee Todd.

Local Silo

Then home in time for Robert to arrive and run the Half Marathon in the City to Surf.

Proud of you!!

Onwards and Upwards....

Next trip...unknown...maybe November!

See you then!!

Port Dennison

Port Dennison was the next port  of call and we found Debbie and Anthony...

this has been a long time coming..

Sis at the Leaning Tree.

The Leaning Tree!!

This is the first Birth Certificate in Western Australia.

Located at the Greenough Pioneer Museum.

Debbie and Anthony had been before and suggested we had a good look around.

Incredible..and there were connections all over the place... so much for the 6 degrees of separation...

Double Dunny...last one seen in Tasmania...

Still not sure if I wold like to pee with a friend or stranger for that mattter!

On this table is the book written by Auntie Olive (we went to her funeral in Hobart).

She was born in Three Springs which is also were one of the children of the household lived and had their family. Born with 2 years of Auntie Olive...

Port Dennison, Rooster (Anthony) and his hens... 

Debbie (Sis) and I.

Only a couple of nights but great to be together!!

Geraldton Sydney Memorial

One the way South we stopped of again at the Sydney Memorial.

We had seen that they were going to extend the memorial 

to include a new water memorial to the finding of the site of the Sydney.

It still is one of the most moving Memorials that we have seen.

Hamlin Pool

Still one of our favourite spots. Hamlin Pool.

Sunrises and sunsets.

Incredible bird life..check our what is in this Falcons talons.

The walk out to the stramatolites. (Must check that spelling)

Early morning dew on the webs.

Explains it all!!

View from Eagle Bluff...lots of sharks!!

Locals!!!

Wild Flowers...Spring has sprung!

Exmouth

Look what the plane brought in!!

Joma and Pops (being Alison's parent) had always 

said they would like to catch up with us on our travels  

... well it has eventually happened.

Joma and Pops were in a cabin and 

we were in the caravan park

...we had the car so could take them to places 

that they would never have got to without us.

This is the water hole a Cape Range National Park.

Joma had found a new friend.

Up to Charles Knife Canyon and the Oil Exploration..

so far up it seams stupid..

there must have been some reason!

We stopped by the road side and I was not aware that Pops had worse Vertigo than me!!!!

Got him to look at the camera!!!

This is what he was in a panic about!!!

Then a history lesson, Operation Jaywick..

check out the sign below.

We had seen this before and told how we had actually 

seen the boat they used in Sydney's Marine Museum.

Got the low down on the locals spot for fishing.

NOT TELLING......

Set Joma up to paint the scene...

and  I became Gillie for Pops for the afternoon.

We caught 17 Bream but all undersize still a fabulous day..

even if I had to hold Pops pant's to stop him going in with the cast.

Caught up with Howard and Colleen and their new friends...

had to go to our favourite Restaurant in Exmouth Pinocio's.

More history...wreck off the coast.

We took them on the Glass Bottom Boat...

which was great for them to see the reef without getting wet..

And Stephen and I got to snorkel..

On the way back up to the Lighthouse...

whales to see and views...

Stephen and I did the Yardie Creek Cruise again..

on our own but great ...

Can't ever get over the colours...

never get tired of it.

Black Footed Rock Wallaby.

Pops treated us to morning coffee at the Novetel Hotel.

Special...and although not in the picture another whale swam past.

Outside the old Kalisis outlet (now in town) the big prawn...

a logical final picture of our time in Exmouth...the prawns are still yum!!!!