2121stst April…Trudi and John’s April…Trudi and John’s Arrival DayArrival Day• Picked T and J up from the airport. The plane Picked T and J up from the airport. The plane

was due to come in at 0:55 but had already was due to come in at 0:55 but had already landed when we got their before the landed when we got their before the expected landing time.expected landing time.

• Lots of happiness when we met..well it’s Lots of happiness when we met..well it’s been 36 years since I’ve seen Trudi, and been 36 years since I’ve seen Trudi, and even a bit longer since I last saw John.even a bit longer since I last saw John.

• Had drive along the coast and had Spag Bol Had drive along the coast and had Spag Bol for tea at home.for tea at home.

Pressies from Janet Lillie Pressies from Janet Lillie (bracelet) and Janet Melvin (cds (bracelet) and Janet Melvin (cds movie) perfumes from Trudi. movie) perfumes from Trudi. Trudi and John also got some Trudi and John also got some booze and a photo of her booze and a photo of her painting painting , which I need to get a , which I need to get a frame for. Bag holder also from frame for. Bag holder also from Trudi and John.Trudi and John.

Afternoon out at Afternoon out at Hillary’s Boat Hillary’s Boat HarbourHarbour

2222ndnd April April

Went to lie on the Went to lie on the grassy banks, and grassy banks, and Trudi and I went for Trudi and I went for a dip in the water. a dip in the water. Very refreshing, Very refreshing, and Trudi was glad I and Trudi was glad I persuaded her to go persuaded her to go in.in.

2323rdrd April AprilWalked from Quins Walked from Quins

Rock area to Rock area to Mindarie Dome Mindarie Dome café.café.

Tru, Paul and John Tru, Paul and John bowling on Wii bowling on Wii Sports in eveningSports in evening

2424thth April April• Tru and me to the harbour. House Tru and me to the harbour. House

viewing (Lotteries MS House) and got viewing (Lotteries MS House) and got serenaded at the harbour over a serenaded at the harbour over a coffee. They asked for requests so I coffee. They asked for requests so I suggested Dock Of The Bay, so this suggested Dock Of The Bay, so this was sung to us directly! ;-) (stay on was sung to us directly! ;-) (stay on this page to hear the song in full..and this page to hear the song in full..and to see Trudi singing along to it) to see Trudi singing along to it)

• Trudi did Greek tea.Trudi did Greek tea.

• Paul did Music Trivia questions in the Paul did Music Trivia questions in the evening.evening.

• Tru and me had a long night-time Tru and me had a long night-time chat.chat.

2525thth April April• Trudi and I cycled to Trudi and I cycled to

Neil Hawkins Park, Neil Hawkins Park, (4.96 kms) and John (4.96 kms) and John and Paul went by and Paul went by car with picnic stuff.car with picnic stuff.

• Fed the parrotsFed the parrots• Chicken Marengo Chicken Marengo

for tea.for tea.

2626thth April April• John ill – spent day at home.John ill – spent day at home.• Paul cooked (and burned!) the bbq at Paul cooked (and burned!) the bbq at

tea time – sausages, bacon and eggs. tea time – sausages, bacon and eggs. John had toast and marmalade in John had toast and marmalade in bed.bed.

• Paul and Trudi bowling on Wii Sports.Paul and Trudi bowling on Wii Sports.• Me on pc.Me on pc.

2727thth April April• Mundaring Weir and Mundaring Weir and

Chocolate Factory. I Chocolate Factory. I got the girls a belated got the girls a belated Easter Chocky Rooster, Easter Chocky Rooster, and gave them a room and gave them a room fan for Ceejay.fan for Ceejay.

• Trudi’s curry for tea.Trudi’s curry for tea.• Music quiz and games Music quiz and games

on Wii in evening.on Wii in evening.

2828thth April April• Went in car and did the bike Went in car and did the bike

route that Paul and I route that Paul and I sometimes do, from the city. sometimes do, from the city. Went along Jutland Parade Went along Jutland Parade and some posh streets after and some posh streets after that, bit like The Westlands. that, bit like The Westlands. On to Zephyr Café by the On to Zephyr Café by the river’s edge, then Point river’s edge, then Point Walter. Tea at Frazer’s café – Walter. Tea at Frazer’s café – the one outside. and a look the one outside. and a look around the posh shop. around the posh shop.

• Trudi’s curry for tea again.Trudi’s curry for tea again.

2929thth April April• Yanchep National Park. Yanchep National Park.

Saw koalas, kangaroos. Saw koalas, kangaroos. Took the ‘Crystal Took the ‘Crystal Caves’ sign photos. Caves’ sign photos. Saw the TAP artwork as Saw the TAP artwork as seen in bottom picture. seen in bottom picture.

• Had visit to ‘Atlantis Had visit to ‘Atlantis Village’ at Yanchep, Village’ at Yanchep, where I had ‘quiche’ where I had ‘quiche’ (yuk) and John had (yuk) and John had barramundi.barramundi.

• Royal Wedding (Wills Royal Wedding (Wills and Kate) on TV later.and Kate) on TV later.

3030thth April April• Stood in front of house to Stood in front of house to

take our pics of us dressed take our pics of us dressed up for the Cirque Du Soleil up for the Cirque Du Soleil – Saltimbanco – Saltimbanco Performance. Great seats Performance. Great seats right at the front.right at the front.

• Govendors take-away for Govendors take-away for tasty fish – and chips for tasty fish – and chips for tea – two portions of chips tea – two portions of chips served 4 of us!served 4 of us!

11stst May May• Lorna and Lorna and

Ashley, Jane Ashley, Jane and Chris came and Chris came over to meet over to meet Trudi and John. Trudi and John. Also they Also they clubbed clubbed together (with together (with Paul) to buy me Paul) to buy me an iPhone! :-Dan iPhone! :-D

• Tru did pie for Tru did pie for tea (Yum!)tea (Yum!)

22ndnd May May• Went to Fremantle Went to Fremantle

with Paul and Trudi. with Paul and Trudi. Fish and chips at Fish and chips at Kailis Café on the Kailis Café on the water front. water front. Barramundi for me, Barramundi for me, squid for Trudi I squid for Trudi I think… and chips.think… and chips.

• Sight seeing around Sight seeing around Freo, and saw the jail, Freo, and saw the jail, the Round House, the Round House, AC/DC’s Bon Scott AC/DC’s Bon Scott memorial statue.memorial statue.

33rdrd May May• Rest day in preparation for trip up Rest day in preparation for trip up

north.north.

44thth May May• On way to Geraldton, On way to Geraldton,

stopped at the Coffee Tree stopped at the Coffee Tree café at Dongara.café at Dongara.

• Saw the Leaning Trees of Saw the Leaning Trees of Greenough.Greenough.

• Travelled to Geraldton, Travelled to Geraldton, and stayed at Ocean View and stayed at Ocean View Apartments. Had some Apartments. Had some trouble changing rooms to trouble changing rooms to be next to each other.be next to each other.

• Saw the HMS Sydney Saw the HMS Sydney Memorial on the hill.Memorial on the hill.

55thth May May• On way to On way to

Denham Denham after after breaky at breaky at Dome in Dome in Geraldton Geraldton (see blue (see blue arrow)arrow)

66thth May May• Monkey Mia all Monkey Mia all

day. Missed the day. Missed the feeding but coming feeding but coming back tomorrow on back tomorrow on same ticket. The same ticket. The Pearler ‘shell’ Pearler ‘shell’ restaurant for restaurant for evening meal.evening meal.

77thth May May• Saw dolphin-feeding. Saw dolphin-feeding.

Trudi got picked to Trudi got picked to feed them! Checked feed them! Checked out the rooms in out the rooms in case we ever come case we ever come back to Monkey Mia.back to Monkey Mia.

• Took John to our Took John to our units in Denhamunits in Denham

• Got petrol and went Got petrol and went to see shark-feeding. to see shark-feeding. Also saw lots of fish Also saw lots of fish in the tanks…a cute in the tanks…a cute little box fish that little box fish that squirted water from squirted water from its mouth! Rescued its mouth! Rescued fish that jumped out fish that jumped out of tanks. Shell Beach of tanks. Shell Beach for 2 swims. Nanga for 2 swims. Nanga Bay café was shut.Bay café was shut.

88thth May May• Left Denham to Left Denham to

travel to Kalbarri. travel to Kalbarri. John had been sick John had been sick in the morning in the morning with Labrynthitis.with Labrynthitis.

• Went to Mushroom Went to Mushroom Rock in the Rock in the evening.evening.

• Saw these odd Saw these odd finger-shaped finger-shaped rocks. Trudi got rocks. Trudi got one but Paul one but Paul accidentally broke accidentally broke it later on (grrr!)it later on (grrr!)

99thth May May• Drove to The Drove to The

Gorge. Saw Gorge. Saw Nature’s Window. Nature’s Window. Went to Zed Bend Went to Zed Bend and Paul went down and Paul went down to water-level. to water-level.

• Shawshank Shawshank Redemption on Redemption on video in the video in the evening. evening.

• Wine and Baileys Wine and Baileys YUM! YUM!

1010thth May May• Went to see various Went to see various

bits of coast at bits of coast at Kalbarri. Plus to a Kalbarri. Plus to a place called Port place called Port Gregory, where us 3 Gregory, where us 3 walked along the walked along the coast to a cabaña on coast to a cabaña on the beach. Very nice the beach. Very nice and Paul had a and Paul had a snorkel in the ocean. snorkel in the ocean. Had morning coffee at Had morning coffee at a café and the woman a café and the woman had no people skills. had no people skills. Miserable tw#t lolMiserable tw#t lol

• Went out for a meal in Went out for a meal in the evening at our the evening at our Edge Resort Edge Resort Restaurant.Restaurant.

1111thth May May• Left Kalbarri Left Kalbarri

for home. for home. Picky shows Picky shows the joint the joint rooms- rooms- where the where the lounge was lounge was ‘central’ to.‘central’ to.

1212thth May May• Chilled out Chilled out

in in morning. morning.

• Joondalup Joondalup shops for shops for food.food.

• Wii games Wii games in in evening.evening.

1313thth May May• Went to the city Went to the city

in search of in search of souvenirs.souvenirs.

• Took a few Took a few photos of Perth.photos of Perth.

1414thth May May• Preparing for the FA Cup, Preparing for the FA Cup,

unfortunately not the result we unfortunately not the result we wanted. wanted.

1515thth May May• Paul, Trudi and I went to the city again Paul, Trudi and I went to the city again

for souvenirs. We managed to get for souvenirs. We managed to get what we wanted, apart from Tru’s what we wanted, apart from Tru’s pressies for Chloe and Amber.pressies for Chloe and Amber.

• Saw a two person band in the street Saw a two person band in the street and I bought one of their cds. Gave it to and I bought one of their cds. Gave it to Tru and John, but had a copy ourselves.Tru and John, but had a copy ourselves.

• Stopped off at the coast just north of Stopped off at the coast just north of Hillarys Boat harbour to take the picky Hillarys Boat harbour to take the picky of CB at the beach that I took a picky of of CB at the beach that I took a picky of earlier and showed it on Facebook. earlier and showed it on Facebook. Trudi liked the image and wanted to go Trudi liked the image and wanted to go there.there.

• Home-made pizza for tea – tuna, Home-made pizza for tea – tuna, cheese, tomatoes, sweet corn, onion, cheese, tomatoes, sweet corn, onion, and pizza topper. Shirley Valentine and pizza topper. Shirley Valentine after John went to bed. It rained a bit after John went to bed. It rained a bit this evening.this evening.

1616thth May May• Last chance to take Last chance to take

Shirley Valentine Shirley Valentine type picky of Trudi, type picky of Trudi, so we went to so we went to Mandurah and found Mandurah and found some boulders on some boulders on the banks of the the banks of the inlet.inlet.

• Lots of little fish Lots of little fish swarming about so swarming about so we threw in some we threw in some stuff and they came stuff and they came to see what it was.to see what it was.

• Trudi loved Trudi loved Mandurah!Mandurah!

1717thth May May • Trudi and John depart Trudi and John depart

Thank you…Thank you…For a really great holiday, For a really great holiday,

and it was so nice to catch up and it was so nice to catch up with you both after all this time.with you both after all this time.

Love you heaps ! Love you heaps ! XXXXXXXX