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Offloaded at Singapore airport at 1.30am with all our luggage and went to the lounge for until 2.30am and had to go through a full security check at boarding gate which was really annoying. After re-boarding went to sleep and woken to have breakfast and landed at 10.30. Got a cab to our friends houseContinue reading “Wednesday 8th April 2026: Day 36 – Singapore/Gulval”

After breakfast loaded big cases into the car and went to Claremont Quarter shopping centre and stopped off for a latte and cake. Afterwards went to Prue’s for a spot of lunch and to say goodbye before dropping off hires car after filling up with expensive petrol due to the war in Iran. Dropped offContinue reading “Tuesday 7th April 2026: Day 35 – last day in Auz”

Spent last day with Prue and as the weather was poor played scrabble and had some lunch and then dropped Prue off .

After breakfast picked up Prue to spend a few days with us at the apartment. Spent the day on the beach and had a few swims but cloudy and windy. Afterwards went for a long walk along the beach and in the evening had a BBQ with chicken and salad

Easy day sunbathing and swimming on the beach all day in the evening watched the sunset and then had a BBQ with a Roo steak, salad & chips

Walked down to the swan river side of Cottlesloe. Had an iced coffee and ice cream at a cafe near the river. Lots of families out Picnicking . On the way back stopped at a delicatessant shop called boat shed which had lovely fresh food and wish we knew this was just down the roadContinue reading “Friday 3rd April 2026: Cottlesloe/Lederville”

After breakfast went for a drive along the Sunshine Coast past Campbell Barracks in Swanbourne up to the touristic marina of Hillary’s and onto Burns beach but very choppy. Went onto having lunch at Mundarie Marina and back stopping off at Scarborough and back to Cottlesloe

After usual Wetabix breakfast took the train from Norman Park to Freemantle. Said goodbye to Jacs that went shopping in Perth. Walked to Freemantle Prison and took behind the bars prison tour which was a bit touristic but quite interesting Many more photos. Had a quick cheese and ham toastie and latte coffee on walkContinue reading “Wednesday 1st April 2026: Day 29 – Cottlesloe/Fremantle”

After usual Wetabix & Granola breakfast. Took train from Norseman Park to Freemantle to meet up with Prue. For a day out around Freo having lunch at the Kalis Brothers fish restaurant and had a BBQ fresh fish dish with salad and fries. Had a quick look at the prison which I said I willContinue reading “Tuesday 31st March 2026:Day 28 – Cottlesloe”

Up really early for a 5km walk to a hour swimsmooth technique swim training with Sally at Claremont aqua centre. This was 1300m session using fins, pool buoy etc. This was to replace the full video session I had planned with Paul Newsome several months earlier that did not materialised. Good session though and outlinedContinue reading “Monday 30th March 2026: Day 27 – Cottlesloe”