We took a trip to Dunsborough on the number 903 bus from the Tourist Information Centre in Busselton this morning, which is about 25km away. The place, although quite scenic, was completely dead! I understand that its not quite the 'season' yet, so maybe we should give it another chance but the town seemed deserted of people and atmosphere! The bus did not return for about 2 hours so we had plenty of time to kill. We walked along to the beach and ate some lunch w...

We have now been in Busselton for 5 days, and I thought I would put off writing the first blog entry until I had given the place a fair chance! and to be honest my opinion is improving (especially after visiting the nearby Dunsborough today!) Busselton is basically a very long coastal resort - which makes getting around without a car particularly difficult. We are staying fairly close to the town centre however, so its not much of a problem getting to all the sho...

Last Sunday we visited the Araluen Botanical Gardens or 'Paradise Found'!! It was about 45mins drive up the Darling Range of Mountains and the scenery was beautiful. It cost $4 per person and was well worth it as all the flowers were in bloom! Apparently they all die in the heat during summer so it was nice to be able to see them now! There were lots of families BBQ-ing there as they provide gas BBQ's for you - which is a great idea! Vic and I had a ice cream con...

The weather is just starting to warm and since the last post it has been really nice and sunny. We have been very busy tidying up in the garden, and trying to get over the jet lag still! Last night was the first time I have slept right through from about 2am til 10am!! Im also getting over my bad back which appeared just before we left - and have already had 2 sessions of chiroprachty and one session of acupuncture - they're very efficient here and you can always...

Well we have now arrived - and it's not as warm as expected (and it rained today)!! I managed to sleep til noon to try and get over the jet lag, and stayed awake til 9pm, so not doing too badly. We took a walk to the local shops in South Lakes today and was suprised at how american it all felt! Birdwatching here is very good, although they do all make crazy noises! The weather is predicted to pick up by Thursday and should start getting really warm within the ne...