It has been nine months since we left Bali after 14 months of living in Ubud as ex-pats. We have scheduled this trip back to reminisce, to catch up with old friends and to visit some of our favourite places. We may even get to have some new experiences, though after more than a year here …
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2015 Christmas Letter
Season’s Greetings to all our friends and family, It is that time of the year again; time to share our adventures of 2015! We started the year finishing our expatriate life in Bali. During our time there we did a lot of travelling, so this year we have settled a little and kept our feet …
Fonty’s Pool is Cool
As usual, we went looking for accommodation for our summer holiday camping trip a little late. We had been planning to stay at Fonty’s pool campground ever since we passed by on our around Australia trip in 2006 (it was full then). The only time available this year was just before Christmas, which was not when we wanted …
Back In Time At Donnelly River
As we drove into Donnelly River we were instantly reminded of why we like it so much here. This was our second visit, and the rows of old miller’s cottages speak of another time when the pace of life was much slower. As we arrived, our phone and internet connection to the outside world was …
Step Back in Time at Murchison House Station
Murchison House Station is an old cattle station sprawling out from the seaside town of Kalbarri, 6 hours north of Perth. While on a holiday in Kalbarri, we were only dragged out there as friends were camping at the property. The station offered a self-guided tour of the property and old buildings, which turned out to …
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Snow Fun at Lake Mountain
The time had come to take the kids to see some real snow. After our trip to Canada last year fell disappointingly short by only few weeks of the start of the snow season, we decided to treat the kids to a trip to Victoria, Australia in winter. We had been anxiously watching the snow forecasts, and were …
Lake Mountain Snow Play Photos
Kids and adults had a great two days playing in the snow on Lake Mountain, Victoria, Australia.
Old Mill, Perth
For years we have driven past the Old Mill in South Perth, which prominently overlooks the Kwinana Freeway when heading south from the city. We finally decided to make a visit with the kids and we were not disappointed. It is a significant historical landmark in a city that does not have a lot of …
A Family Bush Walk in Jarrahdale
Now that we are settled back in Perth, we took the opportunity of a sunny autumn day to head bush and reintroduce the kids to the great Australian bushland. Just an hour’s drive south is the old timber town of Jarrahdale. We had come close to here before (Serpentine Falls is nearby), but have never visited …
Weird Food
Our Top 10 List of Weird Food from around the world [ more Top-10 Lists ] This list is our own personal top ten based on what we have seen and experienced in our travels. We were not game enough to try all of these foods, but we did eat some. 1. Deep-fried spiders, Cambodia This …