Quick train trip to Northam Thursday 24th June 2010

Bob & I caught the "Prospector" fast train to Northam today. Train left Midland @ 7.30am (had to get up before it was light this morning) & it was the coldest morning 2.5 degrees AARRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.



Arrived in Northam 8.50am to a sunny but chilly morning. Nice stroll around town & walk over suspension bridge across the Avon river. Nice coffee over looking the river & then time to catch train back to Midland @ 12.09pm.

Planet & Stars Ball 23rd June 2010

 

Put on our Sunday best clothes & headed off to Burswood casino for The Seniors "PLANET & STARS BALL.

What a lovely way to spend the afternoon dancing to the "Offspring" music. Good old Barn dance, Gypsy Tap + Jive.
Nice "High Tea" was served & enjoyed by all.

The casino kindly gave us a $5 voucher for joining the Casino club, which we promptly invested in KENO & luck was on our side & we won $116. Not a bad profit indeed!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks Burswood casino.!!!!!!!!!!

Alfred's hamburger bar

 
 
 

Late night snack on way home from dancing.

Alfred's @ Guildford is Perth answer to "Harry De Wheels" at Wooloomoloo in Sydney

A Day in Pompeii 18th June 2010

Bob & I went to the Perth museum to see the Exhibition "A Day In Pompeii". Amazing history expecially when you see the eruption in 3D.

Housesitting in Perth

Well we are back in Perth after 3 weeks in Albany. What a lovely town. Plenty to see and do. Guess it gets very chilly in winter with the cold winds blowing straight up from Antartica. Brrr!

On way back to Perth it took us a week to cover about 400kms. Stayed in Albany on the last night to go dancing. Albany has a great dance scene, from ballroom, country and good old rock 'n roll.

At Boyup Brook, where they hold a country music festival every year, we decided to check out the "Harvey Dickson Country music/rodeo setup" on his farm about 5 kms from town.



OMG what a place! On one side of the road he has this huge arena setup for rodeos, camping, a bar with a beatup old rusty car on the roof, as well as an open area with a stage for concerts. Place down the back looked like I was in England at Stonehenge - only it was made out of massive trees. 40ft steel stick figures playing guitars watching the sunset.

Across the road at the homestead was the tin shed the most amazing place I have ever seen. This is where all the music action happens. Dirt floor, stage, dance floor, bars & the most unbelievable junk hanging from the tin roof. Anything from wooden legs, lawnmowers, bikes, drums, sewing machines, you name it and it's bound to be hanging somewhere on the roof!

But wait, that's not all! He has two rooms completely dedicated to "Elvis" and some of the older country music stars. I've never seen such a collection of records lining the walls of both rooms. Check it out!

And this one:

Would love to be there in September when the next music festival is on.... hmmm... think I will mark it on the calender!

Whiteman park - Caversham - Perth June 2010

 

Whiteman park was just around the corner from where we were housesitting in Caversham. Lovely park with loads of things to do. Old car museum, history of transport in WA, old train & bus rides, Wildlife park, picnic areas & BBQ's. Greast spot especially for families with kids, heaps of room to run a muck!!!