We had very little time to spend in Perth after Craig dropped us off, and after looking for something to eat and coffee, we thought to do our responsible travelers' thing and get exposed to some culture :-)
The art gallery of WA was nice and cozy, and we visited Patricia Piccinini's exhibit, Relativity. It was quiet confronting and amazing in the same time. Very alarming concept, and highly recommended.
Tawfik
Monday, July 5, 2010
Little bit of culture
Engraving our brand!
We loved writing our brand-name in the sand. We thought to make it large enough for people spot from the air, but ended up happy with a smaller indentation on the beach :-)
Tawfik
Jump for joy!
I could do this every day. Wake up whenever, a strong coffee, nice breakfast, walk to a pretty little beach and swim in beautifully clear water.
Never felt so clear.
Greg
The basin 1
It didn't really matter that the water was freezing cold yesterday morning, we still stripped off to our undies and jumped in the icy but refreshing waters of the basin on rottnest island.
Tawfik
Very sad
You know, I really enjoyed my time on rottnest island, but still was very upset to witness the state the quokkas were in. These poor creatures have been spoilt by the intrusive and invasive presence of humans. They get fed horrible junk food that is not suitable for digestive systems and get constantly disturbed by the curious visitors, and seemingly constant construction or maintenance work on the island. It may not seem as bad as I think it is for the quokkas but I know if I were a native to the island I would be very restless with noises all day long!
I plea to everyone visiting this beautiful sanctuary to resist this weird and annoying urge we humans have to posses, and or get the attention of animals and birds. Please just go there to observe and not interfere.
On behalf of the quokkas, thank you :-)
Ozfivetunus loved Rottnest Island
Great day.... Lorenzo said it was the cherry on top of the cake
Craig
Clancys fish pub!
Mmmmm great atmosphere.... Nice beers..... After a nice morning on Rottnest Island :)
Craig
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Delicious sunset
It might be a nice thing to live in Cervantes. Sunset over the Indian ocean was majestic.
Greg
Water course
This is one of the ways that water runs through the pinnacles. No doubt it's responsible for a lot of the erosion that has revealed this formation.
Photo by Tawfik.
Shiva hiding behind a rock.
Here the famed Hindu goddess takes a break from wanton destruction.
Photo by Tawfik.
So many little treasures
Scientists can't agree on how these formed... Wow... Some say from old Forrest others say sea bed deposits..... Spectacular....
Craig
Le Pinnacles
Photos can barely do justice.... That's not to say I'm sure the other guys have some great ones to share..... We have reached some pinnacle's in our journey (another Dad joke)
Craig
Safe and sound......
I collected Nova to join the journey from Perth airport this morning.......
Craig
Bill
Meet Bill, he's been living in the caravan park with his wife for the last 10 years. Bill reckons they break even by living there, after all the bills, but they enjoy the lifestyle and the community it provides.
It has been an interesting phenomenon we've noticed since we got to WA, that a lot of old and retired people settled down in caravan parks, either in a permanent looking unit or a converted caravan-home. I guess it would be a cheaper way of living while having surrounded by the same age group in a tight and secure environment.
Apparently it is getting harder for caravan parks to keep making a good living though, because of increase in council taxes and rates! I hope the Cherokee caravan park goes on strongly and keeps providing these kind people with a safe and affordable living space.
Tawfik
My dream dedgeridoo
It was an incredible sensation, just when I thought I was done with the place, Craig pointed out this dedgeridoo and so I gave it a good toot, and OMG! This is the one for me! I kept playing and playing and playing, and never wanted to stop. It felt right, sounded right and even smelt right. At a price tag of $850 it is an extremely hard decision to make. Please help me decide :-)
Tawfik
The dedgeridoo dream
The very first thing we saw in Fremantle was the dedgeridoo breath shop, and it was like dying and being in dedgeridoo heaven.
Tim showed us around and let us try all the ones we liked, showed us a couple oftricks and a great selection of other musical instruments. A highlight was a horn shaped dedgeridoo made in Indonesia that sounded incredible.
We spent at least an hour there making noise and loving every second of this almost spiritual experience.
Tawfik
Bingo!!!!!
Tras recorrer 6000 km por carretera y soplar todos y cada uno de los didgeridoos que hemos encontrado por el camino, las casualidades de la vida nos han traido hasta el templo de estos instrumentos. Dos hippies con carnet de hippy nos han dejado probar modelos de didgeridoos que no sabiamos ni que existian. Ha sido un trance para los sentidos! Echadle un vistazo en www.didgeridoobreath.com
Lorenzo
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