Monthly Archives: November 2010

Day 90 30/11 (Tues) – Work business and exploring Perth

Into the department today to sort out some paperwork for the new job. Incredibly efficient- have my office all set up, business cards ready to go and sorted the parking application as well. Caught a lift over to PMH with … Continue reading

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Day 89 29/11 (Mon) – My birthday…. and more house hunting

My birthday today! Something to forget really and spending the day trying to look at some of the rental properties we drove past yesterday could be just the thing to push it to the back of the mind. Started ringing … Continue reading

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Day 88 28/11 (Sun) – House hunting and exploring Perth

Up relatively early to finalise plans for the day then paid up for another night and set off. jen programmed with details of various possible rental properties in the region north west of Perth CBD and some to the east. … Continue reading

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Day 87 27/11 (Sat) – A parting of the ways

Off this morning on our own towards Lancelin and possibly Perth. Sad to leave the Cheapa campers, as has been much fun over the last month, but will catch up again back home for Christmas, before they jet off to … Continue reading

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Day 86 26/11 (Fri) – More attempts at mastering the wind…. and playing in the sand

After some discussion, decided to stay another night and attempt to sail relatively early, before the wind started really howling. All very well in theory but in fact the wind had howled most of the night and was still gusting … Continue reading

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Day 85 25/11 (Thurs) – Further exploration to find the perfect windsurfing / kite surfing spot

Left Dongara this morning with wind still blowing moderately hard. Aimed to meet up with the Cheapa Campers in Leeman, as said to be a good spot for windsurfing. Proved not to be too enticing, with the first spot we … Continue reading

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Day 84 24/11 (Wed) – Off to explore more windy options

Long trip today – all the way to Dongara-Denison (65 km south of Geraldton). Stopped in at Seven Mile Beach on the way (5 km or so north of Dongara), as said to have flat water sailing. Quite flat, but … Continue reading

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Day 83 23/11 (Tues) – Geraldton

Bit of a slow start but eventually roused ourselves to go out to Point Moore for a look, especially as the wind was steadily strengthening. Didn’t look too bad, although there was a shore break and some swell, with waves … Continue reading

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Day 82 22/11 (Mon) – Bits and bobs in Geraldton

Lazy start to the morning, interspersed with phone calls about family stuff and doing the laundry. Wind still quite light so went off in search of a new battery (especially since car wouldn’t turn over at all this morning and … Continue reading

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Day 81 21/11 (Sun) – Southward ho!

Off towards Geraldton today. As usual the cheapa campers were ready to go before us (and then as we were eventually pulling out, Chris remembered we needed to adjust the tyre pressures after the gorge trip the day before). The … Continue reading

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