Tag Archives: travel

Hansel and gretel hit the beach

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It seemed like a good idea to carve this giant arrow into the sand to help us find our way out after a long walk down the beach.

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Upon our return, the entire beach looked like the scene below.

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Now that I think of it, hansel and gretel had some design flaws in their plan as well.

Tri-cation

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While on summer vacation from school, I went on vacation from that vacation, and headed down under, then went on vacation from that vacation, for a long weekend in prevelly, Western Australia. While there, we stayed in a wonderful holiday surf house and celebrated the 4th of July,  a holiday from my original vacation location. all I know is that I am on vacation.

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5 mates, a piñata, a movie, a gorilla, a croquet mallet, and a heap of junk food

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These aussies know how to party.

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The beginning. One stripped his off his flannel monsters onsie immediately and said, I do this at all the parties.’

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Electric blue ant piñata gets taken out.

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The aftermath. All the players were in bed by 7:30.

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The morning after.

One fish, two fish?

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Nope, just one. what do you mean i should toss it back? i’m throwing it on the barbie and making dinner for all of us. loved the dolphins who sailed along with us and many thanks to my hardy crew for a beautiful day at sea in koombana bay, Western Australia and for helping me to catch my first, and only fish. Ever.

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One is the loneliest number

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the gorge at Wellington dam

Scoring big with potato pete

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 an early morning stop by the Indian Ocean for fresh fruits and veggies and chat.

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Pete flies his international flags to welcome everyone and offers up a bit of conversation.

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Views from the valley

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Brews, beauty, buckets, beef – Ferguson Valley, Western Australia

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Not again!!!!!

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Is that the ice cream truck or a kookaburra I hear out there?

mom told me that when you hear the music it means the truck is all out of ice cream.Image

Blue Monday

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There is no blue without yellow and orange.

vincent van gogh

Walking in a winter wonderland

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while walking barefoot along the back beach this morning, I was amused to discover that Australian kids are also willing to brave the winter elements to experience the joys of sledding.

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Luckily there was a roaring fire and hot cocoa waiting.

some things are universal.