2023-12-22 Uncle Dave!

Thursday (7/12) - Lost to Frank's Team at touch, Dave's arrival! Paish and I picked up - gonna be crazy two weeks!

Friday (08/12) - Thought we'd have a relaxing first day. Dumplings + Yo-Chi - first time, and so nice, Evening at Mater Dei - netball drills, training, Paish sprinting.

Saturday (09/12) -  Watching Paish Training - very interesting, and chatted to Paish and Taj after - some concerns there! Scarborough and got Cold Rock with Rox and Paish after lunch - the wind was crazy! and we stopped off to have a look at the waves. Went out for Szechuan Fish and Pork with Paish and Mummy, and topped it off with a Cheesecake. Also kicked off campaign for Vulture, Boy, so will see how that goes!

Sunday (10/12) - Paddleboarding with Rox at Lucky Bay, gardening Pt 1, and Dave got eaten alive by mozzies when we went to try and finish off what he was doing at dusk! Crazy man! Lovely pulled pork pancakes, Bear, Walk at Mater Dei (Rox and Dad won throwing game)

Monday (11/12) - Arrived at Mandurah right on lunch so we went to a local pub where it was serving specials - it was yummy - we had chicken wings and burgers. Mandurah boat hire! It was so much fun! Saw a dolphin right at the start, but didn't see anymore all day! We all took turns driving the boat, and there were some amazing pelicans. There were some orientals trying to race us, and we also ended up on an island in the inlet, which was very cool. Stopped off for some San Churros after which was yummy! We had a rotating DJ all the way down and up which was very interesting listening to everyone else's music.

Tuesday (12/12) - off to Balingup, car crash - pool through windscreen, biggest detour ever! Missed Crooked Carrot lunch and just got a toastie instead - what a drive! Our Airbnb was lovely though - very new, and remote place, amazing stars, huge ants nests. Dinner in Bridgetown was okay, but not really ,much choice, Chronicle.

Wednesday (13/12) - Mooch around Margaret River and Dunsborough - best pork steak sandwich in the world! Cosy Corner was amazing but no stingrays, Hamlin Bay was pretty cool, but no stingrays, up to Dunsborough to see if we could windsurf with Michael - Dave had a go and I winged just off the beach, and Michael joined us! It was fun, and just enough wind. Stopped off at Clancy's Fish Bar on the way home and had amazing Chilli Mussels and Dave had some Thai noodles that were really hard to eat, but nice! Crazy drive home down what looked like a river bed! What a day! Monsters Dark Continent.

Thursday (14/12) - Packed up, Bunbury paddleboarding and winging in the inlet - so much fun, but a it shallow for winging. Dave loved paddleboarding and really getting the hang of it, apart from going into the wind. Lone Star lunch - worst lunch in the world in an empty restaurant - we wondered why...! Home.

Friday (15/12) - Gardening, then went to Fremantle markets with Paish which was so much fun, and so interesting. Went to so many shops and then the markets. Had a Japanese Udon lunch, shopped more, then went back for some yummy  doughnuts. Stopped off at Point Walter on the way home - thought about winging, but decided not to. Passed Lucky Bay, but too tired, so we went home. What a funny day!

Saturday (16/12) - Paish trial game, Beach Touch, dumpling lunch, Dave's Birthday

Sunday (17/12) - Dim sum with Dave - Mummy and Dave tried to play a trick on Steve by getting lost, but didn't get the reaction they wanted as lunch had already arrived! Pool - a couple of games of catchy - no competition! Mooch at home as were all pretty tired, present opening for Dave's birthday which was nice, Paish cancelled flight to Brisbane, Paish and Dave won throwing game at Mater Dei. Paish set of really early the next morning for her flight. See you soon Paish!

Monday (18/12) - Lucky Bay paddlebarding, Dave's Pho, Gardening Pt. 2!

Tuesday (19/12) - Meant to go to Yanchep, did gardening, lunch, then Yelo and Pinneroo - paddleboarding and winging

Wednesday (20/12) - 2 hours hike at Yanchep - super hot, trails closed, noodles for lunch, paddle board at Pinneroo with Dave, Claire and the Bau

Thursday (21/12) - Paddleboarding on river - Steve face planted, and Dave won the race - so funny!, shopping at Karrinyup, dumplings, Yo-Chi, lost in the car park, duck wings - only two of us for dinner