2021-01-04 West Beach, Twilight Beach Rock Swim, Thistle Cove, Hellfire Cove, Lucky Bay

 

 

Loads of travelling today, but not until we have a lovely breakfast and coffee! This time with our own mugs. West Beach looked good for surfing, but we decided to move on to Twilight Beach and swim to the huge rick outcrop - it was pretty rough, but me and Roxy managed it, and climbed up to explore. We couldn’t get to the other rocks, but we tried and almost got stuck. Paish drove the drone over to us, and we finished off jumping in, which was fun! Callie loved the beach!

We then headed back home for some lunch, and leave Callie as she was not allowed to the national park to the east. We stopped off at 3 beaches - all with squeaky sand, and we walked over the rocks to get some great views - it was cool! We got some drone footage too! We also drove our Captiva onto a beach - scary stuff! We were then told to remove ourselves from the park by a ranger, who was none too pleased about the way we were behaving - Paish!

We were too tired after dinner to play cards, so only the photo comp - everyone won one! Yay!

2021-01-03 Twilight Beach, Ten Mile Beach, Observatory Point, Pink Lake

 

 

What a day! We saw the most amazing beaches today - Twilight Beach looked brilliant for beginner surfing, but the wind just picked up as we arrived, so we moved on to Ten Mile where we got some great drone footage that somehow got deleted, Callie dived into the lagoon twice, and loved running on the white sand and walking along the rock pools. Roxy snorkled even though it was freezing! We then moved into another amazing lagoon called Observatory Point, and we got more great drone footage on the rocks which did get saved!

We then drove to Pink Lake, which was a bit of a disappointment as it wasn’t pink - something about not enough it not being salty enough! Ah well. We started to head back, but stopped off at a lake where Mummy took a picture of a beautiful tree - photo comp winner!

Came back and decided to head out for a 3km run with sprint training - it was so windy, but it was fun. Came back for our own Spudilicious potatoes with chilli! Yummy! Daddy won the photo comp AND brag - Paish was none too happy about that at all throwing chips everywhere - salty!

2021-01-02 Wave Rock to Esperance

 

 

We woke up to thunder and lightening this morning - the girls were in the swag, so hope they were cosy! It was so cool and it lasted for a long time! Callie slept between us all night which was pretty cool and she was so happy. After breakfast, Dad drove round to check on the girls - they were still in their swag, but packed up quickly and headed back to our donga. We packed up, and headed out to Mulka’s Cave and The Humps - the cave was a slight disappointment, but the walk over The Humps was amazing! We got some drone footage as the girls were learning how to fly it, and we walked all the way up and around the top. The wind was crazy, but it was fun and we got some great photos. Mummy luckily went back with Callie as it was away too windy for a puppy!

We then set off to Esperance, stopping for a break in a couple of towns on the way which was cool - very sleepy. I made the mistake of not getting a meat pie - they were amazing! I did get some boiled sweets though - amazing! We chatted pretty much from lunch all the way to Esperance which was very funny.

We arrived just before sunset, and it was pretty cloudy and very windy. Our house was luxurious! It was so tidy and very cosy! It even had a log fire! We tried to find Spudilicious, but in the end went for a Chinese takeaway which was yummy. Ended up playing Brag all night with a late night Maccas run for pudding! Funny!

2021-01-01 Lancelin, 20km in 2 weeks, Reticulation, New Years Eve, We're Off!

 

Rox: We did another barefoot run this morning - 5km. So in the last 2 weeks, we've done 6km, 3km, 3km, 4km, 5km and some other intervals - that is amazing, and my knees didn't hurt! It was fun too, and not that tiring!

We then spent some time on the reticulation, then we drove up to Lancelin only to discover it was mot idea for surfing at all - way too windy and choppy! We went for a walk on the beach after getting milkshakes and coffees, and then went for our picnic. We then headed back to Perth after lunch, stopping off at Ledge Point for a look - not that much there, but some nice houses. Walked Callie and Bella at Emerald - saw Bonnie, Winston, and a few other small dogs which was fun.

Bella's last night! It's been fun having her around!

Paish: Crazy night - came in at around 4am and up at around 8am to help pack. I was a bit tired, so no driving for me today! It was a fun festival though.

C: It has been funny having another dog in the house!

S: This morning's barefoot run was the best yet! We didn't feel like it, but when we got going, it was pretty fast! Well done Rox, amazing!

Man, this reticulation has been a pain for weeks now, and we finally got it all working - pressure and a new Wifi controller! Genius! We seemed to replace the sprinkler next to the step in the back garden, and it all of a sudden the pressure was back!

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Paish was out celebrating NYE and came back at around 4am - she was up around 8am though. We aimed to set off around 9am, but in the end set off at 10.30 which wasn’t bad. It was exciting to get out of Perth, and we drove to Brookton for lunch, and also stopped off at a really cool salt lake that had some statues in it - we managed to get some great shots! Rox and Paish slept a for a bit and we finally arrived at Wave Rock around 5.30pm. We unpacked, and then headed out to Wave Rock hoping it wasn’t going to be disappointing - it certainly wasn’t, and was amazing both at the bottom and when we climbed on top of the rock to see the sunset!

We came back and went to start our BBQ which took forever! It wasn’t until 9pm we finally sat down with our just cooked chicken, but it was worth it - it was lovely!

Photo comp - Roxy won, Mummy won one and Paish won one - Snoofby won none. Callie stayed in our donga, settling on our bed all night!

2020-12-28 Christmas, Lancelin Surf Day, Mooching, Trigg, Moore River

 

Rox: Change of Plan! No Adventure World this year! We decided that the weather looked amazing for surfing, so we picked Lancelin for a day trip - the idea being we would set off early, and Paish would join us later on. Well, we didn't quite set or early, and got there at around 1pm. After getting our iced coffees and milkshakes (best ever!), we hit Back Beach, and it was amazing! Mummy set up the video camera and went for a walk while Daddy and I surfed! It was so much fun, and the waves just kept on coming. We had some really good runs, and it was so refreshing as it hit 40 degrees.

Paish joined us at around 4pm for a picnic lunch - her air conditioner in her car stopped working, so it was sweltering in her car! We then hit the beach again - we all caught some great waves, and we got the drone out to get some aerial shots which looked amazing!

Christmas Day was really relaxed - so relaxed no one had wrapped their presents! We got up fairly late after Bella got dropped off at ours, and we started with our stockings at around 10am. We then made pancakes which were amazing. We decided to go to Peasholm Beach with the two dogs, which was really hot and crazy busy, but was good fun. We headed back for a session in the pool, and then had an early roast which was amazing! We then opened the rest of our presents and finished with a game of Rummikub which I won, naturally!

Thank you to everyone for your kind presents! It was an awesome Christmas!

Since Christmas we have had some mooching days, but have kept up with our barefoot running, doing 3km every other day (one with Jenna), and then 4km and planned more over the coming days. I went to Moore River with Aaliyah, and also went surfing at Trigg with Paish and Dad which was funny. A Brazilian girl though we were from Hawaii, and I made friends with these other two girls too. Funny! We also finally watched The Greatest Showman - I love it!

Paish: Surfing was great in Lancelin! I didn't quite find my form, but it was fun all the same. Roxy did amazing. I did like my drone shots though. So many rude people in Kmart which I am a bit fed up with. Not long until we go on our walkabout though!

Kay came out for a sunset pizza with us and then view the Christmas lights - it was fun, but we were so tired!

C: Christmas is so nice - we are getting to bed late and sleeping in - yippee! Lancelin was so nice - it would be great to get a 4WD and go on the beach like a lot of other people do.

It is so nice being on holiday, and that summer in here.

S: My shoulder! Doh! Coolest Christmas ever! So relaxed, getting away from the crowds. Time to wind down.

Caught up with Henry for another BF dumpling lunch - great to see him, but Tomoko is still in Japan - ah man!

2020-12-18 First Barefoot Run, Boys Weekend Lancelin / Jurien Bay - Seal Swim!

 

S: Well, I didn't listen to my physic, did I? Went to see Justin who really helped me by doing some needling in my achilles and giving me some exercises to do, but after listening to Born To Run, I was determined to start a new journey. I persuaded Rox to join me on my first barefoot run challenge of 6km, and we both finished it! It was amazing - and we both could not believe we just did it! When I went back to see Justin, he was pretty impressed, and is also a believer, but asked us to taper it back a little, perhaps 3km every other day and work up from there. He was very encouraging though.

Set off on Thursday to Lancelin with Dance and Nick - very funny. Went out on the boat in the afternoon to try and catch some crayfish, but only caught a couple of undersized ones and a seal came round to investigate. It was pretty rough out there too, so glad I took my sea sick tablets. We went to the pub for some surprisingly good food and drink, and headed back to their place after I set my swag up. We played guitar and saxophone which was really funny. The swag was a pretty good sleep too, which was surprising. Waking up right next to the beach was lovely!

We then set off to Jurien Bay on Friday after a morning in the boat - again catching very little, but it was lovely being out there. Saw some dolphins and seals too! We then headed up to Jurien Bay, met David at the house, did some shopping, and walked to the pub for dinner - pizzas, and then headed back to the house where we sat out chatting.

On Saturday we headed out at 6am on the boat and they dropped me off on the island to get some drone footage, and when I walked round the small island I saw a seal! I decided to get my go-pro out and have a swim, and he came and swam with me! It was such an amazing experience, and I got it all on film! Got some awesome drone footage too. They finally managed to catch some good sized crayfish which Danch cooked up for dinner with some steaks which was amazing.

Tried to have a windsurf in the afternoon, but way too light. In the evening we listened to some old classic tunes and played guitar, and watched the drone footage on the TV which was pretty cool.

Clara: Wow, barefoot running is amazing! After our first couple of runs, it feels great and I don't feel my knees at all. I can't wait to see where this goes, and can't wait to listen to the book when we go on holiday!

Paish: Woking like crazy, and I'm just 3 weeks behind on my extra study unit - oh dear! Touch is so much fun at the moment though, and playing with Rox is great.

C: So close to finishing - I can't wait! Only the excursions to go!