Hey! I'm in Perth now - 31/7/10

Well, here I am in Perth. Staying with Rhonda and family. Lovely welcome. Super to be in a real house, and with a family. Shane, aged 14, made the most wonderful Lemon Delicious Pudding, using lemons from the garden here. It was simply delicious! I tried to persuade him to enter for Master Chef when comes of age.

Yesterday, I went by tram to Glenelg, a beach on outskirts of Adelaide. Nice bracing walk in the wind, although the wind was lovely and warm. Saw round a church called St Andrews Uniting Church - uniting Methodist, Congregational and 1 more. Lots of outreach going on. Picked up leaflet to bring back.

Then on to the botanical gardens in Adelaide. Sunny and peaceful.

So many things to enjoy and see. Travel has been so easy. Bit tired as up at 5.30am to catch flight to Perth, added to which time here is another hour and half behind Adelaide. Second time change since Melbourne. Now 8.40pm which means I've been on the go for about 17 hrs. We have been out for a walk in the park with the 2 dogs - 1 golden retriever and 1 Kelpie (Australian sheepdog). The Kelpie is a rescue dog.

Tomorow, we are set to go out for the day. We shall begoing to Freemantle, and then on to Hillarys Boat Harbour.

Signing off now. Very contented girl. Gday.

Explaining the photos: (from the top)

1. Adelaide Town Hall

2. Great ocean road
3. Brenda's Leaving party

4. Champagne send off.

5. Safely back from the helicopter ride.

6. Bollards at Geelong.

7. Brenda in Melbourne.