New Year's Eve to 4th Jan

New Year's Eve

By April
We first got the ferry to Rottnest. Annoyingly our rooms still were not open so we set out for a yummy sub-way lunch. We went back to the rooms and they were open, we got our bags got changed and went in the pool. After the pool we got ready to go to the beach, the beach was called the Basin. For dinner we went to Aristos, after dinner we spotted some quokka so we went up and stroked them they were so fluffy, then danced on the beach with the loud music coming of the boats.

By Daddy
Great to get over to Rottnest. Named by a Dutch bloke who assumed the Quokkas were big rats and hence called it ratnest (but in Dutch).
The hottest day ever. Never been so relieved to get in a pool. We were all melting.
Built a submarine sandcastle at the Basin beach. Didn't see a blue ringed octopus or any sharks.
Great fun watching the super rich kids park daddies power boat up in front of the restaurant we were in for tea and then being told to ****** off by the silver haired ranger.
After lots posh hand waving and gesticulating they moved the boats. 1 nill to the silver ranger. Unfortunately that meant the large number of string bikinis adorning each boat was now out of view - silly ranger!
Quite a quiet New Year's Eve by bone standards but very nice and chilled out.

New Years Day

By April
The first thing we did after breakfast was collect the bikes. We decided to go to Parkers point, another beach, it was a really long bike ride! Whilst Flo and Arthur were digging a hole they dug up a sand crab! We had another easy lunch again, but on the beach. But it was not easy for the dads, they had to cycle all the way back to sub-way to get our lunch and then they had to cycle all the way back, poor dads! When we got back there was a big huntsman spider waiting for us out side our door! We then got in our swimming stuff and went in the pool again. We ate at the lodge that night. Then it was time to go to sleep, it was really hot, even a bit to hot for mum and that is hot.

By Daddy
Parkers point beach was like paradise after the bike ride. In fact regardless of the bike ride it was paradise. Just like the beaches out of the old bounty adverts. White sand and crystal clear turquoise water.
The crab the kids found was very bizarre. They had dug a hole about 1 metre down and then this ghost like white crab appeared with hilarious eyes that went up and down.
A bit of time in the pool back at the lodge wrapped up a good day.

2nd Jan

By Daddy (I'm afraid if we wait for April to update the blog it might take a while as we've fallen behind)
Today was the day when the adorable Quokka turned into a complete pain in the ****. The kids had become so familiar with them that every Quokka needed feeding, stroking and tickling behind the ear. It became difficult to move 6 kids 6 metres.
Anyway we did eventually get on the bikes and headed for little parakeet bay. A shorter ride this time and another nice beach.
This beach had some great snorkelling which most of us had a go at. It wasn't as bonkers hot this day as it was below 40c.
After lunch on the beach we headed back the lodge and ferries and headed back to Perth.
When we got back to Perth the kids spent about 2-3 hours in the pool! Like they had been deprived of swimming the last few days - NOT!

3rd Jan

By Daddy
Today the bones headed off into Perth on a big day.
We got the train from Claremont to Fremantle to visit the prison. Although we didn't get on a tour it was pretty interesting stuff.
We then ate sandwiches in the Park and then visited the Shipwrecked Galleries.
This was a surprise hit!
The kids did a good quiz trail around the museum and the adults got to look at some interesting stuff.
The highlight was part of a wreck recovered from an old Dutch east India type ship. Sounds a bit boring but it put the scale of the ships into perspective - I enjoyed it anyway.
I must admit Hugie spent most of the time looking for a racing car, I'm afraid I kept telling him there was probably one around the next corner. Oh we'll, he did enjoy throwing himself off the large anchors outside which took his mind off it.
We then got the train into central Perth to pick up a hire car for the week ahead and visited the Swan Bell Tower again.
Yet again Aprils bell ring pal wasn't there, so we're going to visit it again on Sunday when she'll defo be there ringing the bells.
After getting back to Laura and Aks we then went out to a friends house for a BBQ which was tip top.

4th Jan

By Daddy
Off to Kings Park in Perth - all of us.
We went to Zamia for breakfast. Very special - excellent food. Eggs benedict for daddy and awesome coffee.
We all then went to nature scape.
This is a nature/bush playground designed by kids.
It was very good. It had a pretend creek where the kids could make dams.
It had an area where you could build shacks out of branches etc, rope climbing, potion making ( out of mud, leaves etc)
We all had a good time.
We then went to the war memorial that is also in the park and overlooks the whole of Perth and swan river. Spectacular.
Amazingly manicured grass to lounge about on in the sun.
Back home for chill out and fat boy daddy went for a run - rewarded with several coronas. Lovely.