Today was very relaxed, as we prepared to head off again tomorrow for Uluru.  This morning I took the ferry over to the city to go to the map store.  Yes, they actually have a store dedicated to maps.  We needed a map of the north island of New Zealand, as we will be driving …

This morning, Greg, Madi, and I headed out once more to go hiking.  This time, we would go on a shorter hike so that we could make it back by midday.  We left early and drove south for about an hour to get to the park.  After we left the freeway, we drove through farmland …

This morning, Greg had work to do, and Madi was going to a friend’s house to play, so it was just Mary and I.  We dropped off Madi at her friend’s, then headed into Fremantle, just south of Perth, to go to the Fremantle Prison.  The prison was built in the 1850s by convicts brought …

This morning Greg was to wake me early if the weather was good, so that we could go down to the beach for sunrise.  Waking at 8:30, I figured the weather must not be great.  Indeed, the are was covered in clouds, which makes for a poor sunrise.  Instead, we decided to go down to …

After breakfast this morning Greg, Madi, and I headed out to the John Forrest National Park, about 45 minutes from the house.  The park lies just outside the city and it covered in unspoiled bushland, looking just like the fertile areas of the outback.  There are rolling hills throughout the park, and along the trail …

As you can probably tell from my recent blog posts, I have slowed down a lot since arriving in Perth.  Being here is somewhat like being at home, since I get good, home-cooked food, and a house to lounge around in.  Basically, I am taking a rest break before we continue on next week.  Of …

Kings Park, that is.  I awoke this morning at about 8, or so I thought.  It turns out that the blinds in the room I was in are so dark that I slept until 11.  Anyway, after eating breakfast, I put on some long pants and biked over to Kings Park.  The park is just …

This morning, I awoke to the sound of the fire alarm going off, though I didn’t know it at the time.  Instead, I thought that a normal alarm was sounding, yet I couldn’t quite place were it was coming from, as it seemed to be from the door.  When I got out of bed and …

This morning, Greg and I got up bright and early and headed off to the airport.  Greg lost his departure card yesterday at the school security, so he had to go into the back of customs and get asked a few questions before getting a new one.  Otherwise, check in and customs took very little …