Total Sun eclipse cruise Fremantle to Exmouth and back Ioana, 25 November 202323 May 2025 We had seen one previous total sun eclipse – back in 1999 in the Parâng Mountains in Romania – and the experience was quite extraordinary, so were very keen to relive it and see the total sun eclipse in April 2023. We left it for too late to book accommodation… Continue Reading
RPYC power season opening day April 2023 Ioana, 22 November 20235 September 2024 We took part in the power season opening day at RPYC for the first time this year. The atmosphere was amazing and many skippers (and their helpers) made quite an effort to decorate their boats. The theme was 1920s. Continue Reading
Mandurah December 2021 Ioana, 21 November 202329 July 2025 A few years ago we started going to Mandurah in December to see the Christmas lights. The locals make a huge effort and it is quite a show with a very special atmosphere. We usually hire a house on the canals and often have curious visitors who come to say… Continue Reading
Perth to Lake Ballard and back Ioana, 26 October 202316 August 2024 Lake Ballard had been on our bucket list for a while, so we decided to use a few days off on either side of a weekend to go and see it. We followed the Goldfields Water Supply Scheme for most of the way – a huge engineering achievement that was… Continue Reading
Wild Flowers in Avon Valley 2022 Ioana, 13 October 202328 August 2024 August and September are colourful months in the countryside around Perth, with lots of wildflowers adorning the hills, and green replacing dusty brown after the winter rains. Here are some photos we took in August 2022 around Toodyay and Bindoon. Continue Reading