Day 93 - Parkwood!! The Final Blog!

OMG - I can't believe we are here.  It certainly doesn't feel like 3 months.  Although it's amazing how big our house looks after 3 months in a caravan! 

Well, the final day wasn't without incident.  We travelled nearly 17000 kms over 3 months around Australia, and 200 kms from home on our final day a rock flicks up and smashes the back window of the car!!  Oh well, it could have been worse.

Stopped for a couple of photos on the way out of Hyden



Hyden

 and in Corrigin,



Corrigin

 but everyone was pretty keen to get home.  The animals were very excited to see us (they need to go on a diet, think Leigh spoilt them a bit) and the kids were really happy to be home, although Kaleb couldn't remember where the toilet was!  He also said he didn't want to sleep in his 'real' bed, he wanted to sleep in the caravan.  He was worried he wouldn't be able to find the toilet or me if he needed me in the dark, how cute!


We made it!!  Home Sweet Home!


Off to bed now.  My new little niece or nephew arrives tomorrow morning so have to be up and out early.  Very exciting! Farewell, until the next adventure! xxx

Day 92 - Hyden

On the home stretch now.  Drove to Hyden and staying here the night.  Went for a walk after setting up and had a look at Wave Rock.

Think I need new pants for all of the kids - they thought it was great fun climbing up as far as they could and then sliding down on their backsides.

Did the loop and had a look at the Hippo's Yawn - made it back to the van before the rain came.  Looks like we might arrive home the same way we left it.  I can't believe we are home tomorrow!

Day 91-Esperance

Day started off beautiful again today.  Ian took Josh down to the jetty to do a bit more squidding.  By the time Caitlin, Kaleb and I got down there Josh had caught a huge squid and we caught another 2 fairly quickly.  We had them for dinner - they were really yummy!

Went for a drive to have a look at some more of the magnificent beaches down here.

 Got in a couple of walks before the rain came.  Found the coolest little shop in town that I could have spent hours browsing in (and lots of dollars in) but restrained myself.   Kids had a great time on the playground.



I' m king of the world!

 Can't believe it is nearly over!

Day 90 - Esperance

Beautiful day today.  Went to Cape Le Grand - we have the most spectacular beaches in the world.

Did some squidding and fishing - no squid but the kids all pulled up a fish (not edible but they didn't care). 

Had a look at all the different bays - Lucky Bay in particular was amazing.

Did some 4WDing on the beach - even the kids had a go.  Kaleb is never getting his licence!!

Back in to town and a ride down to the jetty for a spot more fishing and to see Sammy the sealion.  No more fish so back to the caravan park for a game of volleyball and a play on the playground.

Day 89 - Esperance

Another golf hole this morning at Norseman in the Nullarbor Links golf course.

Drove to Esperance this morning, got set up and then headed to the pub to watch the football.  Enough said.

Afterwards we went for a walk along the jetty and saw a couple of sealions which were really cute. 

Came back to the caravan park and the kids had a play on the playground while Ian went back to do some squidding.  Caught a couple for tomorrow night's dinner.

Day 87 & 88 - Border Village to Norseman

Crossed over the border yesterday after teeing off on the Border Village hole of the Nullarbor Golf Links. It was really good! (I had a great time - my drive landed on the green).



Border Village



Then over the border and back on the road.

Not too sure about these bush toilets!

Teed off this morning on the Cocklebiddy golf hole - managed to lose 2 balls very quickly!  (didn't enjoy this hole so much lol). 



Cocklebiddy

 Stopped at Caiguna Blowhole to have a look - not my idea of a blowhole but anyway...

Caiguna Blowhole

Bit of driving today - drove along the longest straight stretch of road in Australia - 146 kms of it!

Stopped at Balladonia to have a look at the museum and the pieces of Skylab that landed there.


Balladonia

 Staying at Norseman tonight before heading to Esperance tomorrow. 



Norseman

 Very disappointed about the football tonight - thought the Hawks had them!!

Day 87 - Border Village

About to cross over the border and head back in to WA so limited service for a bit I think (didn't expect to get on here actually).  Left Penong yesterday and stopped at the Pink Lakes which were awesome.  There was a road separating the lake and it was blue on one side and pink on the other.  Very cool.

Pink Lakes Penong

Then heading along the Great Australian Bight.  Stopped at the Head of Bight to watch the whales.  Saw probably about 12 mothers and calves lolling about in the water which Ian and I thought was really cool. Kaleb says 'but we've already seen whales!'

Stopped at the Bunda Cliffs - lots of beautiful spots for photos.  Had a bottle of champagne watching the sunset over the cliffs last night which was lovely.

 On the home stretch now....