Tropic Rover and Freemantle Prison.

 After busking in front of the newly renovated prison officers houses outside Freemantle Market we met with the "Bamboo Bird Whistle" man. He had a small stall outside the market (selling bird whistles) and we had asked his advise about where to busk. He said he had enjoyed our music, introduced himself as Albert and invited us for drinks on his Yacht..........Hmmmm. We packed up our gear put it into our space ship and followed him to the quay.

Would you believe it?

Turned out he did have a yacht, a very beautiful Ketch called Tropic Rover

(actually we don't have a space ship)

Albert was simplifying his life, getting rid of clutter and dropping 

100,000 Australian dollars off the price.

I explained that even with that discount it was probably out of our league,

sadly.

(our friends Minoli, Chaminda,Jordan,Angelina and Ruby)

Albert was fascinating and had many interesting stories of which I mainly believed.

He had been born to a moneyed family and seemed to have had a rich and varied life getting rid of it.

The kids had a great time playing hide and seek in the many cupboards and bunks 

and nooks and crannies. 

The beautiful Angelina.

White mans bush craft.

Perth, can't find a fault so far.

Perth is totally amazing and friendly and accessible, so far not a thing out of place. Made many friends in the village like centre.

"Ruby's here"

                      

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Really well planned city

Rain on first day...a relief we were fearing 40 degrees

One of 2 wholefood restaurants that we have enjoyed....

We were early, it gets pretty busy as you eat and donate.

next to the above.

Incredible circular library above the Perth Cathedral next to. Kids spent more time building settlements out of boulder cushions than reading.

2nd eat and donate wholefood place on The Swan River

Looks like we made it to OZ at last.

An Aboriginal gentle man appreciating my music.

We were asked by 2 very complimentary "community rangers" to get a permit to busk. 

How embarrassing, we are actually "legal" but what's worse....

..................."A DUO " ?? # # # !!!!!!

and with my DAD # # # #!!!!!!

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Landed, And on our feet.

After a long, long long flight and a short taxi ride at 3.15 am we arrived at the home of Chaminda and his family just outside Perth "AUSTRAILIA"
 The key was under the plant pot as described and we were easily able to creep in find our space. We had booked a room through www.airbnb.com
A beautiful house and lovely family.

Showed us the ropes and took us into the city.

Coincidentally, Angelina and Jorden are also home schooled, 

very bright and well behaved kids.

White mans bush craft. 

Amazing village of Masca.

Very tiring being a diver and a musician.