The last 2 weeks.....

Perth = awsome.  True.

We stayed with friends for the 2 weeks while we were there and Finn & Isla were very good considering they are only 2 & 3.  However.  Nothing can prepare people who don't have children for what it is like to have 2 small people invade their lives 24x7 while in the run up to a huge wedding.  Especially when said little people never really got into 'Perth time' and insisted on 06:00 starts to the day fresh as Daisy's.....  Thankfully we survived and are all still friends!

Some highlights were:

3 fantastic nights at Ledge Point in the Big 4 site in a lovely little cabin right next to the playground.  2 minute drive to one of the most amazing beaches I have ever been to.  We only ever saw 1 other couple on the sand at the same time as us.  White sand, azure water, 28c in the water and 30-35c out.  A little break of paradise.  Locally caught fish for lunch.  Shell collecting by the little people and even a little reading for the grown ups on the beach!  Heaven.

We took a day trip down to Preston Beach and I was almost lost for words (a rare occurrence!) when 5 feet away from where the water met the sand a huge stingray cruised past.  We had an amazing view of it and could see the rippling sides of it as it swam by and even the white underside.  10 minutes later and 2 dolphins cruised past not 20 feet from the shore.  This was really one of those days when we appreciated what an amazing country it is that we now live in and really just.....WOW.

The Wedding - a beautiful day.  Hot!  39c.  We melted.  Finn & Isla were pageboy and flower girl respectively.  They took on the serious task very well and I actually thought Finn may pop on the morning of the wedding due to extreme excitement.  They walked down the aisle holding hands which was really cute and then were actually very good during the ceremony, which may have been due to the large number of tic tacs I had in my clutch hand bag!

We also met up with Andy's cousin and her new husband who live in Perth for a play at Whiteman Park and then off to the Duckstein Brewery for lunch.  Had a very interesting chat with them as they both work for the mines and so had some great facts on the business of mining iron ore.  The mine is 90K's inland from the sea port where the ore is shipped out of Australia.  The ore is moved by trains that are 2.3k's long and pulled by 3 engines and pushed by 2.  25 trains a day make their way to the coast and each train has a profit of $1 million!  A great, interesting day with good company.

A few other things....BBQ's, meeting new friends, catching up with old friends, breakfast several times at a new wonderful eatery chain in WA - Dome!, beach time, roo spotting and happy days.

Slight disclaimer.  There are no pictures of the bridal party as the groom has a bit of a stalker and well you know.....just in case.....  :(  They both looked beautiful though!