van wyk journeys My travel and photographic blog
October 23rd & 24th – Days at sea The evening of departure at Albany, following the skilled and talented banjo player, an announcement was made indicating that the weather was going to be deteriorating and that rough sea could be expected along with some movement of the ship, yippee. An update from the Captain at …
October 22 – Albany Albany – we arrived at ~9 am and looked out to see we were once again in a working port. This seems to be the norm for the smaller cities/towns that we have stopped at. At some, we were able to walk off into the city such as Darwin, Freemantle/Perth, and …
October 21st, 2010 – Busselton and Margaret River The Margaret River region is home to limestone caves, peaceful hamlets, picturesque landscapes and sparkling beaches. Discover the area’s beauty for yourself on this leisurely sightseeing trip to the quaint township of Margaret River. Your first stop is Canal Rocks, a natural phenomenon 700 million years in …
October 20 – A day in Freemantle / Perth via train. Actually, to be fair both Perth and Freemantle present themselves as very different communities. Calling them communities sets them apart from calling them cities where they differ geographically, different definitions. And they are different. While both hold their old-world charms one moved on to …