I brushed up on my CPR skills before we hired the bikes, but everyone did really well. Except for the odd hill. 

Next... Rottnest. Anne, John, Anita, Mollie, Joel and I all hired bikes and cycled around the island. 

The following weekend, out with friends and their boat at Mandurah. How the other half live... 

I'm putting Blenheim Road on the market... I want a lift for my boat! 

Mollie in her uniform for school at Karrinyup Primary School. 

We rented a house in the bush. 

Most of the bays in the area are like this one - if not better. 

Mollie and Nanny at Eagle Bay. 

And we had Wallabies in the garden... 

Our first winery (hence the smiles!) called Voyager. Margaret River has something like 80 wineries in the region - we didn't get to all of them. 

The winery. 

With Mum & John, Rob & Alice over, we went south to Margaret River - major wineries of WA. We stopped in Bussleton for lunch. 

Come on Tata, get a move on! 

Joel at his first swimming lesson. The smile quickly faded... 

The sunsets are returning. 

The locals on the island - the only place in the world where you will find a Quokka. (Tiny kangaroo) 

A well deserved icecream - after riding 22kms. 

Everyone was on bikes, and the kids all had the easy seats at the back. 

Some of the clearest sea water I have ever seen. 

Salmon Bay on Rottnest.