In Austin we met up with our friend Tamy at the Walburg Biergarten. They have good beer, good food and the band did some yodeling.
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| Walburg Biergarten north of Austin |
We went to Pease Park in Austin to see Malin's Fountain, the first troll we visited in the US.
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| Malin's Fountain |
This guy has created a multi level structure in his back yard using junk. It has been dubbed the Cathedral of Junk
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| Cathedral of Junk |
It took 53 years, but I finally made it back to Perth. We stayed with my sister Audra and her family.
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| Perth Airport |
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| The Margaret River Chocolate Company on the Swan River... |
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| Hi Biscuit! |
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| Mushroom Bay |
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| Coast Drive |
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| Simon's Combi with the HB Sticker! |
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| Perth coastline from Hillary's Boat Harbour |
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| The world's largest quokka |
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| Sorrento Beach |
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| State War Memorial in Kings Park |
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| East Perth from Kings Park |
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| The Narrows Bridge across the Swan River |
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| Where it all began |
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| Matilda Bay |
We took a day trip south of Perth Mandurah to see the "Giants of Mandurah." These were the first of the Thomas Dambo trolls that we saw. We didn't know about their global footprint at the time, nor did we know that they would become an obsession.
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| Santi Ikto on Endeavour Island |
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| Seba's Song at Malaka Point |
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| Jyttes Hytte by Lake Clifton |
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| Yaburgurk Circlestone at the Coodanup Foreshore Reserve |
We took a day trip to Freemantle.
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| Entrance to the Roundhouse |
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| High Street |
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| Bathers Beach |
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| Bathers Beach House |
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| Freo! |
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| South Terrace |
We went up the River Murray to Paringa to visit my mum Jo.
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| The Woolshed Brewery |
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| Heading Cliffs |
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| Paringa Bridge |
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| Grain Silo |
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| Oli |
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| I was very happy to meet my brother Justin and his two kids. |
In Adelaide we gathered for the wedding of my brother Mark and Mel.
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| Hanging out in the back yard. |
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| Mel and Mark |
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| Group picture. Only the Wallihan kids are missing. |
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| It was exhausting! |
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| Well fed kangaroos and wallabies wouldn't come close. |
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| Enjoying some fine beers at Cooper's Alehouse. |
We took the southern route from Melbourne to Adelaide along the Great Ocean Road.
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| East of Apollo Bay |
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| Castle Cove |
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| Port Campbell |
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| Some of The Twelve Apostles |
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| A couple more Apostles |
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| Tom and Eva Lookout |
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| The Razorback |
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| Loch Ard Gorge Beach |
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| Island Arch |
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| London Bridge Beach |
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| London Bridge |
Thankfully I was in compliance
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| A sign for tourists |
We were unable to help the people being attacked by this enormous crustacean.
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| Jasus gigantus |
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