Getting out and about

There is always something to see or do around Fremantle and Perth! The Fremantle Markets are a block from our apartment. They are open every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and are packed with lots of food stalls, fresh produce sellers, and vendors selling souvenirs or just about anything else! 

There is no danger of running out of cool pubs and cafés to try.

Little creatures has awsome beer flights and a free fooseball table.

The Bar Orient has a pool table.

The National is in a really cool building and was loads of fun on Saint Patrick's Day!

Kaili's is a great place right on the pier for spicy crab. But beware! The seaguls will try to steal your food.

If it's too early for drinks you can get a coffee and delicious bagel sandwich at The Grumpy Sailor .

But my favorite (so far) is The Federal. It has a great atmosphere, spot on bangers and mash, and Jenga!

As much as we love exploring the city, we also wanted to get out into nature a bit so the whole family spent a day volunteering with Conservation Volunteers Australia! Conservation Volunteer staff picked us up in Fremantle and drove us down to Cape Peron Coastal Park near Rockingham.

We spent a few hours with other local volunteers picking up trash and pulling invasive weed species, including buckthorn! I guess buckthorn is attempting to take over the southern hemisphere too. I know it is a troublesome invasive weed in Minnesota forests. Dave and I were also tasked with documenting the location and approximate size and age of native trees, specifically the Tuart, a type of Eucalyptus tree. This was another one of those activities that only "Mom" thought would be a good idea. But everyone ended up having a great day and learning a bit about Australian flora.

Dave has been busy! Between all the above activities, sitting in on classes, teaching his class, studying local water samples with a couple of our students, occasionally golfing, and watching a lot of footy (Australian Rules Football), he made the paper with a presentation he was asked to give for the Perth Unitarian group.

You know you have been away from home for a long time when the kid need haircuts!

 The tooth fairy has been logging some frequent flier miles. Danny has now received Euros (while in Germany), American dollars, and Australian dollars under his pillow. 

Cheers for now!