November 28th - December 5th: A Visit with Papa and Gramma G.

Papa and Silka playing back yard cricket

Our last visitors to Australia - Papa and Gramma G. - arrived a day after the art exhibit. The kids and I drove to the airport to pick them up and we were so excited to see them walk through the arrivals door. We made the best of the time we had with them - took them to see the kangaroos at Whiteman Park, Hillary's Boat Harbour, King's Park, a drive along the Perth Coast and then we headed off to Eagle Bay where we stayed for a long weekend wine-tasting, and swimming at various beaches down south. Before we know it we were driving them back to the airport. We had so much fun!

Papa, Leslie and Rein at Eagle Bay

at our cabin at Eagle Bay

last breakfast at our favourite spot - Margaret River Bakery

Silka roughin' papa up at footy

Papa pickin' up an "Old Fart" bag at the lolly shop

and a little bit of wine tasting at Xanadu

a little more at Stella Bella...

a wee bit more at Knee Deep...

another stop at Leeuwin...

checkin' out the cockpit of a helicopter that landed at Leeuwin

swimming at Hamelin Bay

final swim on trip - Smith's Beach

Smith's Beach

Lunch at Larmon's to celebrate Papa's upcoming 70th birthday

Look at that handsome devil - can you believe he's turning 70?