Many of our encounters with these beautiful creatures were very fleeting. Despite their size humpback whales are very fast and very agile when they want to be. It is often quite deceptive just how fast they really are moving. This young male, like many others was not interested in spending time lolling on the surface […]
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Scratch My Belly
Like a puppy dog he rolled over and over with joyful abandon. You could almost feel the whale speak, ‘scratch my belly’. There was absolutely no doubt that he loved our attention and we all loved his even if it was a little scary and intimidating at times. Our experience with George off the island […]
Read MoreLiquid Geometry
Over the course of the evening this beautifully structured array of crystal glass will first disassociate among guests. Will be filled and emptied many times with Pinot, Mataro, Grenache and Shiraz. Some will see water and some will see whites and who know what else before the night is over before finding their way back […]
Read MoreThe Longest Walk
The Longest Walk This walker will have walked more than three and a half kilometers by the time he returns from his stroll to the end and back. At nearly two kilometers, Busselton Jetty is the longest wooden jetty in the world and a drawcard to this region three hours south of Perth. I dived […]
Read MoreOne Million Dollars
Australia has a bit of a reputation for having some of the ‘Largest’ things in the world. Often these are kitsch representations of some local industry or icon like ‘The Big Pineapple’ or ‘The Giant Koala; you get the idea. When I was told I was about to see the worlds largest coin (legal tender) […]
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