Day 343 – Homeward bound.

  It’s a long day when it starts before the sun comes up and ends way after.  But half the fun is experiencing getting to where you want to go.  There are only a couple of direct flights from Cairns to Perth.  If you don't get those ones; you go via Brisvegas, Melbourne, Darwin, Alice Springs, or Adelaide.  On the spinning wheel I got Sydney; a place we used to call home.  All be it only stayed in airport for 40min.  It was still nice to fly over and look out the window at the harbour city on a pretty clear day. 

Day 341 – Cottesloe Nights.

 
 The ocean sunset over Cottesloe beach eluded us by sinking behind horizon clouds, instead of the clear ocean.  Yet it doesn’t take away the beauty of Cottesloe and building (originally built in 1910) on the beach that now houses Indiana restaurant.  Seeing it at night with Sculptures by the Sea lining the shores puts a different perspective on the blue skies and waters of a very popular beach in Perth. 

Day 340 - Busselton Afterglow.

  Extending out to sea Busselton jetty bends its way into the Indian Ocean 1.8km long.  It is the longest wooden pier in the Southern Hemisphere.  Started to be built in 1853.  Ships started to use it some 10 years after that.  It wasn’t until 1960 that the full length was complete.   Now it is a stop off place in the Margaret River playground for tourist and fishermen alike.  When the sun sets in the Indian Ocean lights begin to shine down the entire length as a beacon out to sea.   A very peaceful and beautiful spot to watch the sun go down after playing in the wineries, and chocolate houses of the area. 

Day 338 – Bell High.

  It is kind of stating the obvious but Australia is a big place.  Flying from one side to the other is the equivalent to flying from London to Istanbul.  So when you hit the shores of WA, Perth it maybe another city, yet it is a major city growing into its own style.  On the shores of the Swan river chimes the twelve bells of St Martin-in-the-Fields now housed in Perth’s own bell tower.  The bells date before 14^th century ring royal and true.  They have been recast by royalty through the sands of time.  Once they rang over Trafalgar Square in London celebrating milestones in history Spanish Armada, end of WWII and return of Captain Cook in 1771 after his little discovery; Australia.

Day 323 – Time marches on.

   Wow, almost reached the end of February and only 42 days left in A Year Through the Lens.  Less than 15 weeks to big ocean swim.  Has the panic set in to take on the crocs…probably?   No matter what you do, or how you do it.  Time is still going to keep on ticking away.    Whether it is waiting a week for next episode of your favourite show.  Weekend bike adventure. Cheap Tuesday tickets.  It’s all about how you spend the minutes leading up to something you are looking forward to, or not.  So jump in both feet, make the most of it.  Even for the stuff not so keen on.  Those seconds, minutes, hours; only come around once.  So best not to second guess them and say ‘what if’.

Happy Valentines Day to all.

 Whether you're up, up and away in love, or just floating along.  Hope you have a great day; today and always.  Sunrise @  ancient temples, Bagan Myanmar.

Happy Wednesday

Struggling through the week, thinking that Friday is never going to come around?  Just think, half way through working week for most!  Hope you have great things brewing up for awesome weekend ahead?  Like our friend the master brewer in Myanmar at the Palm Sugar plantation.  There is a reason this beautiful man has a smile on his face, it tastes like rocket fuel.  Blow's your socks off, but leaves a beautiful warm feeling afterwards.  How could you not resist a taste?  A wonderful country filled with many smiles. 

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