Cry Cry Cry

I had a good cry last night. I mean one of those big, torrential, cathartic ones, where you are sobbing and pouring and you end up swollen, blocked and sore. I don't think I had a specific reason; there were a few things built up, people to think about, but I just think I needed it. I felt so good afterwards, like I had let everything out. It also made me thankful and so happy about everything I have; that I am so fortunate in terms of my life, what I'm doing, and my relationships. In that sense it caused me to feel traces of guilt for breaking down when I am so lucky and happy generally. I don't know how to explain it, you just need a good cry now and then. And it's good if you have someone to talk to.

A Selections of Pictures From Our Trip

I decided to put these up as a new blog post. Enjoy!

At the treetop walk - the photos are sort of in reverse order.

One of our last stops before going back to Perth.

At the Gap and the Natural Bridge.

Dave and I in Albany. Some nice German tourists took the picture for us!

Dave in front of our Motel in Albany.

Drivin'.

Part of Baudin Heights.

On the beach in Bunbury.

Margaret River and Beyond

Bunbury was fun. And more excitement was coming up! Monday, early afternoon, Dave and I packed up and headed for Margaret River. We were staying at a place called Baudin Heights. It was beautiful. It had a high view, overlooking the ocean either from inside through big bay windows, or from the deck. It had a lovely bedroom, an amazing kitchen with loads of workspace, a dining room with a table that seated 10, a lounge room with plush couches and a big flatscreen TV and an ensuite with a jacuzzi. Score! We stayed 3 nights, and didn't want to leave! During our time in Margaret River we drove round, saw some beautiful beaches, visited wineries, a berry farm, had picnics, watched movies and even played Celebrity Heads. Dave made a delicious roast on our second night.

Thursday was the day to go to Albany. The drive took a lot longer than we thought, but we had fun. We saw some real emus in the wild!!!! Amazing. We stopped off at some beaches, made friends with a friendly, funny looking little dog and stopped off at a distillery that had all sorts of great stuff - we got a bottle of chocolate vodka. We visited the Gloucester Tree, It's about 60 metres from the ground and you can climb it, by going to the steel ladder that goes around the tree to the top. Dave did it. I chickened out after climbing the first 10 pegs or so. It was so terrifying, I was actually worried about Dave up there!

We stayed at the Frederickson Motel in Albany. Our motel room was great. Nice, comfy bed, big TV, simple stuff, but really nice. I think the bed was actually more comfortable there than at Baudin Heights. Our first night we went out to an Italian place and had a really nice meal and then went back to the motel. The next day we went for a walk up to this incredible view. At first to our disappointment it was rainy and foggy, but it cleared up and there were so many fantastic rainbows in the sky. We went for a walk down a trail in the woods, and into town. Albany is a small place, and everyone is friendly. we had a look around town, and while we were in Albany we saw some exceptional things - there was the gap, the natural bridge and although it may not sound so exciting, a wind farm. You really had to be there to experience the eerie, almost foreboding sound that came out of the wind farm. The second night there we went to Rustlers steak house and had the best steak I think I've ever had - then, off to the pub/brewery for some drinks and music. When the pub closed, we went to the after hours club and then fell into bed. On the Saturday we took a drive to the Valley of the Giants, where there is a walk in the treetops, about 40 metres up. It's fantastic.