We had a wet start to our journey yesterday, the prop plane from Launnie was in cloud most of the time. After an hour in the Qantas lounge the next leg to Perth had an unusual East to West wind, significantly cutting flight time.

Our cottage at St Louis is so convenient when visiting Kiora, which itself is close to shops at Claremont Quarter, and hospitals which Dad is unfortunately currently working his way through.

Today was spent completing a little list of jobs for Mum, saying hi to Dad, and purchasing a new sports jacket…..I seem to have forgotten mine despite being carefully placed near the suitcase so I wouldn’t forget. I also tried to repair a suitcase that the Qantas baggage handlers had rearranged so that its handle couldn’t be extended. Unpacking and dismantling revealed it had received a blow sufficient to put a buckle in the tubing. Some gentle persuasion and a hammer has fixed it enough to be used. A family dinner finished a profitable day, hopefully Dad can join us next time ❤️

Tomorrow will be a long day…some 22 hours flying via Singapore. The next post hopefully will be in the UK…

With some gentle rocking Prime Thyme’s interior can be very inviting after a long flight.

It’s been exactly a year since the “Baku” incident, and we’re ready for international travel again. It will make a break from the numerous Tassie to WA trips we have recently done.

First up is a couple of weeks aboard Prime Thyme, cruising the River Wey and Thames. Our berth has been moved to the other side of the Marina. Not such a trek for the services and car park. As usual Penny has prepped the boat, and an engineer has serviced the engine and replaced a few bits and pieces.

We then set sail with Viking, a first for us and their Ocean ship, along the Norwegian coastline. Then up into the article circle and ending up in Iceland.

After a couple of days exploring we move onto the Shetland Isles, via Scotland. This will finish up with wool purchases filling up every nook and cranny in our suitcases. I hope to get a few more “Puffin” shots and enjoy the magnificent scenery. We’ve always visited on cruise ship day excursions so this time will be a little less frantic. My daily blog will resume next week, please enjoy it