End of the road at Ballidu and Dongara

After 30 odd years I, again, meet some very special friends I lived with all that time ago in Ballidu WA. What a reunion it was! The usual reminiscing, laughter and tears. It seems noone has changed, other than a few wrinkles, and they were mostly mine. The hours slipped by as we caught up on marriages, divorces, births, deaths and every other significant event. It will take many more visits yet! Dear Bo, my gorgeous surrogate mother when I was 17, packed us a yummy homemade lunch before we left for Dongara, and our first glimpse of the Indian Ocean.
Driving through the neat country towns we discover a replica Ettamogga pub just like ours in Queensland.
I am loving the variety of eucalypt trees we've seen in the different states, and the banksias here are superb.
Eventually after days of driving we are in Dongara where we have been now about 5 days staying with fabulous friends on their 5 acre block. Dongara is a quaint little town with magnificent 100year old fig trees in the main street, beautiful white beaches with clear blue ocean, and a friendly community. We already love the place! Geraldton is only 64 kilometres north and Perth a 4 hour drive south.
Steve has had his medical for the mine position and will start when all the paperwork etc has been processed.
Currently we are house sitting for Brian and Erica while they are down south visiting friends. It is so relaxing here andwe are grateful for some chillpout time before Steve starts work for Mt Gibson mine.