Dec 28
2008

   This is quite a new experience. Writing my own blog and just a little intimidating. I shall survive. From the first of February I intend to write once a fortnight mostly about everyday life in Western Australia. Here we come under the postal address of Perth but we are closer to Fremantle and find that an inspiring city just at this time of year. A holiday atmosphere prevails - ships come and go. Sails are hoisted and swimmers take to the water. They say that the warming of the Indian Ocean has attracted sharks - mostly they cruise up the coast in the darker weeds of Guage Roads. A swimmer was killed by a white pointer over the Christmas break diving for crabs and this does not seem to deter folk who swim in the shallows. Sharks are very fond of the waters beyond Garden Island.