Esperance Easter 2007

[CraigE]

Well Easter 2007 at Esperance is over. Started well Friday with the terrorist squad of LandyAndy, Deb, Lindsay & Kane, Graz & Jenny arriving in town and frightening all the locals. BBQ Friday night went well with Jamo & Joan also attending. Plans were made. Saturday was a good day out at the beach near Cape Le Grand, warm with some showers but most missed us. Had the buggy in the sand (no photos from me as battery flat, LandyAndy may post some). Some swimming etc. Back to Wylie Bay area for some fishing, not much luck, Graz got a couple of herring. Quiet night Saturday. Sunday laid back, tourist loop looked at, but rain and cold weather setting in (becoming regular at Easter in Esperance). Did think of fishing but too much rain and wind. Back to our place for a couple of drinks. LandAndys mob stayed for an impromptu BBQ and Mel & Deb tried to drink the wine rack dry, not to mention the shooters. A good night was had by all. Monday met at Jamo's and planned a drive out to Qaggi Beach, weather not great, but did some coastal 4x4 tracks and when we stopped for lunch and attempts at fishing the rain and wind stopped. As soon as we hit the road again down she came. Stopped off at Dalyup Winnery for some tasting and some supplies. Then back to Jamo & Joan's for pizza. The kids loved Jamo & Joan's Olympic sized Spa.
Some pics if I post them right. Is there any way of resizing the pics to a more viewable size???
Below Bee hive in a slight cave in rocks right on coast. Did not know if native or domestic bees so did not risk a piece of honeycomb.
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Below Coast at Qaggi Beach
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L to R Deb, Lindsay, Jenny, Kane(front), Graz, Mel, Brock(front), Joan, Caitlin (front), Jamo, LandyAndy.
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Pic below Landy Andy throwing away fishing gear and bait at Qaggi beach.
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Below pic the Landies at Qaggi beach headland L to R Landy Andys D2, CraigE's Fender, Jamo's D3, Graz's D1.
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Pic below Descending into Qaggi Beach area, Jamo's D3 just visible.
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Below pic Black Betty (Landy Andy heading downhill into coastal heath towards Qaggi Beach.
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OK Pic below L to R Lindsay, Deb, Jenny, Kane(front), Graz, CraigE, Brock(front), Joan, Caitlin (front), Jamo, LandyAndy.
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[Pedro_The_Swift]

Great shots,,
The one of BlackBetty made it to my desktop---:D


we need names!!!:p

[CraigE]

Ok picture titles and names added.
OK Pic below L to R Lindsay, Deb, Jenny, Kane(front), Graz, CraigE, Brock(front), Joan, Caitlin (front), Jamo, LandyAndy. at Dalyup Winery.
Lindsay blongs to Andy & Deb, Kane is one of Lindsays friends, Caitlin & Brock belong to me and Mel who took the pic.
:p

[LandyAndy]

Just getting to relax,unpacked the Disco,picked the dog up and just opened a bottle of that Dalyup Red!!!!
Craig,Mel,Jamo and Joan,THANKS HEAPS GUYS FOR EVERYTHING!!!!!
Had a great time despited the weather and apparent death by lead poisoning of all the fish.
Will add some pics in the next few days.
Andrew

[RichardK]

Great to see you guys had a good time despite the weather, looks like it was a tad cold.
The fish must have been on the bottom.......all that lead made them sink!

[LandyAndy]

There is a plague of crabs,worse than blowies!!!!At least they will clean the lead up!!!!
Andrew

[LandyAndy]

A few Pics.
Wernt too many on the camera.
Thunderstorm behind Jamo's D3
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Thunderstorms over Wylie Bay
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Saturday on the beach for lunch swiming and chat.Thunderstorms all around.
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Lindsay taking Craig for a spin in the buggy.
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Kane,Brock and Lindsay trying the spa out at Craigs.They had a great time.This spa is good,when Lindsay and Kane saw Jamo's 10 seater with harbour views they asked to be adopted!!!!Sorry no pic.
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Mel with the ultimate bottle of red found at the Dalyup river winery.Sorry Mel I couldnt work out how to sit you up the right way,but you would have fallen over after drinking it anyway:D :D :D :D :D
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Lindsay driving us back from Cape LeGrande to town,22ks along the beach.I must of trusted him as I got the back seat!!!!He is doing 50ks here,got up to 70ks in 4th high in places!!!! He had a smile from ear to ear.
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Esperance,a nice part of the world!!!!
Andrew

[CraigE]

Great pics Andy. Glad you all got home OK.
Supposed to be 35 deg here in Ravo today. 30 yesterday.
Weather must be all your fault.
:twisted: :eek: :eek:

[LandyAndy]

34 in Esperance today,was 33 when we went past the mine turnoff yesterday(around 1pm)
Why do I get itchy feet when I head down there????? My mate who looked after the dog said Id be mad not to apply for a job on the mine!!!!
Andrew

[CraigE]

Do it. As long as you get on A shift. Should have given me a yell on the way by. I thought you were going back via Cascades?
:)

[Graz]

Great pix Craig and Andrew

A bit of a shame about the weather though we both enjoyed our time at Esperance and the South Coast. The Camper was only a little damp when I packed it up.

Copped a screaming headwind on the way back to Perth ( don't :D Andrew ) I had to top up the tank at Brookton to make it back.
At one stage the best speed I could maintain was just under 90 KPH. Time for something with more power!!

Cheers

[LandyAndy]

Must of been the same one that got us on friday,all the paddocks were blowing away!!!
Even the TD5 was struggling to hold 110ks on hills.
Andrew

[Jamo]

The TDV6 has no probs with driving into big headwinds, except that she is partial to a drink when it happens!

These are the only photos I took
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