A few shows, some family visits and a wedding

Observatory Lookout at Sunset

We went to a rather different sort of show - The Big Hoo Ha and if you ever get the opportunity, you should go! It was in the style of Thank God you're Here with two teams battling it out in different games. There was song, dance, mime and lots of laughs!

We also went along to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow which visits Esperance every year. This was a good night, a group of mates went along and it was full of laughs.

Toni Childs was another show we went to - a busy month for us attending the Civic Centre! She put on a fantastic show and performed for nearly three hours which did surprise me. It was so nice to go to a show where I didn't have any expectations - I only knew a few of her songs. She told quite a few stories of how she would write music and get inspiration and it sounds like she has a lot planned for the future too.

Showing Nanna Lucky bay

Nanna and her friend got the bus down to visit me and we managed to cram in quite a bit in the time that they were here. We did the Tourist Loop, the Kepwari Walk Trail, Stonehenge, Cape le Grand and went out for dinner..lots. That was the first time I had been to Stonehenge and it was certainly worth a look, its construction was quite a feat and there is a serene feeling when you stand in the middle. It was also the first time I actually saw kangaroos on the beach at Lucky Bay. They are very tame and friendly and will hop on to the next group to say hello, or see what food they have. I was so disappointed to see a car pull up beside us and call the roos over with food.

I made a quick trip to Perth for my sister's Birthday. We had a lovely evening spending it at Crown, gambling and eating. Our dinner venue had a set menu as there was a show on, but that made it easier for us to decide and the food was yummy! It was great to catch up with the family and the dog!

Look at that cutie!

We also went to a wedding - a very different one at that! My best mate decided to get married on the top of Frenchman's Peak and although some were not excited about the difficult hike, we all made it up there and the ceremony was lovely. They did it in the little cave with everyone gathered around, then they went off for some more photos in glorious locations and later we all went off to the Taylor Street Quarters to celebrate the day.

Managed to get a photo of us

Family Reunion

We’ve been keeping ourselves quite busy this past month. Esperance hosted an Outta the Shed event where people have the opportunity to show off their cars and included a 1/8th Mile Single Car Sprint & Go To Whoa. It was definitely worth a look!

Watching the Cars fly by

We also did a bit of op shopping to attend a Beer & Skittles night at the Cascade Community Hall. This was such a fun night, there were yummy slushies, delicious roast beef rolls, and the live music was exceptional.

On another night we went to the Museum Village Night Markets, normally these are held on a Sunday but they decided to host a few in the evenings. It was packed and there was a great atmosphere, unfortunately by the time we arrived there wasn’t much food left, but live music and Lucky Bay Brewing on tap made it worthwhile. We attended a Bush Fire Fighting course which is very relevant to living in an area like Esperance. We’ve had quite a few fires burning this year, one was even burning for nearly three months!

Surf Club is done and dusted for the season with the windup wrapping things up. I’m not crazy enough to do the swims through winter! We had quite a busy season running all sorts of education courses.

Looking back towards Thistle Cove

We enjoyed a hike with the social club from Lucky Bay to Hellfire Bay. It did rain a little which made some sections challenging as the rocks do get slippery, but otherwise, the weather was great. It was cool and overcast for most of the walk and then the sun came out towards the end in perfect timing to then conclude the walk with a swim. It was a really nice scenic walk, the first half to Thistle Cove was fairly easy. We stopped there for lunch and then made the much more difficult walk to Hellfire Bay. It was much steeper and slippery in spots but it was the only way to see some amazing coastline.

Making the most of the great weather!

Mum, Dad, and my sister came down for Easter and we went camping, although I’m not sure my sister will ever come camping again. We spent a few days doing things in town with the wet and windy weather and then made our way to Mason’s Beach when the weather was meant to fine up. However, it did not. We set up in the rain and mud and eventually, the rain stopped!

We had the perfect site overlooking the ocean which was somewhat sheltered by trees. The next day we explored our way along the coastline to Hopetoun and then into the Fitzgerald National Park. We also fit in a bit of canoeing too. It was great to be able to catch up with them and that we could all go camping. We have now been making some modifications to the camper to make it even better for the next trip!

Prime Position