8^th September:Perth

We arrived here about 11.00 am. It was slower than expected as I did not have a decent map and mine had no names where I needed them. We had to do a lap to find the caravan park. Thereare no handy little blue signs saying Caravan Park either. I will write to the Perth Visitors' Centre to complain! 

 

Anyway we got here on the second attempt, settled in and met the resident ducks, Australian Shelducks and Purple Swamp Fowls who squark constantly. We had to go shopping and I easily found our way to the Caravan accessory place (we'd lost a plastic grill over the fridge outlet) and then to Korronyup Shopping Centre which is very large. (Groceries, medication and whisky! All the essentials! I also need a couple of long sleeved T-shirts.) Lorraine and Murray Eilola arrived this afternoon and are staying in a cabin. That's where wehad drinkies and dinner -out of the wind!

It is still very windy and apparently, roofs were blown off and trees downed all over the place here. The storm was vicious and tonight will be similar. We haven't put our awnings up as they lost a couple here last night. I am over gusty winds and rain squalls!