Day 57: Tue 14 May 24 - Rockingham - @KJ's

Tue 14 May 24 - Rockingham - @KJ's

18 to 24 Deg C, few clouds with a light SE Wind - another stunning day.

Apart from a morning walk including a bit of photo therapy and watching a pod of dolphins playing off the beach, followed by a morning brew and drive around the Rockingham coast with Noel and a leisurely bike ride in the afternoon, it was a very pleasant day - for me at least. Noel on the other hand kept herself very busy cooking, baking my favourite healthy fruit and nut slice, slow cooker Beef Ragout to freeze for when we get going again, and Chicken Korma Curry with Lentils and Chick Peas for dinner tomorrow night. We have to return the hire car to Perth by 09:00am tomorrow, so we will take the opportunity to have a day in Perth and look around, then catch a train back to Rockingham in the afternoon. Kingsley and his mother Edna are due to return home from their trip to Norfolk Island very early tomorrow morning, so dinner tomorrow night is sorted.

There was no further update on the car today, so I assume (hopefully) it is on track for late tomorrow or Thursday. Jim from Rockingham RV called me early and quoted the cost of the replacement Circuit Board including delivery is $375. Labour to install will be an additional cost - estimate about an hour. I needed to pay for the part before he would order it (fingers crossed it's the right one to fix the issue), so I paid for it over the phone to get things moving, and expect delivery by express post and repair by the end of the week. The fridge was off again this morning when I checked, and it took longer than usual to get going. For some strange reason, it's still working when I go to bed, then decides to stop working sometime early in the morning 🤷... 

Tomorrow will be an early start and drive into Perth followed by a bit of walking the city streets. Both feeling a bit sore and not quite right this morning following our flu vaccinations yesterday, we decided to hold off on the COVID V5 jab for a day or two.


Warnbro Beach Morning Walk and photo therapy - so relaxing

Warnbro Beach Morning Walk and photo therapy - so relaxing

Warnbro Beach Morning Walk and photo therapy - so relaxing. There was a pod of dolphins playing just of the beach

Warnbro Beach Morning Walk and photo therapy - so relaxing. Looking towards Port Kennedy

Warnbro Beach Morning Walk and photo therapy - so relaxing. Looking towards Rockingham

Warnbro Beach Morning Walk and photo therapy - so relaxing. 

Warnbro Beach Morning Walk and photo therapy - so relaxing. 

Warnbro Beach Morning Walk and photo therapy - so relaxing. 

Warnbro Beach Morning Walk and photo therapy - so relaxing. 

Warnbro Beach Morning Walk and photo therapy - so relaxing. 

A tasty morning Brew at Bayside Barista - Safety Bay


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