I was falling. No. I was moving forward, flying. Everything was dark, then light, and dark again. Flashes of colour strobed like a disco in my mind, I was numb, but I could hear people laughing. They were saying my name, laughing again, saying something about drooling. I puzzled, where was I? Why couldn’t I […]
Our time at DHI was over. We had been there so long but barely touched the many things to do there. It had been a blast, certainly the best place we’ve been from around Australia, but now, it was time to continue with our seemingly endless trip around Australia. On our travels, we managed over […]
Look at me and whine Look at me and cry I rule these skies And there’s nothing you can deny I’m a scavenger and what? Yes I’m dirty and what? Look at me, why? Can’t you see I’m beautiful? … Your hearts of stone Your lungs of gas Brains of mud And a world you’ve […]
The cliffs were an adventure. Tall and terrifying, but once I got over my fear, they weren’t that bad. I found the trip surprisingly fun, but a small knot of residual height-fear sat in my chest, so for a change we spent a day at the homestead. We were blasted awake in the early morning, […]
So, for the #16stubc week 1 activity, we were asked to Make a set of commenting guidelines along with a page that shows how to comment on my specific blog. (Some blogs have different methods). (I have not posted a week 1 activity because in week 1 we were required to write an about page but I […]
Lately, I have not been posting often. Once a week was about it, and it was all about one place from our family’s travels. I am thinking of shortening my posts, so I can get posts out more often. Please reply if you agree. I will also hopefully start writing about more than just my […]
This one was also done at the Young Writers Program in Geraldton which I mentioned in the last poetry post. For this one we were given another ‘recipe’, this time the poem was about your best friend. The formula was: What kind of dance is your friend? Season? Holiday? And what he means to you. […]
On Thursday, the 13th of October, Young Writers was on. Young Writers is a four day program held in Geraldton WA. It invites any one from the years 6-12 who are interested in writing, to come to Geraldton to spend a day learning from an Australian author about writing. This Thursday was the last session […]
Bird Island was smelly. Muddy, stinky and disgusting but somehow amusing. How we found it entertaining I don’t know, but for now we decided to take a break from repulsive poo filled mud, for a fishing trip to the cliffs. The drive was thankfully short. Directly east across expansive sandy plains, the short trip was […]
So after an amazing but terrifying experience at Turtle Bay, we headed back to the shack to sleep the night. Knowing that in the morning we would finally be going somewhere that doesn’t involve steep cliffs or scary sand dunes. In the early morning, we were woken again by the sun as it shone through […]
Our seemingly endless trip finally came to an end. Hours of driving only to travel about 40km was not what we expected. Though the drive may have sounded boring and uninteresting, the scenery it brought us to was a beautiful view. We went sand boarding on massive dunes, saw windflowers, goannas (forgot to mention that […]
Dugong patting season was over; it had turned into a thing of the past. There was so much to do on DHI that it was impossible to plan what you were going to do, everything came naturally. A few days after our trip around the bay, the Wardle family were off. They had gone on […]
The weeks before we arrived were all hopes and ideas of what Dirk Hartog offered. We had little knowledge of the surprise that awaited us. Time was like torture, waiting for the moment to come, waiting for memories to be made, waiting to travel to Dirk Hartog Island. We spent the first few days exploring […]
When I was eight, my family travelled around Australia. Out of all the places I have been, Dirk Hartog Island was my favourite place of them all. There is amazing scenery, spectacular wildlife and more than enough things to keep you entertained. If you’re bored on Dirk Hartog Island… you’re crazy. Getting to Dirk Hartog […]
