Happy Australia Day! Down By The Indian Ocean Perth
Yachts on Indian Ocean
Ferry en route to Rottnest Island on Australia Day morning
Australia Day morning near Hillarys Boat Harbour Perth
Hillarys Boat Harbour
Australia Day by the Indian Ocean
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Happy Australia Day Rosemary! Do you have special plans – hope it’s a good day.
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Thanks Joy we had a lovely day just a walk and breakfast down by the sea then we went over to friends for evening drinks – we watched the annual Australia Day fireworks display that Perth puts on down by the river (the Skyworks show) from their upper balcony. Obviously you’re viewing from a distance but it saves the hassle of going into the city with all the crowds! 🙂
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Sounds perfect Rosemary!
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It was a lovely day Joy – today is hot and becoming humid so glad the holiday was yesterday!
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I was on the other side of the breakwater this morning with the grandchildren!
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What a coincidence! I saw your post about the Serpentine Dam so wondered if you were in Perth. Hope you have a wonderful time in Perth with your family! 🙂
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I love seeing boats and blue skies! It looks like a perfect day for the holiday!
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Thanks Kerry yes it was a lovely day and down by the sea even on the hottest days there’s always a breeze which makes it very pleasant! Australia Day is a big holiday here understandably!
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Is it popular to have a boat in Australia ?
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Hi Gin yes boating is a very popular pastime and quite a few people have boats – we always joke that the boat harbour near us is a bit like St Tropez but not with quite the same price tags! We don’t have a boat however! I’m much better at looking at the sea than sailing on it and in any case they require a lot of maintenance and are very expensive to run. Still it’s lovely to watch the boats on the ocean – there is a good vantage spot near our favourite walking spot which is where we took the photos from 🙂
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I’ve also thought about St Tropez, it looks a bit like that ! Having a boat is a lot of commitment and running cost, for sure. I’m a bit like you, I prefer to walk along the harbour or the beach, and look at the sail boats 🙂
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It’s very relaxing wandering around watching the boats – we went to the Côte d’Azur many years ago as backpackers and some of the yachts were incredible!
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… I agree. Someone once said “Owning a boat is like ripping up money and throwing it in the water”! Much easier to rent or book a passage on someone else’s boat 🙂
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What a great quote think that sums it up perfectly!
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So beautiful! I love (and miss a lot) the sea and sailing, so this pictures are giving me some nice feelings!
Wish you a happy Austrian day, Rosemary 🙂
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Thanks Hanne and am so glad you like the photos and they bring back good memories for you! I think sailing is very popular in Norway? I know my friend who lives in southern Norway does a lot of sailing in the summer months. It was a beautiful day for Australia Day yesterday and lovely down by the sea 🙂
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Fantastic captures! The water is so blue, just beautiful!
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Thanks so much Amy am glad you like the photos – it was lovely that the boats and yachts were all setting out for a day’s sailing we arrived at the right time! 🙂
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Really enjoyed the post, Rosemay!
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Thanks very much Amy 🙂
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Happy Australia Day – beautiful pictures!
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Thanks Meg for your good wishes and I’m happy you like the photos – it was a lovely day! 🙂
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Looks like you had a lovely day, weather looks perfect. I think it was good all over the continent for the Australia Day holiday
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It was a lovely day yesterday Pauline much more oppressive today I am looking forward to a cool change hopefully by Thursday! Hope you enjoyed your Australia Day too! 😃
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I did enjoy Australia Day
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