A visit to Yanchep National Park

On the 9th March, being a public holiday, we decided to take a drive northwards to explore the region. Aboout half an hours drive north of Joondalup lies the Yanchep National Park. We were very pleasantly surprised - it has a large dam, rolling lawns and leafy trees to laze under. There are a number of things to do, like the aboriginal tour, the koala walkway, have tea at the Chocolate Drops tearoom, lunch at the Yanchep Inn or hiking and caving for the more energetic. The birdlife is awesome!

Mandurah Crab Festival

Al, Josh and I caught up with Dave and Karen Freemantle in Mandurah for the celebration of the annual crab festival. Stupidly, we never tried the crab, but had a lot of fun anyway. Mandurah is about 60km south of Perth city.It has some of the most expensive property in the country, with huge mansions on the extensive canals. We caught a train there and back, very relaxing! As a town, it has much character and charm! The Freemantles proved excellent guides!

Angus Buchan in Perth

Al and the boys went to a men's conference just outside of Perth. Angus Buchan, well-known in South Africa, has a special ministry for men and has always attracted large crowds. The last conference in SA hosted 60 000 men. The Ozzies seem to like him too!

Al and the guys from Northshore church got roped in as crew and it was Al's job to usher Angus through the crowds after a long and tiring session with the men.