Claremont

Today, we returned the motorhome and moved into an AirBNB on Hay Street in Perth. Very conveniently located to everything. A good base for our remaining few days in Perth.

Several of our friends have been touring around Australia this year. But our schedules did not mesh for any meet-ups. Until tonight .. thanks to a happy coincidence.

Friends Alex and Verity, who live in Toronto, Canada arrived in Perth — Verity’s hometown — just a few days ago. They are leaving tomorrow to go out to the family property in the bush. That we would be crossing paths came as a surprise … pure luck.

We enjoyed a lovely reunion at Verity’s parents’ house in Claremont tonight. Margie and Alastair are the consummate hosts and we enjoyed getting to know them during the course of the evening.

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