Homeward bound

We were packed and ready well before breakfast. As we had eaten all the food, there was alot of room in the boot of the car.
When we said our last goodbyes to the owner of Gecko Lodge, she felt a kindred spirit to us and would have a meal with us when she is next in Perth.
She and her husband had left a very comfortable life in China for her sons education. The eldest son is an ENT specialist and the younger was offered a direct placement in medical school. We thought it was very brave for the couple to run a hospitality business without any confidence in English. The son had composed templates for email replies where they just change the name and date. They wanted more help from the sons with the business, but the sons were too busy. This disappointment of migrant parents who feel that their sacrifices for their children is unappreciated, and the kids have Australianised and abandoned the Asian value of family, seems very common.
The drive home was an explosion of colour from the wild flowers, and canola fields. We did the drive from Kalbarri all the way to Perth stopping only for a crepe lunch at Remi French Cafe in Geraldton. The drive took 9 hours in total to Yip Noodles.
Met Kai and Warrick at Yip noodles before we got home.Read more