G'day! Since Western Australia is 15 hours ahead of Montana, as we write this, you are just finishing dinner on Tuesday while we are between breakfast and lunch on Wednesday. It's cooler today - in the low 80s and the car won't start so we have walked to the library instead of along the beach. We're having three new friends over for dinner this evening - Tamale Pie is on the menu as the one requirement is that it goes with beer. I'm still getting use to the choices at the food market. We were going to get some ice cream for our dessert but can't now as it would melt before we can get it home to the freezer. Had to settle for some biscuits (cookies) and Cadbury chocolates. Perhaps we'll try the car again later. This shopping center - 30 minute walk or 5 minute drive - has it all! At least 100 shops, 2 markets, a cinema, petrol station, library and several food courts, meat/fish shops, bakeries and multiple kiosks set up for Christmas.

We may or may not be able to write again tomorrow as we are thinking of catching the ferry to Rottnest Island for the day - hire bikes and look around there. When we check back in before the weekend, hope to hear what's happening on your top half of the globe. Love, R n R