Update from Albany

Happy Easter, everyone.

Spot the Easter Bunny

We have been based at Princess Royal Sailing Club for almost three weeks. The locals continue to be friendly although we all have to observe social distancing.

Don't feed the birds

A few days after writing the last blog post, our flights from Kuala Lumpur to London were cancelled by Malaysian Airways. Because we booked non-refundable flights, it seems likely that we will have to accept a voucher for future travel. We’re trying to find out more about this from our travel agents, Flight Centre.
 

Drying our waterproofs

Western Australia has confirmed that there should be no recreational boating, although fishing for the family is allowed in family groups or with a maximum of two persons aboard. We continue to restrict our journeys by boat to once a week trips across the bay to Albany for supplies.

There may be more of these hides made to relieve unemployment

There is talk of some restrictions being lifted if Australia continues to see a decline in the number of cases of Covid-19. However, it is too early for any changes to be made.

We have continued to explore the Little Grove area on our walks and have found a few off road places.

Walking in the rain on empty golfcourse. FORE!

Sal Darago has been treated to a bit of autumn cleaning. I washed the salt out of our wet gear and lifejackets and cleaned out the cupboard where they are kept. Jeremy replaced the domestic water pump as the old one had cracked. Unfortunately, water continued to leak into the bilges. The culprit is suspected to be the pipework to the hot water cylinder, so another job awaits.

Sunset and Sal Darago

We remain safe and well, absolutely horrified by the global numbers of Covid-19 infections and deaths, especially in Europe, the UK and the USA.

Thank you to Steve and Hilary from Ramsholt and former pupils, Chris and Caroline, for their comments and best wishes. We really appreciate all the comments we receive.

Stay safe and well everyone.