Red White and Blue

(Red) Wine and flat (white) that is.

I have walked in Fremantle today. Down with Owen early in the sun. Our first Australian Macaroon. Salted Caramel for me. Cookies and cream for Oz.

Very almondy and chewy. Delish.

Wandering round the shops on Monday is a different experience to the bustle of the weekend. Many shops closed. Few people about.

We decide to see a film this afternoon . Rise of the Planet of the Apes – 2nd prequel. I haven’t seen any of them. Will it make sense?

Owen returns to Cobblers Cottage to read. I can’t be in on such a day. So through to the harbour and out along one long sea wall I go. One of two small lighthouses stands on the end of the harbour wall. It is green and white. It’s twin stands on the other side if the Swan river mouth – the North side – and is red and white. It appears toy like in the distance.

When Fremantle was first a port – in the 1600s – the harbour was here in the South. Ships were able only to drop anchor off shore and ferry goods and people in on barges which were of sufficiently shallow draft to dock on the long jetty which is long gone.

I try to imagine it. A replica of the very first ship to sail here, the Duyfken, is docked behind Little Creatures where I now sit with my red and white.

Now this early harbour has become a marina and dock for small vessels. Food establishments of all shapes and sizes flank the harbour. Seafood predominates as expected. The commercial docks are further up stream, accessed along the estuary flanked by the twin lighthouses.

I sit outside in the hot sun. Other parts of Australia are experiencing frost and extremely cold wet weather. Rare for this country, but extremes are what Australia is about. Here it must be 25°. Slight breeze. Gulls wheeling. Crying. Stealing. Reminds me of Rye. Music is better though. Jazz FM. Reminds me of Helen. Hi Helen x.

A stroll through town after the red and white took me into the blue buddah. Blue for lapis (a lovely bracelet) and a full 45 mins talking to the girls in there.

Followed by a green smoothie except it was juice and for a juice called green garden it was really rather orange. Tasted good though. I’m in need of green.

Now this may not sound much of a deal but I managed to text Owen on his smart phone using my tiddly Australian mobile.

AND he replied immediately. Those of you with sons will know.

Its so hot I’m in the shade in the park. One has to choose carefully. The birds take no prisoners when it comes to targets and every bench is under a bird filled pine!

So I’m off to the cinema. Will report later. Ha.

Well what an emotional rollercoaster! Bonkers of course. But I am sucked right in and when it ends I want to know what happen next!

We emerge into a mild evening with sky pale peach and blue in the sunset. Supper is at Little Creatures again. Good food. Lovely view of the harbour in the deepening dark, lights twinkling. Last night.