Top windsurfing at Coronations...

Hi friends and family,

Well it is now our final night here at Geraldton in the little house we have called home for the past month. We have finished our stay here on a high note, with top windsurfing conditions the past two days.
We went to Coronations both today and yesterday, a famous windsurfing spot just north of here, on a section of rugged coastline. There was a terrific atmosphere there and at one stage we counted 36 windsurfers on the water at one time, with about another 20 rigs sitting on the beach while people had a rest. I was so glad to be able to sail well enough to be a part of it and am really happy with my progress (sailing on a short board, using the harness, footstraps etc and simply managing in strong conditions). It was windier yesterday (above 20 knots) and I did OK…although I was very tired at the end of the day and did have a few crashes! I find it hard to use the harness and control my direction in strong winds.
Adam was obviously thrilled to getting such good conditions and he had a lot of fun both days. There was a bit more swell about today so he was enjoying riding the waves over the reef out the back (while I sailed on a section of flatter water on the inside). We took up lunch with us and it was overall a good experience. There were quite a few other girls learning to sail (well, at an intermediate level like me) and it was really encouraging to see, and comforting in a way.

Tomorrow we continue our journey south along the west coast- next stop Jurien Bay then Lancelin. We hope to do more windsurfing at places on the way. We are taking a week or so to get to Perth, and then spending a couple of weeks touring south of Perth, before returning there for Christmas with Marcus and Tarni and my father-in-law, Beau, who is flying across from Taree.

We are not really looking forward to returning to the tiny caravan after the comparative luxury of a proper house (proper bed to sleep in, proper bathroom, kitchen etc etc), but we are looking forward to seeing more places and travelling on, even though it's sad this part of our journey has come to an end.

More news from us soon,
Love Emma & Adam xx