Family travelling around Western Australia in a caravan with a baby born on route in March.

FAMILY TRAVELLING AROUND WESTERN AUSTRALIA WITH A BABY BORN EN ROUTE IN MARCH

“Not all those who wander are lost.” – J. R. R. Tolkien

Monday 12 January 2015

DAYS 61 TO 68 - COOLING DOWN IN BRUCE ROCK WITH IT'S GREAT SWIMMING POOL

With the temperature hovering around the mid 40s mark we drove east only about 50kms to the small Wheatbelt town of Bruce Rock to the great modern but empty campground there. Only 109 dollars for 7 nights with a free washing machine and the town swimming pool right next door. Steffi hadn't felt baby kick for a for about 24 hours so we went to the doctor here straight away and as we went in to his office baby started moving about again. The heart rate was fine but he told us we must immediately drive to Perth to have baby checked in the main children's hospital there. A round trip of about 500 kms! I guess he was covering himself just incase but he was very insistent. We thanked him but with baby kicking away again we headed to the pool instead.

So for a week Stef has been working and I have been fixing up the caravan in the morning and in the afternoon we have all been swimming in the pool . Then some evenings we cycle to the nearby district club for cheap drinks, air conditioning and a playground you can see from the bar!. Ayla and Kyra have come on in leaps and bounds in the swimming pool and Ayla has finally learnt to swim breaststroke and is really good, her little head bobbing in and out of the water as she goes. Kyra loves to go under the water with her goggles and loves jumping off the diving blocks. I have even been helping out running the water slide at the pool which the girls love going down.

One of my gold crowns fell out whilst we were here and the nearest dentist I could find was 50 kms away in the small town of Narembeen. $120 for 20 minutes and then when I got back to the campsite I realised the crown he glued back on was too high and started to cause my gum to hurt. So now I have to track this dentist down who moves from town to town and at the moment  is in a place called Corrigin which is 100 kms away!


Our camp spot for the last 8 days. You can see the waterslide between the car and caravan.


Bruce Rock Aquatic Centre

We often have the pool to ourselves.

Ayla's special dive.


Who's next?

                                      

                                      

Ayla doing the breaststroke for the first time today.

The girls on the town!


Sad goodbye to Rodena the pool manager.

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  1. Anonymous13 January 2015 at 08:57

    Hope the water was warm enough for you all. It's still cold here in Perth hovering around the low thirties... Only joking especially when my air-cond is on the blink (again), and we're due for some high thirties soon. Still better than the icy Ulster winters of old. Love to all. Cousin Terry

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  2. Anonymous19 January 2015 at 10:07

    Not sure if my comments are getting published Dave as I don't see them appear

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  3. Anonymous19 January 2015 at 10:10

    OK, that worked!
    Looks like you are having a fantastic time - am very envious and wish I was there with you! I am hard at it here in Patagonia - in the office unfortunately. Still hoping I can get out and visit but waiting still for a friend in the UK to make up his mind about whether he is visiting me in Brazil - will let you know when I can. Lots of love, Jon

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  4. thefamilycaravanningbabyadventure22 January 2015 at 20:47

    Thanks for the comment Jon. I hope you noticed the girls are often wearing the hats you bought them. Great that they are made to use in the water. We really hope that you do come out to visit and join in our camping adventure. Dave

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