Landing Feet First in Karratha

Just a quick posting to keep you all posted.

Yes, we have arrived in Karratha! Described by some as a distant suburb of Perth (although I'm not sure I agree with this, a little too much of nothingness in between) it is certainly an isolated place - I think even more so than Katherine.

Approximately 1500km from Perth as the eagle flies it is one of the only places you can get decent fresh groceries at half-way normal prices and fill your car up for slightly less than $2 a litre. The Western coastline differs greatly from the east. A tiny fraction of the people, places and probably the sights. Places like Kalbarri, Ningaloo and Karigini are sepparated by arid scrubland and desert.

Now, somehow we have managed to hit strange weather wherever we have gone recently. Here is no exception - I for one am freezing! Granted I understand it's not exactly a pinch on the current temperatures people are experiencing in the 'Roy (yes, I do stay in touch) but we weren't exactly expecting 14 degree mornings. Besides this, when you have spent the last year (or, 11 or so months at least) in sunshine and warmth and gastly humidity the old 14 degrees is a bit of a shock to the system! Still, it's just over a week before we travel north to the Kimberley (Woohoo!) so hopefully we can continue to chase the sunshine!

Caleb and I have both managed to be working almost the entire four and a half weeks we have spent in Karratha. We stepped into jobs the first day we arrived and have managed to find ourselves accomodation which is no easy task in Karratha. After our Kimberly holiday, we have decided to come back here and work for a further 3 months (although given our track record, if I were you, I would not hold my breath!)

It is safe to say that we have landed feet first in Karratha - managed to get out and see Adam Harvey and Becky Cole live, as well as the Melbourne International Comedy Travelling Show despite there being 'nothing to do in Karratha.' Actually, there is even less to do here than Kingaroy - unless you have a boat or want to drive 500km one way for a weekend at Karijini! But we have met some wonderful people and feel that we have been well taken care of here for the time being. But not long now until we hit the Kimberley!