7 March - Day 25

The 2009 World Triathlon Championships were held in Perth. My husband, best friend and I watched from the side of the freeway as we cheered for both the Australians and Americans. This is a picture of one of the female US contestants.

6 March - Day 24

This picture was taken at the Perth City to Surf event. City to Surf is a 12km walk/run or half marathon. Mike and I participated in 2008. The event takes you thru the City of Perth and ends at City Beach. We had a great time and plan to participate this year.

5 March - Day 23

This picture of us was taken at Howard Park Winery in Margaret River on our honeymoon. I received a call last night from Howard Park saying that we had won a case of their wines!!

4 March - Day 22

This picture was taken at Spring in the Valley last year. Spring in the Valley is an annual wine festival. Most of the wineries in the Swan Valley participate and have live music as well as plenty of wine and food! On my first visit to Australia, I arrived the day before Spring in the Valley. The next day, I traveled around the wineries and met my future husbands friends and family.

3 March - Day 21

This is a picture of the Elephant Rocks near Denmark, Western Australia. We went to Elephant Rocks the first time we visited Denmark and had a great time climbing them to see the view!

2 March - Day 20

Walpole, Western Australia.
On our trip last year to Denmark, Western Australia, we drove to Walpole to experience the Valley of The Giants Tree Top Walk. This walkway rises 38 meters above the forest and provides beautiful views!

1 March - Day 19

McLaren Vale, South Australia.
This picture was taken from our cottage in McLaren Vale (outside of Adelaide)last year. We had a great trip visiting the wineries and watching the kangaroos hop in the vines from our cottage porch.