Well here it is our blog for our 2014 adventure - the adventure down under in Australia. We, Sean, Krystin, Matthew and Kade Rennie, are heading to Australia for a year. The adventure starts before we actually get to where we will live. We are heading to New Zealand on Christmas day for a little family vacation then off to the east coast of Australia before settling in Falcon in Western Australia. We will be about an hour south of Perth on the Indian Ocean. So stay tuned as we plan to post often to keep our family and friends up to date on our adventure.

Monday, February 24, 2014

Finding Steven SEALberg......

So a two-tonne Southern Elephant Seal has been spotted in Western Australia. He hung out at Sorrento Beach just north of Perth for a few days so we, the family, took a road trip on Sunday for a visit.  Well to our disappointment he was no longer there and would you believe that he was spotted on a beach in Mandurah not 10 minutes from where we are living - I guess he did not get the memo that we were coming to see him in Perth.  Sorrento Beach was really nice and we did spend some time there enjoying the surf. 


Steven Sealberg


it is unusual for him to come this far north - He comes from Antarctica



Well now I have become a little obsessed with Steven's whereabouts.  I do hope that he has not decided to go home just yet - I really want to meet him.

Sorrento Beach


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more dolphins

Sean being creative



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Sunday, February 16, 2014

A Weekend Adventure...

It was a busy weekend exploring the area.  Started with a trip to Fremantle to the market and the foreshore. Then to Perth for a dinner with other Canadians on exchange hosted by some an amazing Australians.  Then Sunday we hung out with the  Fetter family.  They showed us around Rockingham and we went snorkelling and exploring around Point Peron - a really fun day!!




Kade & the koala at the Fremantle Market




This where we went snorkeling - Rockingham Lakes Regional Park
Point Peron



Fun in the water

Krystin & Kade

The Rennies under the sea

Another beautiful beach looking south toward Rockingham

A secluded beach on the north side of the point

cool picture of the waterfront taken by Sean

Kade, Noah, Elise and Matthew

This view of mushroom rock reminded us of home - Bruce Peninsula

Kade caving (in a cave right on the beach - near an army base - he was thrilled!!)

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Monday, February 10, 2014

Settling In

Well we have been hanging out in our new house and exploring the immediate area - figuring out where things are - the grocery store, bank, school and the beaches.  Sean and the kids have started school and are loving it.  So glad that they have settled in.  Here are some more pictures of the neighbourhood.



sunset at our beach

view on my morning run

sunrise from our house

a crab from the estuary

fist day of school

morning surprise

Kade & Matthew's name in Japanese - they are taking it in school

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