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.

Sunday, March 16, 2014

We Caught Crabs in Mandurah.....

Ok so a big thing in Mandurah and Falcon where we are living is crabbing.  In the estuary just down the street we can go and catch crabs.  So we were lucking enough to get taken out with Beau and Michelle Davey and Mike Staples and caught some fresh crabs.  It is quite an experience - you put on your water shoes, grab a flash light and a net and off you go into the water in the dark!!! 





Kade catches a crab with the help of Beau and Dad


A crab in the water


Matthew and Kade having fun


A Blue Manna Crab


Michelle & Krystin crabbing

Sean, Matthew and Mike showing off their catch


Kade putting the crab in the pot to cook


Cooked crab - taste good just cooked with bread and butter
we also made crab cakes - yummy!



So crabbing is a big thing here that they have a whole weekend to celebrate crabs - Mandurah Crabfest - tons of stuff to do, see and eat - there was an extreme sports event, including skate boarding, wake boarding and scootering (which Kade loved and I think took some notes!!), vendors and we enjoyed lots of good food.

Boys showing off crabbing equipment


Enjoying frozen chocolate bananas and
showing off their crab hats

Matthew, Kade & Michelle with
matching crab hats

Blue Swimmer Crab, Prawns, Calamari
& Chorizo Paella


Enjoying our Paella on the foreshore

Big crowds at Crabfest




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