On 6th October Chris had his 21st Party at home. We were blessed with lovely fine weather (despite it raining all the previous week). We had about 100 people but having the marquee there was plenty of room. All in all I think everyone had a good time.

Setting up the marquee
Chris relaxing before the party with his favourite cat "Ali"

Speeches - a few stories were told!!!!

Chris making his speech

Wendy with Ang and Mis

Chris and Teri

Having fun on the dance floor

Chris drinking "The Yard Glass"

The "Birthday Boy"
Chris, Philip, Noel and Geoff

Ang, Chris and Mis

Chris with both Nanas

Rochelle, Dianne, Ron and Brendan

Together as a family again

(The last photo we had taken together was Feb 2005 before Ang left for UK)

Our family is growing

Chris mowing the paddock for the marquee

Allan usually drives a tractor !!!

Melissa and Geoff arrived home from their "O.E." on Saturday 29th September at 11.30 pm. We all went out to the airport to welcome them home - then proceeded to chat and celebrate with them until 4am. It is lovely to have them home.

On 13th August it was Angela's 26th Birthday. She had the day off work so Allan and I took her out to lunch at Escape in Mt Eden. We had dinner at home with all the family, as you can see from the photos below.

The "Birthday Girl"
The happy couple

Ang with Rochelle, Dianne and Teri

Angela with Brendan and Rochelle

Ang with Nana

Ang with Chris

Ang with Wendy and Allan

The family having dinner

The Costar children with their partners
Th Costar family

Wendy, Anna, Ida, Trish and Teresa

Guido, Allan, Pat, Raphael and Bill

Dinner at Ralphael and Ida's house

Trish and Bill on our last day together

Esting a yummy seafood lunch comprising of King Prawns, Smoked Salmon and Oysters

Helen and Robert

About to begin our adventure in the Australian Outback

Refueling our water bottles

This shows how dusty the roads were

Typical road conditions

The lovely red dusty roads. We travelled almost 2,500 km on these roads

Allan in action

One of the hundreds of river crossings

This was the biggest river crossing and we almost got stuck. We later found out that we were just behind a bus that had got stuck for 4 hrs and had to be towed out by a grader.

Inside our luxury tent complete with wooden floor, fly screen door and an ensuite!!!!

Outside our tent at Emma Gorge

Inside our luxury tent at the Bungle Bungles

Allan and Bill unloading our luggage

Allan and Wendy on the boat cruise at El Questro

Isn't this a beautiful photo? It was taken while on the boat cruise down Explosion Gorge.

Explosion Gorge

Walking along Picanini Gorge

Wynjana Gorge where we saw lots of fresh water crocodiles

Cape Gantheaume, Broome