Once again, we were lucky to stay at Mike & Sue's house and they treated us to all the food and drink luxuries that we hadn't allowed ourselves in the previous two weeks.On our second night back in the city, Mike arranged for us to jump on board a yacht and take part in a Twilight racing event on The Swan river. Our responsibilities ranged from the occasional rope pull, lightening the load by emptying a few beer cans, eating chips 'n' dip, and generally trying to not get in the way. It was an unforgettable experience of Perth that I would never have thought of, and wouldn't have thought possible.
Our team broke their near perfect winnng record and only achieved 2nd place this week, but the race is only serious enough to justify getting everyone together for what is more of a social occasion anyway - spoken by the gracious defeated. In a gentlemanly spirit (not previously considered capable of a nation of ex-convicts), we then drifted around the river until all the other boats had finished so that everyone returned to the club-house around the same time. The spirits then continued to fly high with a huge selection of food & booze, and a band knocking out a continuous stream of classics.
We spent the following few days, resting, planning, and buying supplies for the next road trip. It was important that while doing this we didn't get too comfortable with the luxuries of not living in a tent. Unfortunately, the kindness of Mike and Sue made this impossible and we moved on with motivation purely stemming from the sights we would see, not the accommodation we would enjoy.
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