Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Baldivis to Hazlemere - 65km

After spending the last four nights at a water ski park in Baldivis I drove further North to a caravan park in Hazlemere today which is about 14km from where I have to take my van tomorrow morning for the stove to be repaired.

The ski park was an interesting place to stay with lots of action going on all the time.  The park was huge, and as well as vast expanses of water for water skiing, within the park there was a jet boat racing track and a paintball combat field.

I received sad news from home a couple of days ago, which made me wish I could hop on a plane and fly back home to Melbourne, and then I had to make an urgent trip to the vet with little Oscar, so I was glad to get behind the wheel again today.  Negotiating the traffic through the inner suburbs of Perth was enough to keep my mind well and truly focused on the road.

Blood tests confirmed that Oscar was suffering from acute pancreatitis so the vet gave him an injection for the pain as well as a large dose of antibiotics.  After walking out of the vet clinic with a bag of special low fat dog food, antibiotics to be administered for the next four weeks, and a vet bill for $450, Oscar wasn't the only one feeling pain.  I've blown my budget well and truly this month.

Thankfully the stove is still under warranty, so I don't have to worry about paying for the repairs.  It is going to be an early morning for me tomorrow.  I have to negotiate the peak hour traffic and get to the repairers, which is close to Perth airport, at 8am in the morning.





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