Deja vu: another Softies toy- this time a Miss Monty from the Miss Polly pattern by Nest Studio. I must confess, I am jealous of this Miss Monty: she will live with Miss Leila in Karratha, a mining town way waaaay north-west in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
Before I went back to uni, I travelled from Perth to Exmouth, some 1500 kilometres along the coastal highways of WA . The expanse and deep colour of the west coast ocean is something to be savoured - breathtaking clear greens and blues us East Coasters simply miss out on.
We slept in swags on the beach, committed small sins against the environment by going sand boarding (beware of this activity if you don't encourage sand going where sand should _really_ not go), and climbed majestic gorges in Karajini National Park. The absolute highlight was snorkelling in the Ningaloo Marine Park at Coral Bay, a small town that sits just near the Tropic of Capricorn.
Maybe it's because these experiences are all pre-Phud, but I can't help but associate a sense of calm and warmth with this part of the world.
Perhaps all the Melbourne Spring rain is just making me a bit nostalgic for some sunshine?
