RJ explores Longreach Bay on a final wander around the island.

The guys line up for their essential morning cup of joe... err.. hot chocolate. Yes, RJ is already bruised from an earlier collision.

The treasure hunt is on! The kids had to find 'foxes' -- people doing strange things, or dressed in out-of-the-ordinary attire.

Mum was a fox! We found her at the bus stop.

Bikes and quokkas, ubiquitous scenery at Rottnest. One of the locals finds a choice hiding spot, waiting until the madness dies down.

The school had a sack race for each class. As usual, LR was FLYING!

Someone's totally awesome dad takes the lead in the sack race... briefly... before collapsing on his face.

Mum gives very detailed instructions to RJ on the egg and spoon race. Perhaps with too much emphasis on not dropping the 'egg'.

C. employs his advanced Egg and Spoon technique, and hopes the judges aren't looking.

RJ very slowly and carefully navigates the course. He made it almost the whole way through without dropping it, step by careful, cautious step, finishing last to cheers from the whole crowd.

RJ enjoys his prize for the race as C. negotiates for a share.

Everyone sets up for the staff vs. students tug-of-war.

LR and the rest of the students pull mightily!

Mum and the teachers fight back, but it's not enough. The students win!

The kids unwind after a long day.

The rain didn't ruin the weekend -- it made it more exciting!

RJ and C. stop to give directions to X.

RJ and C. threaten to eat the monkey, while playing komodo dragons in the playground.

RJ climbs a tree while waiting for the bus.

Of course, LR climbs even higher.

Geordie Bay lit by a great sunset -- the gorgeous view from our front door.

LR à Grande Vitesse!

One of the Rottnest locals, a quokka, watches on in amazement.

H. stops by and gives LR a few tips on getting started. Getting the pedals right is everything!

After learning to take off by herself, things got a whole lot easier... sort of.

And off she goes!

With a look of intense concentration, LR discovers how much faster you can go without training wheels.

LR faces her biggest challenge yet... The hill on Georgie Bay Road.

One of the local bikie gangs (RJ and C.) patrols the streets, looking for trouble.

We made it to the top!

Everyone gets a chance to climb, but some have to catch up.

RJ scales the cliff face.

We made it to the top!

We made it to the other side. Time to search for shells.

LR and Mum search for interesting things in the rock pool.

Some cool guy with a camera.

RJ dips his egg in the dye.

LR explains the finer points of dyeing eggs to I.

RJ and I show off their colourful hands.

We safely put all our eggs in one basket.

The hunt begins! Eggs and clues are at each location.

LR reads the next clue.

Yes, there were even eggs hiding under the rug.

Even mum had a clue to read out.

The end reward... Bunnies!

RJ found his bunny... Totally worth it.

Following a long-standing family tradition, the ears MUST go first.

RJ heads into the karri forest. Does the wumpus live in the forest?

After leading the way and finding their own track, the kids change their minds and head back towards an existing path.

Mum takes a moment to point out the different plants and animals living on the underside of a giant log.

The kids followed up by acting like animals on top of the log.

A break for lunch on a log on the side of a very steep hill, and then back to the car.

We met the friendliest, lickiest horse in Australia. The kids were each slobbered in turn.

As always, LR had her chance to go riding.

She put on a brave face and had a good time, despite the rain that fell during the lesson.

Not siblings... Just friends. These are three of the many rescued joeys at the wildlife park.

RJ makes friends with a kookaburra in the aviary.

RJ gets the chance to feed a joey. They're very pushy.

We went for a quick wander through the massive trees of the Karri forest.

We discovered some really interesting seeds from one of the plants on the forest floor.

These trees are tall, but they're only 80 years old. Further south in the old growth forests, the trees are even bigger and older.

Yummmm!!! Stopping at the berry farm for tea and scones is a great way to end the day.

LR and RJ insisted on doing some rock climbing, so we stopped in at Sugarloaf on the way back.

We really wanted to stay for sunset, but had to get back to the house in time for dinner. Maybe next time!

Beware the comfy chair... Even overexcited, hyperactive children will succumb to its evil powers.

A total of 5 very small fish caught over two nights -- the kids rated it a massive success!

We caught some very small fish and let them go again.

RJ spent some quality time with one of his favorite pals, the anthropomorphitronic T. Rex.

RJ and X go head-to-head for some competitive downhill sliding.

RJ and LR sculpting some clay creations during one of their school holiday activities.

We were visited by an evil scientist... The black lab coats always give them away.

It's a race and RJ got a huge head start. I don't think Poppa will catch them this time.

Mighty knights RJ and C engaged in a fierce battle to decide who would let the dinosaurs on the trampoline.

Local property moguls, LR and J, worked on their plans for buying up the city.

LR and RJ caught a frog in our pool. We haven't had rain here in over two months and he was looking pretty thirsty. We took him down to the nearby swamp where he can hopefully find a few friends.