RJ watches for dolphins on the fast ferry across to Rotto. LR was the first to spot them though!

As usual, the local quokkas were really happy to see us.

A lot of bike riding took place. This year we were on the busy street through the middle of Geordie Bay.

As always, Mom was looking great despite the rental bike helmet.

RJ's bike has suffered from a catastrophic mechanical failure, so we weren't able to get enough two-wheel practice in. We'll definitely have it sorted by next year.

The cool kids always sit at the back of the bus.

The ride back to the settlement from Geordie Bay is a very long one if you're in a bad mood.

Not content with simply riding around like a normal human being, this year LR started performing tricks -- no feet, no hands, and amazingly no crashes.

RJ took every opportunity to torment his poor teacher.

Living with a devious mastermind can be daunting, but we manage to keep him in line with massive amounts of tickling.

This year, the treasure hunt was for characters out of fairy tales. Some, like Jack here, were fun to find.

Others, like the disturbingly ugly step-sisters, were a little more daunting.

The witch was handing out lollies and candy, so she was much more approachable. Don't take things from strangers, kids!.... Yeah, right!

This year saw a surprising upset -- the kids beat the parents... again! RJ took off faster than anyone expected.

LR flies through the course with incredible speed and enthusiasm! Where on earth does she get such competitive spirit?

Oh yeah... I see now.

LR traded some 'magic beans' for Jack's hat and pet cow... Those 'magic beans' looked suspiciously like something that came from a quokka.

Just before we left, we did a tiny bit of fishing on some very feeble gear... and had great success! LR caught this pretty little wrasse.

LR and RJ sing the fishing song, "Heeere fishy fishy fish". We caught five different species of fish in about 30 minutes. Dad was kind of amazed.

RJ caught this feisty silver bream.

LR took this beautiful photo of the pelican that was eyeing our catch hungrily.

We caught a red-lipped morwong that swallowed the hook. We tried to be as careful as we could, but he was injured fairly badly. Rather than let him suffer... We fed him to the pelican! YAY! Nature wins again!

RJ and his mate C. go exploring the dunes while the grown-ups waste their time having boring grown-up conversations.

RJ takes to the warm, hot-springs fed pools at Thermopolis!

RJ and Mum watch from the warm pool as LR and C. head down the waterslide.

Go LR, go!

C. and LR chilling with the noodles. The hot springs feed the pool with fresh hot water, while the minerals in the water keep bacteria and algae from growing. It smells a little strange, but the kids can swim for hours without turning blue!

Dad and RJ practiced diving under the water.

C and DD enjoy some lunch at a nearby park. After swimming all morning, we were absolutely starved! There were hot springs bubbling up here too.

RJ gives Flappy, his pet pterodactyl, a stern talking to after he refuses to behave during lunch.

Time to go explore the area! The boardwalk is there so that we don't inadventently walk somewhere unsafe and break through the surface into a boiling hot spring.

We stopped by a friend's place to visit their trout pond. He even let dad have a go of his off-road Segway. It was a lot of fun, even if you do look quite ridiculous while doing it.

LR tried hard to catch a trout, but it's very difficult to get them interested when your brother is standing beside you shoveling scoops of fish food into the water.

LR and C. are all dressed up and ready to go to the rodeo!

Insert theme song to "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" here.

The rodeo was full of exciting events. The bronco and bull riding looked extremely painful. The "Heading and Heeling" team roping looked a lot safer... for the riders.

One of the bulls throw his rider and charged across the ring to where one of the rodeo clowns was sitting. The clown ducked into the barrel just moments before the bull powered into it and knocked it flying.

The rodeo clown emerges unscathed from the barrel! His hat was a little worse for wear.

This clown wasn't so lucky. Both he and the bull rider limped away from this encounter.

C. and RJ climb one of the fences to the holding pens and check out the horses and cattle after the events. The animals seemed quite calm and happy and not upset after their ordeal.

A shop in Meeteetsee, Wyoming... across the road from the Cowboy Chocolatier where we stopped for a treat.

Goodbye Wyoming! We had a great time!

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.