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Western Australia: Albany

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December 14, 2002

Early on a Saturday morning, the Shokalskiy takes the Australian pilot on board who guides us into Albany Harbour while Australian customs and immigration officers officially welcome us as visitors to their country. I
Farewell to my home for thirty days: I have come to love this ship and bid it farewell with fondness.
My hotel in Albany, Western Australia, which I regard with a feeling of anticipation: I know that it will have a shower that does not rock from side to side while I am trying to use it. In the evening, eight of the passengers, including myself, enjoy a wonderful dinner; for me, a chance to ease the shock of leaving all of my friends quite so abruptly.
Near the hotel, a nature walk gives me an opportunity to enjoy the beautiful scenery along the coast near Albany.
A large skink (lizard) scuttles into the underbrush as I walk by.
Flowers and wildlife grow in profusion along the trail. Here is the native Australian flower called kangaroo's paw.
The Australian national flower, the wattle.
The unusually shaped yellow flowers are Banksia, named after Sir Joseph Banks, the naturalist who accompanied Captain Cook on this first expedition.
A small sailboat enjoys the fine weather.
The ruins of a lighthouse dating from the early twentieth century.

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