Happy St Patrick’s Day

Well I made it to Australia and it's just as exciting as I thought it would be. I swam in the Indian Ocean off Perth on my first day here and that was a thrill. The bottle of wine I had just scoffed with my host Kathy helped.   I went to Freemantle prison and looked for any ancestors but I don't think I can claim an Australian passport just yet.   There was a lovely parade in Perth on Sunday, and I met Stephen Keegan and his girlfriend Hilary and their friends.  I think…
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