Hi All,

We arrived back at LHR this morning, left Geraldton thurs at 11am stayed in Perth overnight and flew to HKG on Friday should have left HKG that night and arrived saturday morning in LHR but there was no room on the flight (standby) so got back this morning. Did a massive shop in HKG and booked ourselves into a nice hotel for the night so had a good relax

Any way down to all my news

What a crazy couple of months this has been, basically we were goin to geraldton for a wedding so decided that we might aswell get my visa before the trip so we could get it validated on this trip as we were planning on the big move in about 18 months. we had been looking at houses and were hoping to buy something that e could rent out until we moved over, then about 5 weeks about 5 weeks ago we were on an estate agents web site and for some reason had a quick look at the business' for sale, up popped the details of a backpackers for sale, Ant and I just look in awe at the computer screen and both said that we wanted it, so the next few weeks was spent emailing the owners and the estate agent and they kindly put the place on hold for our arrival. so we arrived in Geraldton on the 18th Aug and went straight to see the place, told them we would let them know by monday as we were busy with the wedding etc over the next few days. On monday we put the offer in and an hour later it was accepted. (aghhhhhhhh we are so excited) that night we went out with a friend in Gero to celebrate and were just saying how everything had all come together so easily and how weird it all was. Then I asked the bar maid where the pub got there lighters made (the type with the name of the business on the side etc), so she goes and asks the pub manager and he asks her to send me round to speak to him, it turns out that he is head of tourism in Geraldton so we had a great chat and a 2 hr lock in with him. It was great to meet him and we are hoping to do some business with his pub for meals for the backpackers.

Anyway we take over the backpackers on the 1st Nov, I might have to stay in the Uk for a bit longer and Ant will go over on his own but I won't be more than a month or 2 behind him.

here are a couple of sites for the backpackers for anyone who is interested obvioulsy if any of you are heading up the west coast at any time pop in.

http://www.yha.com.au/hostels/details.cfm?hostelid=138

http://www.bugaustralia.com/reviews/...ldton/auwa084/

Speak soon

Kala xxx

Congratulations!!!!!
Wow, how cool!


The hostel sounds great, good location, and good rooms(like, not big dorms, real beds etc).
And YHA, which I think is good to have, being part of a bigger organisation.


Good luck with everything in the coming months, and we'll be seeing you in the summer then!

Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooohooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooo !!!!

What an exciting time this must be for you ! Congratulations and good luck. Hope everything turns out exactly as you hope for.

Its always nice to see somebody's dreams coming true.

Hope to be heading up the coast sometime in the summer, so will make sure we drop in (You have wineries and lobster tours - what more does a girl need )

Regards
Mairi


PS. hope its not tooo long before you can follow Ant out to the foreshore !

Kala

Lovely to hear all went well for you. The hostel looks great.

All the best to you and Ant in your new exciting venture. You must be on cloud 27!!!!!

9 weeks and 2 days to go - but who's counting!!!

D D

Hi Kala,
All sounds fantastic! Best of luck with it all, I don't think we'll get to visit the hostel, but you never know........
What a brilliant opportunity!

Obviously not you, cos you didnt mention the hours, minutes and seconds

Fantastic news kala-what a whistle stop trip you've had.

Congratulations on the business -it looks fab.

But don't you just love it when a plan comes together?
Best of luck with it Kala

Hiya Kala
Glad that the deal with the business went well. Good luck with your new venture.

Debsx

Hey Kala,

Good to hear you had a good time out there and the business was as good as it looked on screen!!!

Wow, can't believe you're buying that backpackers! My & the other half spent a night there a few years ago - the room we had was really lovely & spacious (it was a double room). Wonderful location, as well. Congrats!

Thanks guys, 1st night back in the UK and didn't sleep a wink, so much to do, we are moving out of our house in 3 weeks and goin to my dads so have to arrange to get everything shipped before we move out as there is no room at dads for us and all our stuff. not realy sure where to start and am back at work 2moro.

Lots of trawling through old threads on this site to be done now to answer all my questions. What would we all do with out this place.

Cheers
Kala

Great news!! It sounds like a fab business to run, you will meet lots of Poms to keep up-to-date with!

Wish you all the best.

Hi Kala

Fantastic - it sounds so exciting, just like going on your own backpacking trip - the atmosphere will be buzzing all the time!
I'll keep your links, we may be able to visit you sometime...Thanks

Hi Kala,

I'm so pleased that things went well whilst you were there. Did you bump into my Aunt and finace at the Tavern in the Chapman Valley ?

Hope the purchase goes smoothly. Jill and I will promise to call in and say hi the first time we go up to the farm. Jill is going up in the school half term I think in October so won't see you then.

Anyway, I'm sure the time will fly by before you (and me) will be flying back out.

Good luck and best wishes

Warren (and Jill)
Perth in 9 weeks and counting.....