western australia

A night on the river

@JudyEv (341743)

Rockingham, Australia

November 9, 2024 2:38am CST

I’ve mentioned before that we have good friends in the village. We’ve been friends for over 30 years and now we live about ten houses apart. They have a very successful plumbing business which is now run by their three sons. The husband turned 77 and we were invited to spend the evening with them and their family on their boat. I guess you would call it a cruiser. It isn’t a yacht but it is very luxurious and 18 of us fitted on it very well. We were taken up the Swan River to the middle of the city where we anchored, watched the city lights, ate and drank before being taken back to the mooring. The weather had been iffy all day but cleared up by the time we boarded. The water was calm, there was very little breeze and it wasn’t a bit cold. Just a very enjoyable night all round. The photo is of the city lights. Perth would seem a very small city to many or you I’m sure.

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@Juliaacv (51458)

• Canada

9 Nov

That sounds like a really lovely time, and a great way to celebrate his birthday.

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@JudyEv (341743)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Nov

He had a very enjoyable night. We got home around 11pm.

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@JudyEv (341743)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Nov

@Dreamerby Yes, thanks. We did indeed.

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@Dreamerby (5755)

• Calcutta, India

10 Nov

@JudyEv Fun night you had!

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@Ronrybs (19589)

• London, England

9 Nov

Last time I was on a boat I got seasick. Not a great sailor!

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@JudyEv (341743)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Nov

We were on the river and it was really very calm. But I know about being seasick. It's not pleasant.

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@Ronrybs (19589)

• London, England

10 Nov

@JudyEv I think it is a combination of the knowledge and the motion of the boat, no matter how slow

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@AmbiePam (93739)

• United States

9 Nov

If I’ve heard of a foreign city it doesn’t seem small to me. And, I’ve definitely heard of Perth.

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@AmbiePam (93739)

• United States

10 Nov

@JudyEv Still cool to me!

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@JudyEv (341743)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Nov

@AmbiePam I'm very happy that the city isn't any bigger. I can get lost in it easily enough.

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@JudyEv (341743)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Nov

We don't have hundreds of high-rise buildings. What you see in the photo is about it.

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@snowy22315 (181946)

• United States

10 Nov

Sounds like a great and memorable time.

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@JudyEv (341743)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Nov

It's been a while since we were on it and just as long for our friends.

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changjiangzhibin89

@changjiangzhibin89 (16784)

• China

9 Nov

The weather was cooperative ! You must have enjoyed every minute on their boat.

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@JudyEv (341743)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Nov

We did, thanks. One of the sons use it a lot but some of the others hadn't been on it for quite a while.

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@Dena91 (16692)

• United States

10 Nov

Sounds like a wonderful way to celebrate your friend's birthday.

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@JudyEv (341743)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Nov

He enjoyed his day very much which was nice.

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@allknowing (137553)

• India

10 Nov

When you say the water was calm does river water turn turbulent any time? I do not know anything about this.

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@JudyEv (341743)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Nov

Sometimes, if there are strong winds, the water will get quite choppy and rough. We were on the river so there wasn't really any waves.

@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

9 Nov

As I saw the photo, I was wondering if it was New York!

I am glad you enjoyed this river cruise with your friends.

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@JudyEv (341743)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Nov

This is about all the tall buildings we have! There aren't really a lot of them.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

10 Nov

@JudyEv The skyline with tall building and water is not different from city to city.

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@Tampa_girl7 (50580)

• United States

9 Nov

It sounds like a really nice way to spend the evening.

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@JudyEv (341743)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Nov

We were so lucky with the weather. Sometimes it can be quite windy and cold but last night it was just lovely.

@wolfgirl569 (107859)

• Marion, Ohio

9 Nov

Great picture. That would be a nice evening

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@JudyEv (341743)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Nov

The weather was just so pleasant. We were very lucky in that regard.

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@AliCanary (3249)

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9 Nov

That sounds like a lovely experience! Isn't it nice when your friends do well?

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@JudyEv (341743)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Nov

They have come from virtually nothing and their house was on the line at one point so yes, they deserve all that they have.

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@AliCanary (3249)

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15 Nov

@JudyEv bless. That's wonderful!

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Dr Souvik Chatterji

@sathviksouvik (19663)

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10 Nov

excellent photo

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@JudyEv (341743)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Nov

Thanks. It's a pretty skyline really.

@Dreamerby (5755)

• Calcutta, India

10 Nov

Wow lovely time you had!

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@JudyEv (341743)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Nov

Thanks. Yes, we did.

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@grenery8 (11050)

• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)

10 Nov

I'm glad you enjoyed it.some sea air as well

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@JudyEv (341743)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Nov

I always sleep well after being on the river.

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@grenery8 (11050)

• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)

12 Nov

@JudyEv that's terrific.there is something about the good waters like these

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@amnabas (14623)

• Karachi, Pakistan

9 Nov

Nice photo.That was for sure a fun river ride.

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@JudyEv (341743)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Nov

The weather was very calm and we had a lovely night.

@xFiacre (13120)

• Ireland

9 Nov

@judyev to a boy from Larne Perth seems like a megalopolis. I must say that your title suggested to me a rather less than elegant experience than any I’ve enjoyed on a river.

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@JudyEv (341743)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Nov

Their first boat was quite small and a bit of a squash if too many were invited. This is about the third at least with each being bigger and better than the last.

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@LindaOHio (181244)

• United States

9 Nov

Wow! What a nice experience. I'm glad you went. Have a good weekend.

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@JudyEv (341743)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Nov

It's been a while since we've been on the boat but it was very enjoyable.

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@Beestring (14672)

• Hong Kong

9 Nov

Glad that you had an enjoyable rive cruise with your friends.

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@JudyEv (341743)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Nov

Thanks. We hadn't been out on the boat for ages but neither had they.

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