Let’s face it, it had to be done, didn’t it?
I think everyone, at some point in their life, has itchy feet. The desire, or maybe even the need, to get away from it all. Start again. Somewhere new. Somewhere “better”. Somewhere…. warmer?
Click here to read our “E is for Emigration” post
French explorers are credited with being the first to come on land in 1792, in Southern Western Australia, in the town that was then named after a French ship – Espérance – or Hope. Esperance, is located 750km south east of Perth.
The town lives from tourism, fishing and agriculture. When we first went there in 2009 I actually thought it far from touristy although we went at Easter time.
It certainly was totally different from the way I pictured it would be; i.e. like most beach towns in Europe for example, full of tourists, loads of shops and restaurants along the coast…
Click on this link to read more about Esperance and leave a comment if you wish.
http://sami-colourfulworld.blogspot.com/2012/01/to-z-of-australia-e-is-for-esperance.html