On the west coast of Australia lies the city of Geraldton. 
Once again our ship docked at an industrial port. 
Which makes sense, really. There is not enough tourism to need a tourist port; however, when the ships dock, the friendly local greeters are ready to make tourists welcome. The buses shuttled passengers to a drop-off point in town just outside the port area.
Greeters handed out city maps and gave directions to the local sites.
Many people stopped at the Visitor Center. 
Outdoor seating can be found beside and behind the Visitor Center,
Large playground equipment is here and ping-pong balls and other sports equipment can be reserved at the visitors center and used at the outdoor facility. People were making use of Geraldton’s free public wifi here. I was told it was a little slow on the day we were there. Could it be because 2,000 extra people were trying to use it?????
We enjoyed walking along the quaint city streets.
and marveling at some of the trees which are a testimony to the strong winds off the coast.
We huffed up the hill and through a beautifully landscaped path…..
Which led us to the HMAS Sydney Memorial. 
More Geraldton volunteer greeters were on hand here. They offered complimentary tour guides of this WWII memorial. There was no cost to enter the memorial, but there was a box with the greeters if anyone wanted to make a donation, and there were postcards for sale.
Names of every person who lost his/her life are engraved on the wall along with photos and information about the mission and the crew.
This elevation provided excellent views of the city and our ship in the harbor.
From here, we followed our map to the beautiful cathedral in town. Tours were offered, but guests were welcome to enter and look around without an official tour. A member of the church welcomed offered cups of water to everyone who came by outside.
The modern interior is a stark contrast to the classic exterior.
In Australia, or at least in Western Australia, we noticed that pharmacies are called Chemists.
On the way back to the ship, I decided to walk along the beach. The weather was beautiful, but only one sunbather was there. I get the feeling that sunbathing is not a very high priority in Australia, in fact we usually saw locals conservatively dressed and protecting themselves from the sun.
My final stop in Geraldton was back at the Visitor Center to mail my postcard from the HMAS Sydney Memorial.
Don’t look to long and hard at me. It is a proven fact that cruising makes a person’s clothes shrink.
I really enjoyed Geraldton. It appears that lots of Australian seniors retire here. There is a thriving Senior center, and I noticed a designated facility for the community band. If it weren’t quite so far from all my family, I might even consider it!
Oh well, on to new adventures. Tomorrow we debark in Fremantle and head to Perth to check into our hotel and do laundry.