All by ourselves

April 2016

 

It seems very strange to wake up and not have the usual banter over the breakfast table, that had been happening over the past 3 weeks….our breakfast was a very quiet affair.

Richard and I packed up the Ute and headed south to Margaret River, back to our home on wheels. It will soon be time for us to get back on our travels.

We did a trip back to Busselton to collect ignition key for the Ute, it had to be re computed. While in Busso, we saw a Pharmacy sign that they were offering the flu jab for the cheap price of $9.95 so off we went in and had it done.

Our plan is to leave on Tuesday 12 April and unfortunately we were not able to say our farewells to Jackie as she was working in Perth and transporting their youngest to an important Hockey trial. We did, however, have a nice evening with Matt and Maddi.

Once again we didn’t get off to an early start as we said more farewells to Maddi and the  backpackers Michael and Mary. The route and road was very good and quiet to our first stop at Quinninup. A very small hamlet with a handful of houses but, we had a tavern where we could get a meal!! We booked in for 3 nights and toured the area, visiting Pemberton. We walked around Big Brook Dam a family were kayaking and fishing and another preparing a BBQ. It was such peaceful place. We drove back into town and took a Tram ride through the forest, which we thoroughly enjoyed.

 

Big Brook Dam

 

 

Big Brook Dam

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just a short walk through the hamlet of Quinninup was another good walk that took us around Karri Lake, once again, very quiet and peaceful with some very nice properties overlooking the water, no fishing, boating etc was allowed here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our next stop is down on the south coast, Helen is excited about visiting and walking in the "Valley of the Giants". We arrived earlyish,  for us, and set up at a nice farmstay called Ayr Sailean and then went off to do the tourist stuff.... The caretaker on the site is Billy and Carol they were very welcoming towards us.
The visit to the Valley of the Giants was awesome, its quite a high walk into the Tingle Trees.

 

We decided to visit a place called "Conspicuous Cliffs" close to the town of Walpole. A very small town but soon to be famous as the local Post Master informed us that a film crew are in town. They are making a film based on the book "Breath" by Australian writer Tim Winton, who lives in Fremantle, so watch out for it!
The coastline between Walpole and Denmark is stunning with white sandy beaches everywhere.

Green Pool

Elephant Rocks

So many magnificent views from the wonderful coastline down here on the south coast! Also quite a bit colder too!
Our next stop will be in Albany, our first visit here was in August 1999 with Helen's relatives..