It was getting too hot in the Stirling Ranges. Much too hot to climb any mountains. We needed some beach so we spent Monday night camping at Boat Harbour Beach, a little bush camping spot […]
Moingup Spring, Stirling Range National Park
We’ve just spent the last five days and four nights camping at Moingup Spring, Stirling Range National Park while exploring a couple of the mountain peaks in the area. Have had fun chatting with all the […]
Porongurup Wine Festival
On Sunday, we ventured from our campsite in the Stirling Range National Park to the Sleeping Lady Chalet in the Porongurup Range to meet up with our friends Kathryn & Steve who had […]
Climbing Mt Hassell, Stirling Range National Park
The day after climbing Bluff Knoll we climbed Mount Hassell, still in the Stirling Ranges, which is half the length of the Bluff Knoll walk and 200m less in height. The track was mainly loose […]
Climbing Bluff Knoll, Stirling Range National Park
Bluff Knoll, Stirling Range National Park, Stirling Ranges Climbed Bluff Knoll, the highest mountain peak in the southern half of Western Australia. The track is well-defined, clear and well maintained. It is […]
Catching up with Family in Albany
It started raining the last couple of days we were at Shelley Beach, West Cape Howe National Park. So we decided to move on and make the half hour trip to Albany Sunday […]
Banana Smoothie Heaven
Life doesn’t get any better than this. Icy cold banana smoothies over looking shelley beach. Yummy! Blended banana & milk is the best combination in the world. Made with the Thermomix.
Lunch
This is lunch. Chilli and garlic fish by the man, salad wrap by the woman. Yum!
Joe’s first camp catch
Exciting times – we can report Joe’s first fish catch for our tour around Australia. Three herrings caught at Shelley Beach, West Cape Howe National Park. Smallish but at least he caught something […]
Shelley Beach, West Cape Howe National Park
We have officially survived our first night on the road. Beautiful scenic spot we’re at – Shelley Beach in West Cape Howe National Park, about half an hours drive from Albany. Access […]
Farewell Fonzie, Goodbye Perth
Today is a very sad but exciting day. We depart Perth but we also have to give up our beloved dog Fonzie. Fonzie is our almost 7 year old shitzu. He has […]
See you later Perth…
Bye bye comfortable bed, we’ll miss you! Hitting the road…
We have Solar Power :)
We are not quite sure if it is over kill having three heavy solar panels on top of the car yet but at least we can power the Thermomix in the middle of the bush. […]
Mr Muscles AKA Ariel Gustavo!
Our almost brother-in-law Gus came over this morning to help Joe lift the 40kg solar panels on top of the roof platform (Mr Muscles can shoulder press 40kg per arm!!!!) Now we […]
Surprise Farewell Party
A friend of ours Ellen asked Joe & I if we were available to go on a boat cruise with her and a friend. We said yes and didn’t ask many questions. Ellen […]