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Author Archives: Kerry & Jim
Kirkby Stephen
After overnighting in Dubai we flew into Manchester, picked up our hire car and drove to Augill Castle in Kirkby Stephen, our accommodation for the first week of our holiday. The castle is between the The Lakes District and The … Continue reading
Big Seas
Although we live about 10km from the coast “as the crow flies”, this morning the sound of the waves crashing into the coast could be heard from here. The forecast of 20ft waves hitting the coast was spot on. From … Continue reading
Winter has arrived
We have had some really awful weather here over the past few weeks so we decided to go for a Sunday drive, as the sun was finally out, to see if there was any noticable wind damage in the area. … Continue reading
Looking West!
The winter weather is still no where to be seen here in WA so this morning we headed over to the beach for a look. We walked a short distance on the Cape to Cape trail and took in the … Continue reading
Posted in Cowaramup, Margaret River
Tagged Cape to Cape walk, Cowaramup Bay, Gracetown, Indian Ocean, WA coastline
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Dardanup – what a surprise!
Dardanup is just up the road (only 95 km away) and yet we never stop to have a look around. It is close to Bunbury, which we pass through every time we go to Perth, but it’s just one of … Continue reading
Bee Hotels
After some research on ways to attract bees to the garden and vege patch, we decided that one fun idea was to build a bee hotel out in the backyard. Bee hotels are designed to attract a variety of bee … Continue reading
Auckland – the City of Sails
Once again we passed beautiful countryside on our way to Auckland, NZ’s largest city. This scene reminded us of our Tuscan adventure. On the way we stopped in Cambridge to catchup with friends Lesley & Ian. Lesley is my lovely … Continue reading
Lake Taupo
Travelling from Napier to Taupo we crossed the Kaweka Mountain Range which is 1,724 m (5,656 ft) high and at times we seemed to be in the clouds. Along the way we stopped for morning tea at this lovely spot. … Continue reading
Hawkes Bay
The drive to the Hawkes Bay region across the mountains was again spectacular. Unfortunately it is impossible to stop on these mountainous roads to take photos so most of these were taken from the car window. We are staying in … Continue reading
Bay of Plenty
We arrived in Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty in the afternoon as Cyclone Hola was dumping rain on the area. The one activity that everyone had recommended was the walk up Mount Maunganui to enjoy the view. This is … Continue reading
Posted in Cowaramup, Margaret River, New Zealand
Tagged Mount Maunganui, Rotorua, Taurange, Thermal springs, Wai-O-Tapu
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The Coromandel Peninsula
Driving south through Auckland was crazy, even though it was a Saturday. The city looked beautiful as we passed by but the traffic was terrible, we were at a snails pace from Warkworth 58 km north of Auckland to Quarry … Continue reading
NZ’s Bay of Islands
After overnighting in Auckland the drive north to the Bay of Islands in ever changing weather conditions was interesting! One minute it was pouring down and the next it was quite pleasant. We did manage to get a couple of … Continue reading
Posted in Cowaramup, Margaret River, New Zealand
Tagged Bay of Islands, Paihai, Russell, Waitanga, Whangarei Falls
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A day to celebrate
Lunch today was fantastic. We celebrated Jim’s 65th birthday at Flutes Restaurant in the grounds of Brookland Valley Winery. The gardens are lovely. And the food and wine were very good with service to match. Plenty of sunshine today so … Continue reading
Posted in Cowaramup, Margaret River, Western Australia, Wineries
Tagged Brookland Valley Winery, Flutes Restaurant
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Fonty’s, Fruits, Truffles & more
We are now staying at Fonty’s Pool just out of Manjimup, a significant fruit growing region of Western Australia. Everywhere we drive orchards can be seen growing apples, pears, stone fruits, cherries and berries. The area around Manjimup and Pemberton … Continue reading
Albany Highlights
We have been visiting Albany for a few days and are surprised at how much it has changed since our last visit about 10 years ago. From a tourists point of view it has changed for the better – with … Continue reading
Posted in Caravanning, Cowaramup, Margaret River
Tagged Albany, Old Strawberry Farm, The Gap, The National ANZAC Centre, The Natural Bridge
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Bremer Bay
We are in Bremer Bay and I decided to go on a wildflower tour out at Tozer’s Bush Camp, a 700 acre property of natural beauty. Wildflowers are one thing we always have a “stop the car” moment for. While … Continue reading
Posted in Caravanning, Cowaramup, Margaret River, Wildflowers
Tagged Bremer Bay, Orchids, Tozer's Bush Camp, Tozer's Wildflower Tour, Wildflowers
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Lake Towerrinning
It has been a while since our last caravan trip (actually it was over to Melbourne for the Footy Grand Final at the end of September in 2015) so we were very pleased to be on the road again. Although … Continue reading
Posted in Caravanning, Cowaramup, Margaret River
Tagged Inland lake, Lake Towerrinning, Lakeside Camping, Water Skiing
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Our First Produce
After months of waiting to pick some of our produce we have finally started to reap the rewards of growing our own veges. There have been a few challenges along the way; the snails loved our new seedlings, the parrots … Continue reading
Our new beginning
Blog posts have been few and far between over the past twelve months as we organised the next phase of our life. We have made the move from Margaret River to Cowaramup, 12km to the north, where we have built … Continue reading
Learn Italian in Bagni di Lucca
Originally posted on Bella Bagni di Lucca:
Laura Poggi, from the gorgeous Casa Tolomei in Via Umberto I in La Villa, is starting a small language school. She and her family have many years of experience and Laura is keen…
Posted in Margaret River
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Pizza Night
Every Friday evening the Colonial Brewery, just out of Margaret River, has a $10 Pizza Night. They are great value and very good pizza. If you are not a pizza lover you can order other delights from their regular menu. … Continue reading
VW Club
The Volkswagon Club of WA attracted a good crowd today; happily displaying their ‘pride and joys’. In Margaret River for their 5th Vee Bubs at Margaret River Camping and Cruise Weekend they had a Show & Shine in Reuther Park … Continue reading
The Orchids Are Late This Year
With the late arrival of the warmer days down here in the south west the orchids are now in full bloom. Frieds suggested a couple of places to visit to take photos of the beautiful orchids and here is a … Continue reading
Posted in Margaret River
Tagged Cowslips, Fringed Lily, Orchids, Purple Enamel Orchids, Rattle Beaks, Reaching Spider Orchids, Trigger plants
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‘Wine for Dudes’
Today we become tourists in our own town and joined a wine tour to see what visitors get to enjoy when they come to Margaret River. Our first stop was McHenry Hohnen Winery, a bio-dynamic vineyard established in 2004 by David … Continue reading
Margaret River & Beyond 