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Category Archives: Cowaramup
Beautiful Wildflowers
After wondering if we would ever get away again this year in the caravan, we are finally on the road and looking forward to seeing the wildflowers and getting into some warmer weather. We timed it with watching the West … Continue reading
It was worth the walk
After some rain this morning, the day improved and we had some sunshine, so we decided to do the walk to Quinninup Falls. We had not been there before and thought it would have water flowing after the last day … Continue reading
Posted in Cowaramup, Margaret River, Western Australia
Tagged Cape to Cape, Moses Rock Beach, Quinninup Falls
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Last Day in Tokyo
We have started our journey home…and have a 5 hour stopover in Kuala Lumpur from 4:30am to 9:30am. Yuck! But the good thing is that the wifi is okay so I have the opportunity to do the final Tokyo blog. … Continue reading
Posted in Cowaramup, Margaret River, Tokyo
Tagged Kimono, Tokyo National Museum, Ueno Park
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Farewell Tokyo
Our time in Tokyo has been brilliant. We leave this evening, so are all packed. We will leave our luggage at the hotel while we spend the day at the National Museum. It is very easy to get around on … Continue reading
Out and About Again in Tokyo
You really can’t come to Tokyo and not visit the iconic Shibuya Crossing. Not only was the view from Mag’s Park above the road impressive but crossing the street with the other pedestrians was fun. It is a very busy … Continue reading
Posted in Cowaramup, Margaret River, Tokyo
Tagged Blue and Whilte Shop, LaQua Light Display, Mag's Park, Shibuya Crossing, Sibuyna Hikarie
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Tokyo Quilt Festival – Day 4 & Nippori Textile Town
And now for the shopping experience! Yesterday we visited the Nippori Textile Town, a street specialising in all things textile. Many shops selling mostly dressmaking fabrics, and or, heavier weight furnishing fabrics lined the streets, but the occasional shop had … Continue reading
Posted in Cowaramup, Margaret River, Tokyo
Tagged Nippori Textile Town, Tokyo Quilt Festival
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Tokyo Quilt Festival – Day 3
After our visit to the gardens this morning we had a rest and returned so the festival to see the final sections of quilts. We will have to return over the next couple of days to do the market stalls….we … Continue reading
Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens
It is said that Koishikawa Korakuen Garden was originally created in the early stage of the Edo period in 1629 by Mito Komen. It is built in the Kaiyu style of garden, which I think means that it has a … Continue reading
Posted in Cowaramup, Margaret River, Tokyo
Tagged Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens, Tokyo gardens
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Tokyo Quilt Festival – Day 2
Well, we really have seen some very special quilts today. Again the dome was crowded with eager shoppers and onlookers. Here are some of the amazing quilts we saw today. It has been interesting to be inspired, even enthralled, by … Continue reading
Posted in Cowaramup, Margaret River, Tokyo
Tagged Amazing quilts, Japanese quilters, Tokyo Quilt Festival, Yoko Saito
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Tokyo Quilt Festival – Day 1
With great excitement Maureen & I headed down to the Dome today to start our enjoyment of visiting the festival. And what a spectacle it is. We have decided to view all the quilt exhibits before we start on the … Continue reading
More Tokyo Sights
We have had another wonderful day exploring Tokyo. It was much colder today as the wind is still blowing making it feel very much colder than the 8-9 deg it was. First stop was Senso-ji Temple, the oldest temple in … Continue reading
Posted in Cowaramup, Margaret River, Tokyo
Tagged Amuze Museum, Boro Exhibition, Nakamise Street, Senso-Ji Temple, Tokyo Dome, Tokyo Quilt Festival
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Tokyo Sightseeing
Our first day has been such a lovely experience. The people are very helpful and polite, the subway easy to navigate, the sights a contrast of old and new, and the food excellent. We took the subway to pick up … Continue reading
We have arrived in Tokyo
Maureen and I have safely arrived in Tokyo to attend the Tokyo Quilt Festival and I can assure you we are very excited to be here. This photo was taken at the Perth Airport at about 1am Tuesday morning as … Continue reading
Posted in Cowaramup, Margaret River, Tokyo
Tagged Brisk Walk, Bunko Prefecture, Tokyo City Dome, Toyko Quilt Festival
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Padstow, Rick Stein’s & Newquay
Padstow has a large influx of daily tourists, partly thanks to the popularity of Rick Stein’s TV shows. He has a big presence in the town, with 5 eateries, a deli, fresh fish outlet, cooking school and accommodation and other … Continue reading
Posted in Cowaramup, Margaret River, UK
Tagged Newquay, Padstow, Rick Stein's Seafood Restaurant
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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
Margaret River & Beyond 