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Category Archives: Margaret River
A Family Connection
Jim’s brother, David, has researched their family history and this story begins in the Staffordshire and Shropshire areas. David and Lynette visited in 2015 so we followed in their footsteps to see the villages as well. David had the information … Continue reading
Posted in Margaret River, UK
Tagged Bridgnorth, Cannock, Elizabeth Prince, Josiah Prince, Newhall Farm, Newport
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Beautiful Bath
The lovely city of Bath is located in the Somerset countryside. Local honey-coloured Bath stone has been used extensively in the Georgian architecture. The many chimney pots can’t go unnoticed. Built as a spa town, Bath still draws many visitors … Continue reading
Posted in Margaret River, UK
Tagged Bath, Bath Abbey, Pulteney Bridge, Roman Baths, Severn Bridge
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Malvern, Tewkesbury and Ledbury
Leaving North Wales we are now staying for a week in Hereford, a great base in the Midlands to visit the West Cotswolds and surrounding area. The rolling hills in the countryside are beautiful. On our first outing we visit … Continue reading
Posted in Margaret River, UK
Tagged Hereford, Ledbury, Malvern, Tewkesbury, West Cotswolds
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Caenarfon, Anglesey and more
Caenarfon Castle was built on the southern end of the Menai Strait which separates North Wales and Anglesey. The construction of the castle began in 1283 and today is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. During Edward I’s invasions of Wales, … Continue reading
Posted in Margaret River, UK
Tagged Caernarfon Castle, Isle of Anglesey, Llandudno, Rhos on Sea, Wind Farm
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Beddgelert & Snowdonia NP
After leaving the Yorkshire Dales we are in North Wales for a few days to visit the Snowdonia National Park. Our accommodation is in the very pretty little village of Beddgelert. The name Beddgelert means in Welsh ‘The grave of … Continue reading
Posted in Margaret River, UK
Tagged Beddgelert, North Wales, Snowdonia Mountain Railway, Snowdonia National Park
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The Lakes District
From Kirkby Stephen the Lakes District was only 45 minutes drive away. We visited twice and both days we had intermittent rain then sunshine. We have visited the area before and loved the very pretty villages so wanted to reacquaint … Continue reading
Posted in Margaret River, UK
Tagged Ambleside, Bowness, Grasmere, Keswick, The Lakes District
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York
Although it was a gloomy day we decided to visit York anyway. From the York City Sightseeing bus (similar to a Hop On Hop Off bus) we did the tour around to take in the sights and hear the commentary … Continue reading
Posted in Margaret River, UK
Tagged Clifford Tower, Jorvik Viking Centre, The Shambles, York, York Minster
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The Yorkshire Coast
Crossing County Durham (we are staying in Cumbria) we drove over to the North Yorkshire Coast to visit the lovely coastal villages of Robin Hood’s Bay and Whitby. Robin Hood’s Bay is a small fishing village a few miles south … Continue reading
Posted in Margaret River, UK
Tagged Robin Hood's Bay, Whitby, Yorkshire Coast, Yorkshire Dales
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The Yorkshire Dales
The Yorkshire Dales landscape is ever changing; from lush farmland paddocks bound in dry stone walls and hedges to the treeless windswept dales and heather morelands. Absolutely beautiful! Our drive took us to the pretty market town of Hawes, home … Continue reading
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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Margaret River & Beyond 