So here we are , spending another 2 nights here , as everywhere else is booked ! Lucky for us they aren’t booked out - there’s only 4 sites here - 5 at a pinch , Del & Bill let us stay a few more nights - they’ve given us some fresh limes , watermelon , now just have to work on the macadamias hahaha , they are lovely people .
Today we did some ups before Donnybrook , Capel , then into Peppermint Grove before some more ups . By ups I mean - Dardanup , Boyanup ,Gwindinup , Mallokup and I’m sure there’s a couple I’ve missed as well !!
The drive took us up into the hills and prime apple growing area of Donnybrook , orchards flank the road on both sides . It is a large town , with the largest children’s play ground we have seen in a park setting .
On the drive back down to the coast ,we found Paynedale and thought " hope this isn't the same as Gnomesville "- we didn't stop !! On the side of the road there were quite a lot of grass trees that appeared to be flowering - not with a flower spike reaching upwards - these looked to be flower heads ! so we stopped to have a look . Indeed they were flowers - all in different stages - some very fresh & new , beside an old and decaying one , then another in between . They must be different to the eastern states variety !!
Driving through Capel , we reached the Bussell Hwy , crossed over and drove toward the coast . The Tuart Forest National Park appeared on our left , with some beautiful tall gum trees . Just before the NP are some fields with beef cattle - cleared selectively , leaving some magnificient trees .
A little further down the road and we turned off to Peppermint Grove , and went to the beach , well what a beach it was !! There was an offshore breeze blowing and the water was flat with a tiny wave breaking every now and again . The sky was dotted with clouds and beautiful blue skies . The view was spectacular looking down toward Busselton and Cape Naturaliste . There were a few people on the beach fishing , others playing with their dogs , we walked down the beach for a kilometer or so , swelling numbers on the beach to at least 12 or 14 . The water was crystal clear and a nice temperature - we soaked it all in - we definitely enjoy being beside some water !!
Back to the ute , we drove as far to the north as we could - till the road stopped - there are a lot of new houses , but a lot of the others seemed to be holiday houses as well as some of the new .
There is a lookout that we only saw as we drove back , so stopped and had lunch up on top. There are 120 steps to get to the top in 9 flights , gets the heart pumping and the muscles burning - all good !!
After lunch we headed back to Bunbury to get some shopping , before heading back to the farm and another chat with Del & Bill - they dont mind a bit of a chat !! It was nice to be away from the highway - it is extremely busy !!!
Hopefully Mr Google will be working tonight !! Todays map link :-https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=z1G8gwwxwyYo.keBdGQvhIfoQ&usp=sharing
Mr Google worked so here's yesterdays as well !!
Yesterdays map link :-https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=z1G8gwwxwyYo.k3WtELuBX-RM&usp=sharing
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