Day 13 - Maze, berries, cave, Cowaramup
After breakfast Kids played on the swing (with daddies) Drove down to Amaz'n just past Margaret River Maze was popular and enjoyed by all, kids lead the way and managed to get to the middle and back out again Tried some other mazes, the connected stones maze with sequential colours proved challengin...
Day 12 - Yallingup
Kids got up very early (i.e. 5:15am)! When the sun came up. Had them go back to bed, a few times, will setup a clock for their room tonight. Had pancakes for breakfast Went out for 8:30 to feed the animals. Were able to feed the chooks, ducks, Sheep, Lama's, Small horses, goats and guineapigs Back a...
Day 11 - Travel to Yallingup
Packed up accommodation at Chestnut Brae Drove out past the Holberry sculpture walk, as they were mowing the lawns Rachel couldn’t go out, but daddy and kids walked through. Nice gardens and some interesting art, some more impressive than others (i.e. hunk of wood in a weird shape). Continued throug...
Day 10 - Bridgetown
After breakfast headed off the Bridgetown, stopping at Nannup. Visited the Nannup bakery, and other shops, strolling through town Drove out to Bridgetown to the Cidery The Cidery is a great setting with outdoor areas set in amongst the trees very well shaded and picturesque setting. Tried ciders and...
Day 9 - Nannup
Woke to kids laughing and playing, for ages having lots of fun mucking around together. Daddy and kids went for walk through the larger Chestnut farm area which is even more spectacular than the first with a large area blanketed in trees. Ran around in the trees for a bit, found some sheep in amongs...
Day 8 - Chestnut Brae - Manjimup
Prepared in the morning to visit Fonty's Pool. Drove out, stopping briefly at Glenoran pool on the way Arrived at 10:30am at Fonty's pool missing main peak about an hour later. Kids enjoyed the water, but not so keen on the organic matter on the bottom that gets stirred up. Floated around on a tube...
Day 7 - Chestnut Brae
Spent the day at the accommodation today. Is amazing setting and very tranquil with fields, large trees and gardens. The kids are loving the house, playing up-stairs making it into a shop. The house has a lot of character being 100+. No room is level with any other room and there are steps everywher...
Day 6 - Chestnit Brae
Packed accommodation with the Kids packing and tidying their room. Headed off along the cost with the first stop at the Valley of the Giants. Stopped at a roadside stall to get some fresh fruit and veggie on the way. Found the largest zucchini we have ever seen! Had to buy it for $1. Mummy tried the...
Day 5 - New Years Day
Played games at accommodation Decided to go out for to the beach the late morning. Had read online there is a beach called "Prawn rock Chanel". However we could not find on google, but went to the general location at the Ocean Beach inlet (parked just before the Ocean Beach lookout). Beach was great...
Day 4 - Explore Denmark
Played games in the morning Drove out to the "Toffee Factory, Elephant Rock Cider". Had expected to be brief but ended up staying for 3 hours +. Sampled toffee's, played soccer golf which was fun, stayed for reasonably priced burgers, followed by excessively sized ice creams. Only distraction was th...
Day 3 - Explore Denmark
Had breakfast and played games at the accommodation Frist stop for lunch was Boston Brewery, where we arrived for 10:30am. Was quiet and could readily get seating adjacent to the playground. Unfortunately they also allow smoking in the outdoor area next to the playground! (Rachel also checked with t...
Day 2 - Denmark
Had breakfast at the accommodation First stop of the day was Denmark Farmhouse Cheese, had been here years ago with Dan & Na. Brought a few cheeses, everything was particularly expensive. Drove to the Denmark Berry Farm, had been advised to do this first as they close down if they run out. Paid for...
Day 1 - Scenic Drive to Denmark
Taking inland round via Karragullen, Brookton, Pingelly, Narrogin, Wagin, Katanning. There was very little traffic. Stopped in Karragullen to get some fresh fruit (after driving past, turned back). Glad we did as this was on the only roadside fresh fruit stop we found and despite getting quite a lot...