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  • AwesomesTravelerKai's 30th birthday

    Drive to Quaalup Homestead

    January 24 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C

    We have started our trip to celebrate Kai's 30th birthday. We travelled from Perth to Quaalup Homestead via Wagin. Ruby and I stopped at the town of Williams on route as we were too early to rendezvous with Kai and Warrick in Wagin. Williams had an opshop that we had to visit.
    We met up for lunch at the Palace Hotel, Wagin. Due to "shrinkflation", Ruby and I found the portions had shrunk so much that sharing a pub meal between 2 of us was not quite enough, but sharing 2 meals between 3 is sufficient. A pint of beer was $12.

    Kai booked a chalet of Ruby and me withour own very flushing toilet, shower and well equipped kitchen.
    The stars put on a lovely show tonight and we even saw Saturn with her rings without a binoculars. .    Read more

  • AwesomesTravelerKai's 30th birthday
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    Peppermint Beach

    January 25 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

    We had a nice slow start to the day with coffee then breakfast. After breakfast, we decided to spend the day at Peppermint Beach. It takes an hour to get there on windy, bumpy 4WD tracks that is both bush and beach tracks. It is both thrilling and exhilarating to rodeo ride through beautiful tracks that hugs the inlet, the sand dunes and waves.
    The last time we were at Peppermint Beach, two years ago, we could count on one hand the number of vehicles on the beach. Today was teeming with 4WDs, quad bikes, and roaring motorcycles. Our quiet day at the beach was rudely interrupted by spluttering motorcycles and crossing from our beach tent to the sea required one to look left, look right and left again.
    Because the tide was high, we had to take an alternative, longer route back to Quaalup Homestead.
    Alexa was already at the campsite and Justin arrived soon after.    Read more

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    Fishing hole and peppermint bavh

    January 26 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 19 °C

    We were out of the chalet before dawn to the fishing hole near Pt Anne. It's a good 40min 4WD drive to get to the fishing spot.
    At 730am, they had caught 10 fish. 6  herring, and 2 skippies ( trevally ).We had an amazing bbq fish meal for lunch when we got back.
    After lunch Ruby and I stayed at the homestead while the 4 kids went with Warrick to learn the skills of 4WD driving.
    At the homestead we saw dark bushfire smoke from the Bremer Bay fire that wasn't anywhere near us. The sight of the smoke was scary.
    Alexa made a lovely vegetarian sweet potato salad for dinner with some of her home grown vegetables. It was delicious!    Read more

  • AwesomesTravelerKai's 30th birthday

    Peppermint Beach and Sand Dunes

    January 28 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 20 °C

    We were meant to set off earlier than yesterday for Peppermint Beach so we all got up at crack of dawn and were on the beach by 6am. Swimming, body surfing, wading was good and refreshing but no bites with fishing.
    Alexa had thought of the contingency plan of bbq lamb if no fish was caught. The lamb was delicious done in the Webber.
    We spent the most part of the day lounging at the beach then after packing up, we headed for an adventure up the sand dunes doing some thrilling 4WD driving. Warrick found the track that took us up the highest sand dunes with panoramic views as far as Esperance.
    After yummy green curry cooked by Kai, we flopped into bed by 9pm.
    The last day of Kai's twenties .    Read more

  • AwesomesTravelerKai's 30th birthday
    Doubtful IslandDrages' BeachThe one that was set freeHouse BeachCatch of the day

    The turn of a decade.

    January 29 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 21 °C

    Coming into a new decade of life today for Kai, we started with a big fry up breakfast, then headed to Doubtful Island lookout from Doubtful Island Beach. After a rather challenging 4WD track, we got to what seemed like a cliff that dropped into the ocean overlooking Doubtful Island, which was across a small channel. We all had a look through the binoculars but only Justin spotted a pod of sealions. Some were frolicing in the water whilst 2 were sun bathing on boulders on Doubtful island.
    After the lookout, we proceeded down the track to a cosy little bay, where for most parts we were the only group there. We swam, read and lounged on the beach while the boys did a spot of fishing. We spotted a sealion twice rather close to us when we swam. They caught 6 herrings which was rather auspicious because the number 6 is prosperity and we could have a whole fish each to celebrate Chinese New Year with the symbolism of " year of plenty".
    When we got back to the campsite, we got the birthday girl to have a shower while we walked to fetch the cake from the owners of the campsite Karin, who kindly made us a chocolate mousse birthday cake with ganache. The icing on the cake was a photo that was printed on icing of Kai accompanied by a Highland cattle. It was delicious gluten free cake. There was also extremely good pasta for dinner.
    I think the birthday girl had a very Happy Birthday.    Read more

  • AwesomesTravelerKai's 30th birthday

    Albany

    January 30 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 23 °C

    The camping trip has come to an end. "All good things must come to an end." We had packed up, decamped but before leaving, we all tucked into the last of the yummy birthday cake. We used 6 spoons without plates so as to limit washing up.
    We all went our separate ways, whilst Ruby and I continued to Albany for a short 3 night stay. Our accommodation is meant to be just an ensuite bedroom, whilst sharing the rest of the house with the owners but we have just been told that the owners are going to Perth so we'll have the house to ourselves.
    We are having Thai for dinner tonight.    Read more

  • AwesomesTravelerKai's 30th birthday
    Town Hall Art Exhibition
    St John's Anglican ChurchShoppingMonty's LeapBurata Woodfire Pizza Restaurant

    Albany Town Centre

    January 31 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C

    It was a maximum 29⁰C today. The exceptionally hot summer's day for Albany and Grace's plantar fasciitis convinced us to abandon plans for a hike in place of a slow amble along York Street and a poke the shops and galleries.
    Breakfast was delicious sandwiches at Bread Co Sourdough Bakery. Lunch was at Monty's Leap, a winery. Just as we were about to place the order for the Chef's Tasting Menu, the power went out. Without power, the kitchen could not operate it's electrical appliances and could not open it's fridge otherwise the contents of the fridge would have to be chucked out. Chef's menu was off the much shrunk power outage menu. We could only have bread, no butter as the fridge could not open, goats cheese as that was already out of the fridge, and salad. All complimented with a shared glass of Sunset White. Although a very tasty lunch, it was dinner at Burrata Woodfired Cafe that was the highlight of the day. The prawn entree, pizza and unusual filo pastry baked into a syrupy cake were all outstanding. We're going back there for breakfast tomorrow.    Read more

  • AwesomesTravelerKai's 30th birthday
    Mt Clarance
    Views from Apex LookoutSkinks sunbathingViews from Rotary Lookout

    Farmers Market & Mt Clarence Hike

    February 1 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

    We started the morning at the farmers market getting fresh shiitake, a huge zucchini, 3 times a normal size for $1.50, some delicious fortune plums and corn.
    Then it was back to Burata Woodfire Cafe for breakfast. Burata with Parma ham and with a delicious tomato relish.
    We spotted a craft market on the way to the farmers market and decided to have a quick look. There was a man reciting Bushmen Poetry in front of the Town Hall and he was reciting, " Man from Snowy River" and " Man from Ironbark". Both done well and very entertaining.
    We had a restful early afternoon then with the cooling off the weather did a short hike in Mt Clarence.    Read more

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