Total Sun eclipse cruise Fremantle to Exmouth and back Ioana, 25 November 202328 November 2023 We had seen one previous total sun eclipse – back in 1999 in the ParĂ¢ng Mountains in Romania – and the experience was quite extraordinary, so were very keen to relive it and see the total sun eclipse in April 2023. We left it for too late to book accommodation… Continue Reading
Perth to Lake Ballard and back Ioana, 26 October 202328 November 2023 Lake Ballard had been on our bucket list for a while so we decided to use a few days off on either side of a weekend to go and see it. We followed the Goldfields Water Supply Scheme for most of the way – a huge engineering achievement that was… Continue Reading
Wild Flowers in Avon Valley 2022 Ioana, 13 October 202328 November 2023 August-September are colourful months in the countryside around Perth with lots of wildflowers adorning the hills and green replacing dusty brown after the winter rains. Here are some photos we took in August 2022 around Toodyay and Bindoon. Continue Reading
Mandurah winter of 2023 Ioana, 11 October 202328 November 2023 Mandurah is not far from Perth, has many arty things going on and always provides nice memories for short holidays. The Giants have definitely been a highlight since they were unveiled in November 2022. Sometimes they unfortunately atracted bad people who set them on fire or coloured them with graffiti,… Continue Reading
Walpole & Nornalup Inlet Ioana, 28 November 202228 November 2023 Walpole is a nice hidden gem where wildflowers are in bloom a bit later since it’s wetter and colder. The Frankland River offers beautiful sights and there are some good 4WD tracks alongside. We visited some friends on their farm and also saw lots of flowers and wildlife. We last… Continue Reading