Our blog before the last one was written in about 10 minutes and we realized afterwards that we had missed out on so much that we have done on the trip so far. So we will go back and tell you about the few things that we have done on our trip. Our first stop after Perth was a city called Mandurah, it was also a good start to the trip, we got pretty lost…Luckily, we had a handy dandy map to help us out. In our search to find ourselves we spotted a street called Saskatchewan Way, that just so happened to be a street over from where we were… So obviously we had to drive to that street and take a photo. How Random. Stephanie got her shopping fix for the first part of the trip trying hard not to buy too much in fear that she may have to buy another suitcase (again, she had to last time she came to Australia as well.)
The next stop was the Busselton Jetty. Busselton is known for its mile long jetty, unfortunately the jetty is closed as they are doing a huge renovation on it. We got to see it and take our photos and then we headed off to Dunsborough for the night. It is a rather cute little city with some nice cafes. Stephanie had her first experience in a hostel. She was also very lucky because we stayed in a dorm room but we did not have to share it with anyone. It was still the last time she planned on staying in a hostel, not her choice of accommodation..haha. It was a YHA hostel and it was right next to the ocean. That night we headed over to Sugarloaf Rock (up by Cape Naturaliste) where we watched the moooost amazing sunset. It was a very cloudy day so we almost left before the sunset ended, luckily we didn’t because it ended up being spectacular! The next morning we checked out the beach next to the hostel and then headed for Cape Naturaliste, walked around and enjoyed the sites and the lighthouse. On the way back to the town we noticed something sitting in the middle of the road. As we got closer it looked like an owl but the animal didn’t move and Stephanie had to come a complete stop. It was an injured kookaburra and he was trying to hobble along the street. I was about to get out and check on him but then realized it probably wasn’t a good idea in the middle of the highway, we managed to drive around him and he hobbled to the side of the road. He was making noises but I am sure he wasn’t laughing. Our last stop in Dunsborough was to a proper UGG boot store (Not an American Brand UGG Boot) where Stephanie, lucky girl, bought a pair of UGGS. Our next stop for the night was Margaret River, with a few things to see along the way. We drove past many beautiful wineries and olive groves. The road was also very windy and not so easy for a Saskatchewan girl like myself to drive. No worries though, I drove carefully, trying to see the sights as well..haha. If I were to write about the rest I guess I would be repeating what we touched on in the other blog…Margaret River, Pemberton, Valley of the Giants..
We were lucky to have perfect weather all the way until Albany even though the forecast was rain everyday. We went to a National Park by Albany to see some Natural Rock formations and see more of beautiful South Western Australia. Just as we made it out there it started to cloud over and spit. The scenery actually reminded us of the UK. It is hard to explain but if you see the photos you will know what we are talking about. It was rainy and gloomy and we had the green hills to our one side and rocks on the other. We now do not need to visit Ireland, we have seen it. Hahaha just kidding. We spent both nights in Albany in our handy dandy little tent. It was good times. It is definitely a nice change to be sleeping in a bed for the next few days though. I think that about sums up the trip so far. A little bit scrambled but hopefully you understand the order
That’s all for now.
Holly and Steph
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