Father's Day at Warren

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Happy Father's Day

As it was Father's Day, we allowed Peter to choose which walk he would like to do. He chose Warren, a lovely park that we have visited only once before - and that was a hot day in March. There had been steady rain in Adelaide yesterday, which had really cleared the air - making the scenery extra sharp and vibrant. It was just perfect weather for walking.

Warren is situated half way between Kersbrook and Williamstown, about 1 hour north of our place. The turn off is a sneaky number - a right hand turn on to Watts Gully road that is easy to miss - and you can park at the entrance to the park which is about 3 kms further down this road.

The path takes in much of the Heysen trail for this region. It is a 7km loop with a 1 km walk in and out. It took us about 3 hours to walk it. It is increadibly well sign posted which makes the walking less stressful. To make it a bit interesting we took the loop in the opposite direction to the last time.

The loop trail goes up and then down into a frog-filled gully with running water and a wooden bridge and then up to a ridge which follows around the park to the top most point, where a fire tower is located. This area has been cleared to help with fire spotting, but it also makes for beautiful views in all directions. This is where we had lunch. The path then follows around and through a rocky area and back to the beginning.

Being the first week of spring the plants were all getting ready, or were, blooming. Many of the photos we took were of some of the spring activity - another month or so and it will be like walking in a garden of colour. The air was getty heady with the fragrance of all the blossoming plants.

The birds were very happy - and although we do spot them, there is no way we can photograph them adequately with the little camera we carry on our walks. In the bushes we saw wrens and different types of honey eaters, in the trees there were rosellas and other parrots, kookaburras and galahs. Although not spotted, there certainly was evidence of emus and kangaroos. Yes there were also magpies (that were using me as target practice for their dive-bombing) and currawongs, wedge-tail eagles and crows.

So, all in all, an excellent walk with some insightful stuff from Dan about being a father and what he would do the same and differently when he is a father...

Hope all you folk out there enjoyed your Father's day celebrations as well :)

Dan says ...

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