Blogs from Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania - page 8

I cant remember the last entry, but think it was around coral bay just after we broke down, wchi is ironic....but we'll come on to that. Since coral bay, we have ventured south through monkey mia and down to perth arriving well ahead of schedule. We had a great night out at The Deen, dancing to reggae music and falling in love with african girls...i need to go to africa. We decided to do a little loop out to Hyden, wave rock, and down through Denmark to Augusta, Maragaret River and back up to Perth. The sights along the way have been beautiful, some of the most picturesque scenery i have ever seen....along with the wine, honey, cheese, toffee and ice cream tasting i had a great few days. Once we arrivedin Augusta we settled for ... read more

We checked out of the apartment and headed out of Perth, driving into the carpark area of the WACA by mistake - I am still having a few problems with standard road signs (and driving an automatic, but that is a more embarrassing issue). We headed south down the coast line at a fairly gentle pace arriving at Bunbury around lunchtime.Parked up and pottered through the centre of town,stopping for a healthy lunch at Gribbs. Apple, mint and ginger juice with a spinach and feta wrap for Lisa, nachos and a chocolate shake for Richard and Eden. Hit the Tourist Info hut to sort a room for the night and they did us proud with a great little cabin on a camp site opposite the beach where the dolphins hang out - cool!! Had a quick ... read more

My car tour of the south-west took place in a white Corolla hired from Bayswater Car Rental, a company whose adverts contain a naked woman and the words "No birds" - I can only assume that a bird is Australian slang for a car that doesn't run very well. Not sure where the naked woman comes in though. With it being a holiday weekend, arguably it wasn't the best time to be on the roads but I saw nothing resembling a London rush-hour. The owner of one of the Italian restaurants that I'd eaten at several times in Perth had advised me to see Mandurah. The weather was glorious, so strolling along the inland marina, with its tree-lined walkways, shops, restaurants, and public barbecues, was pleasant indeed. I would guess that it's some sort of commuter ... read more