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The best guide ever…
Having done some research, I had booked two day tours with ‘Journey Cambodia”, who were absolutely fantastic in their organisation and price. On our first day we had a lovely enough chap, who was nice of course and informative, but … Continue reading
Siem Reap, Cambodia
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” Charles Dickens Charles Dickens’ quote from his wonderful book “A Tale of Two Cities” kind of sums up my experience in Siem Reap last month. I feel Sept … Continue reading
Poking around Pemberton
Before I start writing about my wonderful trip that I took last month to Cambodia, I thought I’d do a quick write up about last weeks trip to the small timber town of Pemberton. This small town four hours south … Continue reading
Ellis Brook Valley
In typical Perth fashion for this time of year I am writing as the rain falls, it’s super cold and my daughter is home from school sick with a cold. Yet the week before it was a balmy 23 degrees, … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, Ellis Brook Valley, hiking, Sixty foot falls, spring, Western Australia
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Albany and the South Coast
The “city” of Albany is located a 4 hour drive south of Perth, and is the largest town in the Great Southern Region. Located on the Southern Ocean this is Western Australia’s most southerly town, and because of this, it … Continue reading
Pottering about the Porongorups.
One would think after climbing a 1000 metre mountain in the morning that our hiking for the day would be done, but no! After our morning on magical Bluff Knoll we decided to tackle another hike in the area so … Continue reading
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Tagged albany, granite skywalk, hiking, nature, Porongorup National Park, Porongorups, Western Australia
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I Finally Climbed Bluff Knoll
It only took 40 years but I finally managed to get down south from Perth and finally conquer one of the states most iconic landmarks! After two years of no travel, and a very rough start to my year 2022 … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, Bluff Knoll, bushland, hiking, mountains, views, Western Australia
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Perth’s Best Day Hike?
It’s quite possibly a big call to make, but the perfect day hike accessible from Perth for me personally would have to be Sullivan Rock to Monadnock Campsite. I have done this numerous times over the years and it never … Continue reading
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Tagged Bibbulmun track, bushland, hiking, hills, nature, Western Australia
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Spring Has Finally Sprung!
It has been a while since I’ve posted on this blog…. its been a long dark cold winter and I have enjoyed reading blogs more than writing them. We had our wettest winter in like 30 years here in Perth, … Continue reading
The Dead Sea
On this day a year ago I was enjoying my final day in Jordan by visiting the famous Dead Sea. (Yes, it’s taken me a year to write about a 9 day trip, don’t judge me!). Anyway what a difference … Continue reading
Travels with an Australian, a Peruvian and Baby A. 