Windy Harbour {Caravan Park - Work}

Well the weather is very different to the trip we made down last week to check out the job, it is most certainly living up to the name 'Windy Harbour'.  There is a small number of people that permanently call this place home but for the most part it is just holiday homes, so not many people at all.

The caravan park is a lovely little place, with a small camp kitchen and toilet block.  Now Windy Harbour has no water {other than bore} and no electricity {other than solar/wind/generator for each house there}.  So the park is very small on numbers which was great and only offers six powered sites, we ran with solar for the time we stayed.

It was lovely to have nightly visits from Kangaroos, daily visits from cheeky birds who came up right under our feet to see what they could find and we did see some amazing sunsets.

Justin started work two days after we arrived and the kids and I slotted into a nice little routine.  School work, walk lunch to Dad and then beach or playing in the afternoon before heading home to get started on dinner.  Might I just say that J did a wonderful job of the tiling it looked amazing to see the house transform over the two weeks that we stayed.

We made sure we did some exploring before we left the area, checking out the national park and lighthouse.  We even headed out for the an afternoon or 4WDing, exploring some of the more remote camping locations and old cabins in the area.  There was even a 'river' crossing to be done.

It was actually a reasonably relaxing two weeks, the local people we interacted with where lovely and other than the random weather the area really is relaxing.

Next stop Peaceful Bay to hide out for the long weekend {which yet again we didn't plan for or remember until it was mention the other day by the park manager}.

Drafty's Camp Pemberton {National Park}

What a magical spot hidden down the 'Heartbreak Trail' in the Warren National Park.

Pemberton has always been special to me after spending so much time with friends down here as a teenager and even though the town seems smaller/slower the area is still magical.  There are so many national parks in the area and they have some wonderful things to see in them, they are great to explore at anytime of year.

We ended up picking Drafty's Camp as it had much large camping spots to set up in, heaps of loos {with water/soap to wash your hands} and the biggest camp kitchen I have seen in a national park yet.  Well worth the $16 a night that it cost us to stay here.

 

We spent our days schooling, swimming in the river, exploring more of the national parks, catching up with good friends {not nearly for long enough, as always} and just relaxing in the Forrest.  The Karri Forrest is a magical places and the shear size of the trees is breath taking.  The only down fall of our time spent here was that the tress where all in flower which in turn meant we became meals for the march flies {I have honestly never seen so many in all my life}

Next stop Windy Harbour, for some work.

Bridgetown {Caravan Park}

After leaving our overnight stop outside of Donnybrook {after some school work that is} we made our way to Donnybrook to have  play at the park before taking off to visit my grandparents.

There is something about Donnybrook that is relaxing and alluring.  I am not sure what it is because there really isn't much there but there is certainly 'something' that I one day might put my finger one.

We had a lovely afternoon with Nan Pat & Pop, who in a short space of time had settled into their new place and made it a home.  It really does look like theirs now that everything has a spot and it isn't full of boxes {and boxes and boxes}.

After we said our goodbyes it was late and we had planned to free camp not far {south} of Donnybrook but it was right on the highway and I really wanted a shower so instead we headed to Bridgetown Caravan Park.  The plan was to stay for two nights but after a phone call about Justin's beloved XY plans changed and we ended up staying for the better part of the week, with J making a dash to Karridale - Busselton - Gidgegannup - Mt Helena - Glen Forest - Karridale - Busselton & then back to Bridgetown.  Not bad for less than 48 hours.

Bridgetown was lovely, with the exception of the ever loving march flies but we had a great time wandering around the town, walking by the river, kids playing at the bike and generally just taking what each day offered us and working with it.  I managed to do some sewing, the kids some craft and we got a head a little with school work which was great.

Justin got home on the Sunday morning and we packed up and headed to Pemberton for some time in Warren National Park {a spot we looked at on Boxing Day when we headed to the area for a drive}