Easter in WA

With our time in Perth very quickly coming to an end we knew we had to get out and see more and do more.  We had been in contact with Ann and Gary who would be in the area for about Easter.  With some planning we decided to meet them in the Avon Valley for the Easter Long weekend.  At the onset there didn't appear to be much to do in the Avon Valley but after I've been working 2 jobs and James working full time we decided that having very little to do was ideal.

We packed and purchased all we needed and at 7pm Thursday night we set off for camp.  Ann and Gary had a spot reserved and a camp fire going.  We found camp easily and had set up and was enjoying the fire by 9pm.

Friday we mostly just sat and relaxed, played some card games and in the later afternoon went for a walk up to another camping area.

Saturday we played cards, cards and more cards.  We only ventured a short way to collect fire wood and did very little.  Oh and we cooked a spectacular roast on the fire.

Sunday we celebrated Easter with cooked breakfast and chocolates.  To burn it off we decided to follow a goat track through the bush. The views through the valley and of the rock formations were stunning and well worth the walk.  James and Ann both got attacked by fire ants but luckily didn't get bitten.  We made it all the way down into the valley to the dry river bed.  It was a hot day and the thought of tracking back up the hill wasn't overly appealing so I came up with the idea of following the river bed back up as far as we could before rejoining the track. So off we tracked.  We climbed rocks and followed the river bed all the way back up to where the river first met the track.  It certainly was a nicer way to head back to camp.  We guesstimated that we walked about 7km and when we returned to camp a cool drink was needed.  We spent the afternoon again playing cards, then we cooked another roast while Ann made a chicken stew in her pot.

Monday we packed up and decided to head up to see Toodyay and New Norcia before returning home.  We pulled into Toodyay to air up, grab a snack lunch and see the great kid sized steam trains that run through their park.

From here we cross land and headed for New Norcia.  After Ann and Gary refuelled we did a driving tour of town.  The size of the old buildings was what impressed James and I.  Ann and Gary picked a spot to camp behind the servo while we made a cuppa.  We fare welled them and headed for home in the late afternoon.

 

We went out exhausted and a little strung out, with me fighting a cold and we returned completely rejuvenated and ready to face the next few weeks before we pack up and head off.