Flora – 2020 Travels

Carrah Wildflower Walk

Recently we visited Carrah Farms, about 2 hours north of Perth city in the Calingiri area. Marvellous to get out of town with a group of friends, smell the fresh air and enjoy the peace and quiet! Sarah first took us on a guided walk through their Wandoo and Marri woodlands which have been fencedContinue reading “Carrah Wildflower Walk”

Julimar Conservation Park 4WD jaunt

We are members of the 4WD Club of Western Australia and have been on many great trips with them. This one was a ‘Julimar Jaunt’ through the Julimar Conservation Park to have a look at the wildflowers there. We met at the amazing Bindoon Bakehaus (great coffee, pies and cakes!) and then headed south for a bit before turningContinue reading “Julimar Conservation Park 4WD jaunt”

Wildflowers & Scenery East of Geraldton

Leaving Wooramel Station on our trek home, we stopped at Northampton, a small but lovely historic town 50 kms north of Geraldton. Returned for another meal [bangers and mash for me and pepper steak for Ginny] at the ‘bottom’ pub. Yes, there are 3 pubs, and although they all have proper names they are locally knownContinue reading “Wildflowers & Scenery East of Geraldton”

Exmouth!

We escaped! After an amazingly mild winter so far in Perth, suddenly the Bureau of Meteorology site predicted cold and wet weather so we packed up the caravan and drove due NORTH in search of the sun… Spent some time with Michele and her Mum Audrey in Geraldton. We had one good day of weatherContinue reading “Exmouth!”

Beautiful Ieper and the Menin Gate – Belgium

Ieper – or Ypres back in 1918 – was immediately christened as ‘Wipers‘ by Allied soldiers, with even a ‘Wipers Times’ newspaper being written by the British! During the Middle Ages, Ypres was a prosperous Flemish city renown for its textile industry – they were trading linen with England way back in the 14th century. It is located in Belgium north of the SommeContinue reading “Beautiful Ieper and the Menin Gate – Belgium”

Marri trees – a great example of WA’s beautiful flora

We would like to share some of Western Australia’s beautiful flora with you, as our state has such a huge variety of wildflowers, bushes and trees. It’s mid February so we will start with the magnificent Marri trees (Corymbia calophylla) which are in full flower. It reminds us of a time in New Zealand when we saw snow on the forestsContinue reading “Marri trees – a great example of WA’s beautiful flora”