Quick trip around Walpole and we’re OFF!

We landed in Walpole late yesterday afternoon.  So we headed in to town to have a look around.  Once again, we’ve found a spot that is awesome in it’s beauty.  There were a couple of inlets created in this area.  The water coming down from the Frankland River meeting up with the Southern Ocean.

There were a few people out and about.  We also had a look at the houses in the area.  Not for us, but for Col and Margaret, whom Chris is trying to get them to buy a place that we can come and visit!  They don’t seem to be responsive to this idea. (hahaha)

And this morning we were up at 5:30am and out the door at 7:45ram.  We covered the WHOLE Walpole area today,

from Conspicuous Cliffs, where there didn’t seem to BE any cliffs

 

 

 

to the Tree Top Walk, which was awesome because of the height of the trees.  Red Tingle trees grow up to 61mtrs.

 

 

 

The Bird park, which for some reason had some fake Dinosaurs and some reptiles.  But it was the birds held our fascination.  Here was Eddie, who LOVED having his head scratched and pulling shoelaces open,

We narrowly missed getting hit by a truck for this shot.  We stopped real quick in the middle of, what we THOUGHT was nowhere, in the middle of the road.  The on-coming truck driver was none too happy with us, as we smiled and he waved the one finger salute.  I guess it wasn’t his day.

  Fernhorn Falls.  Not a lot of water coming down, but it was a nice spot to stop.  And the second truck to come by was MUCH friendlier.

 

 

And we made it to Mandalay Beach late in the afternoon.  Named after a ship that was wrecked off the coast….called…”The Mandalay”

 

We got home at 5:30pm and we’re bushed!!  And tomorrow we head out early to Margaret River area.  And hopefully take a Wine Tour.  But it will be another big day of travelling again.