The kids were very unhappy about leaving the farm but we cheered them up by turning up to Busselton and checking in to the Mandalay Resort caravan park which had heated pools, a playground, a games room and a big jumping pillow. The other bonus was that we parked right next to the McCloskeys. It was really great to see them again. They have been hanging out in Perth for the last couple of weeks. Busselton is very pretty and a lot busier than I expected. Our first tourist activity was to check out the jetty which is one of the longest in the southern hemisphere. It is so long they have put a little train on it that will take you out to the end. Unfortunately it was booked out so we decided to come back the next day. Instead we drove out to Dunsborough then on to Eagle Point and Meelup Beach. We stopped at Simmo's Icecream place on the way thanks to a recommendation we got when we were in Derby a really long time ago. We had lunch at Meelup which was a lovely spot.
We then drove out to Cape Naturaliste to check out the lighthouse. The kids were more interested in hearing the ghost stories but we managed to get them all to the top. The tour guide gave them all rags to polish the original brass railing on the way up!
The view from the top was great but very windy.
It was really great for the kids to finally see inside a lighthouse and learn a bit about how they work. We have seen a lot from a distance.
The next day we returned to the jetty to take the train out to the underwater observatory. Beautiful view from the start of the jetty.
Check out the water, crystal clear again.
The train ride took a while but the kids loved it.
Charlie has a strange expression on his face but he did enjoy it! That's a fly next to his eye. The flies have been the only bad thing about coming south. They are dreadful. Almost time to get out the fly nets if they didn't make you look a bit odd!
The underwater observatory was amazing. You go down lots of steps with huge windows all the way down to the bottom of the ocean. There are plenty of fish swimmimg around but the most impressive thing are the piles which are covered with various forms of sea life.
Had no idea that there was so much to see under a jetty!
Our final tourist activity in Busselton was to take the kids out to the wineries south of town towards Margaret River. We went to a couple of wineries, Coweramup Brewery for lunch and then via a cheese factory to a chocolate factory. So not a good day for my growing weight problems but I will worry about that when I get home!
We really loved Busselton. The caravan park was exceptional and the town was really great. Lots of shops that we haven't seen for a while and it really feels like we are back in civilization. On to Margaret River next.
No comments:
Post a Comment