Wow look how busy these ants have been |
The canopy of the Karri Trees |
This tree is growing out of a rock |
Bluff Knoll...Height 1,095 meters and a 6km round trip |
Awesome colours of the wild flowers |
Walking along the trail to Bluff Knoll |
Wild Orchids |
'The Lily' where they used to serve Dutch Croquettes |
Spring Rolls |
The Stirling Range National Park is about 80 kms north of Albany. The ranges rise abruptly from the lowlands which have been mostly cleared for farming. The ranges stretch for more than 65 kms, there are barren cliff faces, awesome views and brilliant coloured wildflowers. We walked along the Bluff Knoll Trail.
We then drove to ‘The Lily’. This is a working windmill which grinds flour. All the internal parts were imported from Holland. Last time we were there it was a restaurant serving Dutch food. We thought that sounded good for lunch. It closed in December 2007!! Oh well...of to Maleeya’s Thai Cafe where we enjoyed Fresh Thai food cooked with their home grown Asian herbs. We shared King Prawns with Turmeric and a green Thai Chicken Curry.
After lunch we did some wine tasting at Jingalla Winery and then walked along the Bolongup Trail and saw a tree growing out of a rock.
Dad is fascinated by our Jarrah, Karri, Marri and Karri Oak trees. He also saw a big ant nest and claimed it was the biggest one he had touched.
OK, that's it. I really have to visit Australia!
ReplyDeleteDear Mr Becki's Dad.
ReplyDeleteI am really sorry to tell you this.. But you are in the wrong country to see windmills!!! If you want to see a REAL one you need to come to visit me in HOLLAND!!
Love Maggie's Daughter