Yanchep Saturday August 24

A long drive today to Yanchep National Park. An easy drive with little traffic on the freeway. Peter was driving which was good as being a senior we got into the park for $5 instead of $11.

The weather was great, a little bit crisp, but still very pleasant. We first of all did the 4.5km circuit that took us past the Crystal Cave and Cabaret Cave. We had a brief stop to look at the koalas and then were plenty of kangaroos jumping around, very tame, and not at all concerned about our presence.

After the first walk we did a shorter walk a little over 2.5 km around the lake. It was now time for breakfast and we enjoyed our brunch in Rosie's Cafe overlooking Yanchep Lagoon, a very beautiful outlook.

Our next walk should be along lake JOONDALUP, not as far as this week.

 

 

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Saturday August 18 kelmscott Hills

Well we didn't make it to Yanchep today as planned. Instead we drove to Marcus and Sarah's place to check out the walk location for an ecclesial activity next Saturday.

They live in a great location on a hilltop, wonderful views. It was rather windy and cool when we commenced walking. The walk commenced virtually from their back door. There was a steep incline for about 10 minutes and then the rest of the walk was very easy and pleasant. The wind dropped once we had walked out of the gully.

The views from the hill top are pretty good. After our walk we had breakfast at the Dome in Armadale, the BLT went down very well with a coffee. Another successful walk was completed, and next week we will hope to make it to Yanchep.

 

 

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Guilderton Saturday August 11

Peter wasn't available for the walk today, so Allan came along. I picked up Allan at around 7:20am, and we were in Guilderton at about 9:00am. It was a very pleasant drive and the weather was beautiful. You can feel spring is coming. The coast at Guilderton looked glorious. Allan couldn't join me for the walk as he is still recovering from his knee replacement.

I walked past the headland where the Moore river entered the ocean and then up the beach to the groyne, then to the lighthouse and back to the township via the road.

On my arrival back into the main township I had breakfast with Allan at the very nice cafe next to the caravan park. We also collected a few bags of very nice mandarins that were being sold at the entrance to the caravan park, I should have bought a box.

On the way back home we drove past were Allan and Beth use to live in Craigie. The house has now been knocked over and very nice place has been built there.

We also called into the plane viewing spot to have a look at a few landings and take offs, before dropping Allan home at about 1:00pm.

Saturday August 4

We haven't worked for several weeks, either sickness interfered or We were busy.

Peter is in recovery mode and asked that we don't walk too far. I selected a walk of less than 5 km at Trigg Mountain, but I miss understood the location and we ended up at Reobold Hill, City Beach.

There were plenty of joggers, mainly women. We had a long down hill section and then a steady climb on the return to the car park. Some of the views over the remnant bush land toward Perth and the river were quite spectacular.

We did get rained on a little bit, but nothing we couldn't handle. After our walk we had breakfast at the Wild Fig, Scarborough. A nice cafe on the beachfront with a retro 60s feel. I tried the pancakes with bacon, scrambled eggs and maple syrup, it was quite nice. Washed down with a macchiato coffee.

On the way home we purchased some fish from the Markets.

 

 

 

 

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Canning River Walk Saturday June 30

A very cold morning. It was turn to drive this week. As the walk was a loop from Kent Street Weir toNicho Nicholson Road and back along the other side of the river to where we started from, it was close to home so I didn't collect Peter until 7:25am.

The walk was about 7km in length, as the pictures below show, the river looked exceedingly beautiful with the mist rising from the water.

We finished the walk with the relatively new Canning River Cafe, right next to the weir. service was slow as per my last visit, but the coffee was so good we had a second one.

Next week the walk is at Yanchep Park a good 1.5 hrs from home, so don't know if Peter will be up to it.

 

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Saturday June 23 River to South Beach

Peter was back on the walk today. He was not impressed by my 30 minute late arrival. The cold weather at 4 Deg. didn't help my motivation.

Today's walk was a bit further than what we usually do. We walked from between the traffic bridges on the Swan River, past the E Shed Markets, through the Fishing Boat Harbor and then almost onto South Beach.

Unfortunately I left my camera battery behind and missed out on the pictures of the sea views across to Garden Island and Rottnest Island. The view was so clear, you felt you could almost touch the islands.

On our way back to the car we had breakfast at Moores Cafe opposite Notra Dame University. Rustic and also seemed to be quite popular. We settled for the scrambled egg and salmon, with the coffee.

We got back home today a little louder than usual at about 10:30am. Next week our walk is very much closer to home.

 

Saturday June 16 Rocky Bay

Peter couldn't make it to today's walk. As I headed to Fremantle it looked very wet and there was a slight drizzle. I also had difficulty finding the commencement location for the walk. after a couple tries down different streets I found the spot.

This particular area interests me as where I did my Apprenticeship as a Fitter at the State Engineering Works has now been replaced by the building of many beautiful homes on the rivers edge.

The walk turned out to be quite fine, with the rain holding off. At the commencement of the walk a women was walking her chocolate Labrador it was one of the nicest I had seen. The correct term is liver colored.

Some of the river views in this section of the river are really quite magnificent. There is a gazebo at the highest point, an area saved from housing, with a beautiful view of the river. This would be a great location for an ecclesial activity.

One the way home I visited the Perth CBD to pickup a few items! It was interesting to note that they have started the new river development on the esplanade foreshore.

 

 

Freshwater Bay Peppermint Grove

A cool morning but there was no rain. We had a short walk along Freshwater Bay, very beautiful to say the least. We left the bay and walked a short way along the road before returning the way we had come. The walk was only about 40 minutes in time, but there was a bit of hill climbing which helped get the heart rate up. In this walk I also showed Peter the nest of a Sea Eagle that I had pointed out to me on an earlier walk, there was no bird on the nest.

At my assistance we had breakfast at Daisies Cafe in Claremont. I was less than impressed by being served food on plastic plates with plastic knives and forks and coffee served in takeaway cups.

Next week's walk should be at Rocky Bay.

 

 

 

Saturday June 2, Claremont Foreshore

Yes another magnificent walk on a very beautiful Saturday. That is four terrific Saturdays in a row.

We arrived at the Claremont foreshore at 7:30am. The tide was up so in sections it was difficult to walk on the waters edge. Some parts of the river went right up to the cliff face and there was no room to walk, so we had to for a small section walk along the street.

The last section we had to slightly dip our shoes in the water before emerging at Pt Resolution Reserve. We then walked back to the car along Victoria Ave. There is some really nice properties in this area.

We had breakfast at cafe in the The Old School Lane, Claremont Quarter. nNew owners and a really nice breakfast. Before heading home we visited Coles to collect a few items.

 

Claremont Museum

 

May 26 Pt Walter to Blackwall Reach

Today is was cold but his did not deter our walk. I was at Peter's place just after 6:45am which is not too bad for a still semi dark morning and the cold weather, conducive to further sleeping. Peter was the Driver today.

Blackwall Reach

We arrived at Pt Walter at around 7:15am. This walk was not too long, about 4km in length, not far enough on a cold morning to get a sweat up. We walked along the river front for a short while, turned left at the Pt and then made our way up the hill to Blackwall Reach. A pleasant walk along the track through the bush reserve to where the path emerged at the waterfront again. We then made our way back following the old tram line through the reserve. The Pt Walter Cafe was not yet open, so we had breakfast at the Merchant Tea Rooms in Risely Street. I took up Peter's recommended health option of having a protein rich breakfast, but the bread shouldn't be included.

Next week is a longer walk of 10km along the river at Claremont foreshore.

 

 

 

Crawley walk Saturday May 20

I thought last Saturday was magnificent, today was better again. Peter is still out of action until next Saturday. The weather was warm with a lovely breeze blowing.

The walk was not long, about 4 km. it was from Mounts Bay Rd along the foreshore of Crawley Bay to Foreshore of Nedlands. A lot of these walks now have interesting historical plaques to read, and this one was no different.

I stopped off at the Crawley Bay cafe for a refreshing coffee on the way back to the car.

These plaques are interesting how they remember the Catalina boat flights from Melville water to Ceylon during WWII. These were the longest regular flights in the world at the time.

Must be why they call it Pelican Point.

Thoughts this group of birds roosting at the Crawley Baths was interesting.

Next week's walk is Pt Walter to Blackwall Reach.

 

Walk between Narrows and Causeway

Peter is still out of action but should join me next Saturday. I have done this walk before, but repeated it, as it is in the walking guide that I'm following. The weather today was superb compared to last week. The sun is warm with a cool breeze blowing, a really good combination.

I commenced walking at 10:15am starting at Coode Street jetty and headed west toward the Narrows bridge. All up this is a 10km walk by the time you complete the loop from the Narrows to the Causeway, walking past the Perth foreshore.

There was plenty of walkers and cyclists of all ages and sizes. As I walked through the park in the middle of the freeway interchange it was interesting to stop and read the plaque on how the engineering work was done so that a freeway and bridge could be built on a muddy river bed. There are also regular photo information spots that tell you what was happening on that part of the river a hundred or less years ago.

I stopped at the Barrack street jetty and had a macilatia coffee, I need to learn how to spell it. Some what stronger than a cupachino. I also found next to the Bell Tower the tiles that the kids signed in 2000 when they were at Wattle Grove Primary, I could only recognize Joshua's signature. The tiles are set in the ground. It was only there first name and the initial of their last name, all very interesting looking back in time.

From here I continued down the foreshore and enjoyed the section of the river where they had returned a small section back to what the foreshore would have originally looked like. In this area is also a bust I haven't noticed before to Baudin the French explorer who visited this coast and location in 1801. Perth would have been a very different place if it had been a French settlement. Federation would have been a lot more difficult in 1901, plus all the wealth in the ground on this part of the continent would have created tension with the rest of the continent if not shared, yet Canada seems to have sorted out some of these difficulties with Quebec. We may have ended up with French influence having a nicer designed city and better cuisine.

Next week's walk is at Pt Walter.