Albany and Parrys beach

Tuesday 19 March 2013 - Monday 25 March 2013

At albany we visited the whale museum where the kids learnt all about the days of whaling and the reasons that the whale station was closed down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parrys beach camp site is set amongst the peppermint trees, right on the beach with excellent facilities.  One night we were sitting by the camp fire when our neighbour came over to say hello. He was from Perth and comes to Parrys Beach for four months each year. He kept the kids entertained with his knowledge of archery and even took them for a lesson on one of the secluded beaches.  The boys picked up some valuable tips which they will continue to practise during the rest of the trip.

 

 

 

 

We drove to Greens Pool which is known for its snorkelling and even though it was quite a cold day the kids and Craig braved the chilly waters.  There was a great rock that the kids could jump off and Craig and Adam saw many colourful fish and marine life. 

 



 

Greens Beach

We walked around the beach to Elephant rocks where the kids embarked on the big climb to the top.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At Waterfall beach the kids had a shower under the freezing water which certainly freshened them up. 

 

 

 Adam enjoying a freezing waterfall shower

 

In the afternoon the adults freshened up at the Boston Brewery where we each ordered a sampling tray of the beers that were brewed there. The bartender taught us that when drinking a sampling tray you should drink the beers from darkest to lightest and leave the cider until last. 

 

 

The next day we went to Valley of the Giants treetop walk where the highest point of the walk is 40 meters above ground level.  Some of the Tingle trees that we were walking through are up to 70 meters high.  There was an amazing Grandma Tingle tree which is said to overlook the forest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Grandma Tingle Tree

 

 

On the day we were leaving we bumped into a couple that had helped the commercial fisherman net the salmon.  We were told there might be another school of Salmon coming through that day so we decided to hang around to see if we could help.  We waited till around lunch time and the Salmon still had not come in so we decided to hit the road.  It was a shame for the kids at it would have been a great experience for them.