Author Archives: Birgit Cross

Driving through D’Entrecasteaux National Park on the south coast of Western Australia in the rain but got rewarded with lots of kangaroos on the road drinking water from the puddles. Literally at least one around every bend They are actually not too shy and let you get quite close but eventually they hop off AndContinue reading “Even a rainy morning has a silver lining”

Exploring the Southern Forests and Valleys in Western Australia (WA), one can only be humbled by the size and the age of the trees. Warren National park is a Karri forest (type of Eucalyptus tree) with trees more than 400 years old and up to 90m high. Impossible to capture the enormity. The Heartbreak TrailContinue reading “Trees, trees, trees”

Lost count of the number of lighthouses we have seen / visited but all of them have tons of history to share albeit very similar in theme … lives of the light keepers, their family and kids, shipwrecks and heroic rescues. And there are snakes at all of them we have been to 😟 TheContinue reading “Where Southern and Indian Oceans meet”

Hamelin Bay in Margaret River Region is officially my favourite beach in Australia (at least so far). Glittering blue sea, shiny white sand, so smooth that even I don’t moan walking in bare feet. See for yourself … Where is the excitement? Hamelin Bay is home to some of the ‘vacuum cleaners of the oceanContinue reading “Excitement at Hamelin Bay”

Driving south on Bussells Hwy in the Margaret River Region we come across a little town with lots of cow statues along the road, outside shops and in the park. One starts to wonder what this is all about … Is it something symbolising the name of the town? No, nothing to with this. InContinue reading “Cowaramup or CowTown as it’s affectionately known”

Arrived at Margaret River today. Best place for beach, surf and wineries. Starting off with a stroll along the Indian Ocean, watching the sunset … and marvelling at the daredevils of surfers riding the massive waves.

E-scooters are unlocked using a smartphone app and are fitted with GPS tracking so that users and the operator can find them. There are two operators with a permit to run an e-scooter share program in the city – easily distinguished by the colour. To get started, one just needs to download the app, createContinue reading “How about this for public transport ?”

Saturday, 27 degrees, fabulous blue sky and an apartment by the beach. Nothing better to do than going for a stroll / paddle, watch the local boys & girls playing a Beach Rugby tournament And not forgetting a refreshlng drink in the sunshine. Life is good 😎