Cheers to that

A weekend of not climbing was on the cards last weekend, to allow the body to relax and recover.  But the weekend cried out to include some outdoor time, resulting in Lisa and I going for a Sunday wander with the poodles out at Crooked Brook Forest.  Allowing us to balance some outdoor time togetherContinue reading “Cheers to that”

Local is best

A lot can happen in a week in the orchid world, so I was very keen to get out and look about as soon as returned from Queensland.  I’ve often heard how people travel from far and wide to experience the ‘big’ months of Western Australia’s South West orchid season, when many species come out. Continue reading “Local is best”

Glamping

After such a wonderful time in the Stirling Ranges last year – more particularly Mount Trio bush camp – we went back this year for a slightly longer stay and had just as wonderful a time.  This year we have again had relatively late rains but they have been more prolonged than last year includingContinue reading “Glamping”

A Striling Range Holiday

We have just got back from a superb week long break in the magnificent Striling Ranges, where we stayed at the Mount Trio Bush Camp a rustic and basic but brilliant get away from it spot that suited all three of us down to the ground.  Every morning we woke up to the wonderful dawnContinue reading “A Striling Range Holiday”