On Monday it was fine and sunny whilst Marie and Geoff were getting ready to leave, but we took longer and clouds and rain came in. We went to the Wildflower Walk on the edge of Wongan Hills, but I didn’t fancy getting out in the wind and rain. I was also a bit tired from packing up and getting washing done at the caravan park. It is worth it because we think that we won’t need to do another wash before we head home on Sunday.

We stayed two nights in Moora, enjoying visiting cafes and going on another wildflower walk yesterday morning. The new free parking area for self contained vans is very convenient for shopping and just walking around the town. The council have provided lots of caravan bays in a newly paved car park next to the railway and in the town centre, near the clock tower. On Monday when we arrrived we went to the French cafe, but found it was closed, so then walked to another cafe for lunch.

We went to the French cafe for breakfast yesterday before the wildflower walk. Once again we found it has a lovely atmosphere and is patronised by the locals. Molly, a little white dog has access inside through a doggie door into a wire crate, and of course, has full access to the rear yard where she can be spoiled by people sitting outside.

Stephen had walked to the IGA on Monday to do some shopping and he made tea Monday night of lovely salad and canned tuna. A light meal that suited how we were feeling. Yesterday we went to the butcher and bought some marinaded lamb chops for our evening meal. They were really tender when cooked.

After driving to Candy’s Bush Reserve to look at wildflowers we chose a different place in the carpark for our second night. There are long bays, so that caravans can stay hitched up, and shorter bays with a car spot next to them. We felt that staying in one of the shorter ones would leave room for the caravans. On Monday night we only realised at 7.00 p.m. that we were parked under a tree and couldn’t get a good satellite connection, so we actually moved to the bay in the middle of the car park. When choosing our next spot we remembered to keep and eye out for trees.

This morning we went to the dump point near the shire hall, where there was an extra tap for drinking water. We also did some shopping at the IGA to cover the next couple of days. Whilst driving this afternoon there was rain most of the way, but it’s fine this evening and we are parked for the night at Tuarts Reserve, a lovely sheltered spot fairly close to Cervantes.

We have quite a lot to fit in before going home. We want to have a night at a beach campsite tomorrow night, then head south to the Pinnacles, then over towards Gingin for a night so that we can call in a Bindoon on Sunday to attend events at the wildflower festival. Then home, whew!

The wildflower walk (Candy’s Nature Reserve). at Moora was quite wonderful. It took about an hour to do the 1km circuit as I kept photographing flowers, squatting down, getting up, etc. No orchids, but I found unusal flowers that I don’t remember having seen before. It was cloudy and cool, ideal for pottering about in the small, grassy woodland.

I felt sad when Marie, Geoff and Glenn drove away on Monday morning, we imagined them arriving home and feeling happy to be back. I hope they enjoy reading what we did next.