Easter Sosatie braai - Social distancing has a positive side too

Like most, we are pretty much stuck at home, which is hard, especially when you typically spend weekends in the bush or on the beach camping. It sucks.

...but, with lemons let's make lemonade... In our case it has means braai upon braai and taking the time to make things (e.g. the sosaties and garlic bread you see here), rather than shop-bought.

Karin and the kids have also stayed busy gardening and painting.

Sosaties - Chicken tenders, mushrooms, apricots, red-pepper marinated in
Worcestershire sauce, olive oil, honey, garlic and soy sauce.

The new Southern Cross windmill we bought in Harvey a couple of weeks back
in the garden Karin and Eugene made.

Mmmmm!

Karla's bee bath...

Karla's first attempt at a bona-fide landscape. Is she talented or what?!
Pragtig my kind, ons is so trots op jou!

Harvey Dash

We took a leisurely drive out to some mates near Harvey, and on the way there did the obligatory stop at Waroona, to grab some beef-camebert-onion pies. Mmmm!

There was some patchy rain here and there, but on the way back there was a break in the weather, so we stopped to enjoy the gardens along the Harvey River (just as you exit the town heading North). Wow, what a place. Someone obviously takes a lot of time to maintain these gardens. All I can say is "Well done, cracking job mate!"

Jarrahdene - Trip II

After the excellent first trip down to the South-West corner of WA, we decided to head back down there with our close friends, Nickey and Elize. The kids elected to stay home too, so it was an unusually quiet (in a good way) weekend.

It was an unusual trip down there, simply as I had been in Wagin all day for work, so already had a 5 hour trip behind me before we left for Jarrahdene. We left at 5pm, so only arrived at 8 (in the dark; like Ronny Dahl does all the time haha!).

Karin striking a pose on our way to the campsite.

We were on the final 15 minute stretch, having just left Witchcliffe, when we hit a juvenile kangaroo (about 1 meter tall). Fortunately we had a bull bar, and the ABS worked awesome, so the roo was not seriously hurt either. Certainly gave us both an Adrenalin rush though!

The bull bar saved us from damage after hitting the small Roo.

Jarrahdene - Site No.19

Jarrahdene - Site No.20

Boranup Forest drive, on our way to North Point.

One of the many side tracks through the bush.
We use TerraMaps Pro to navigate on the iPhone (no signal needed).

North Point, Boranup Beach

Nickey and Elize's trusty 1998 Prado. Impressive for such a "mature" truck.

Nickey on the cliffs overlooking Hamlin Bay.

Cosy Corner beach. Top spot!

Breakfast anyone?

Stopped in at Coramup on the way home for some coffee and freshly baked Sourdough bread.

Mundaring Powerlines Track - Our first run (in the dry)

Australia Day 2020 marked the first time we attempted the Mundaring Powerlines track, know to be a tough couple of kilometres through the bush, but especially so in the wet winter months.

Turns out that in the dry it is not bad, so it was a good way to dip one's toe in. As at March '21 we still have not done a "wet run", but perhaps June/July we'll give it a go.