Weekend in Busselton

To celebrate Claire's birthday, we went to Mandalay Resort where we had booked a beachfront cabin. Friday afternoon was a bit wet, but we had beautiful Spring weather. We've had enough of Winter: it's been the coldest on Perth for 20 years.

Playing frisbee in front of our cabin

Dining at Al Forno: E put away her mushroom risotto in record time! C and I had fish pie and JL had Coq au Vin. We found room for Tiramisu for dessert.

JL's Coq au Vin: enough for a doggy bag!

Next morning, we went to visit S in Dunsborough and admired her new garden and "house with a view". We had a delicious morning tea. E scoffed several pieces of fruit bread (she admits to 4!)

We had a day of touring the area planned: sticking up with bread at the Yallingup wood fired bakery, Howard Park Winery for a crate of Cab Merlot, the Venison Farm for 3 chorizo sausages and finally the Candy Cow in Cowaramup, where E spent the $5 she'd found in her coat pocket - easy come, easy go!

E and C playing boules at Howard Park

At the bakery

We also visited Canal Rocks where the surf was the highest I've ever seen it.

Back at Mandalay, JL sat in the sun reading the weekend papers, while C and E had a long go on the bouncing pillow.

Sunday morning was departure day, but the weather was just right for a walk on Busselton Jetty. C and E raced the little train to the end.