South West, WA 2005
Anyone visiting Perth in Western Australia should definitely schedule about a week of their trip to see WA’s South West.
There’s a holiday for everyone in the south west. The area is well known as a wine region, offering many wineries with free wine tasting and tours. The climate is mild and perfect for sightseeing or relaxing. If you prefer an adventure holiday, there are many places that offer canoeing, kayaking, rock climbing, absailing, surfing lessons, horse riding, bush walks and much much more. For nature lovers, there are many wildlife parks, dolphin and whale cruises to visit. You can pretty much take your pick with the variety of activities on offer in the South West of WA.
During our 2005 South West Holiday, my partner, his sister and her husband took 9 days and 8 nights off for a world-wind tour of the South West. My highlights would have to be swimming at Hamelin Bay, trout fishing in Pemberton and of course the delicious wine and food on offer. Memorable moments were climbing the Gloucester Tree (pronounced Gloss-ter), walking on the Natural Bridge in Albany and visiting Pentland Alpaca Farm.
It was a fantastic trip that I’m sure to remember for many years to come. Since I was the one who organised this holiday, I thought I’d share our itinerary and experience in as much detail as I can.
Start with The Route, which details which towns we visited, including a map of the area. Move onto The Itinerary to see what we did and when. The Attractions gives you more details on the attractions from the itinerary, and The Hotels, Motels and Chalets lists the accommodations we stayed in during our trip.
