Wednesday 03/02/21 Golf, Gifts, Gales, Gaps and Giggly Girls

 

 Today the boys were up bright and early to play a round of golf on the Albany Golf course. While they were off enjoying their golf us girls went out to the old, historic part of Albany, near the port and enjoyed a lovely breakfast at one of the many, nice cafes. Following our delicious breakfast we ventured down the main street mainly to check out the beautiful, historic buildings. We then then headed off to visit the Mt Romance Sandalwood Factory and checked out the range of sandalwood products there as well as finding out about the sandalwood industry in WA. The weather was quite calm and even on the warm side when we went into the shop but by the time we left, a change had swept through and the wind was up and the temperature had dropped. As we headed back to the caravan park there were a few spots of rain. It wasn’t long before the boys arrived back from golf. They had enjoyed themselves and had managed to finish before the cooler weather came in. After lunch we decided to head to the Torndirrup National Park to see the Gap and Natural Bridge, with the wind and resulting high seas the views at these areas were spectacular. Heading back to Albany we called into the Limeburners Distillery for some tastings. The boys tried some whiskeys, while the girls tried the gins. Before returning to the caravan park we called into the Desert Mounted Corps Memorial, set high on a hill overlooking the bays and close to the National ANZAC Centre. Another moving memorial for the First WW and again in a beautiful setting.
























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