A glimpse of sunshine in the hills

The family headed up to John Forrest National Park last weekend as there was a break between rainy periods. After a delicious lunch at the Mundaring Hotel we went for a brief walk by the pool by the tavern.


Asha is really fond of trying to eat pebbles and rocks; perhaps she'll be a "rock licker" (geologist) when she grows up! She also loves to wear Daddy's hat.

                  There weren't that many birds about except for this black duck and a 28 parrot.

Asha doesn't like to keep still, and we spent a lot of our time chasing her and making sure she didn't disappear down the paths, across the bridges or down the stairs!

Tearing the girl away from her favourite stick and the little pebbles is always difficult, and she gets really engrossed in examining everything around her.

We did get to experience a brief walk but due to time constraints from setting off too late in the day, it soon began to get a bit gloomy.

Just as we left, the showers started again and we saw a couple of kangaroos bounding off into the distance off the road. Next time we visit John Forrest NP we plan to do a longer walk and eat a smaller lunch, although if we leave it too long I may be reduced to a slowish preggo waddle rather than a brisk bushwalk!