FAMILY ADVENTURES - Busso, Bread and Dunsborough

What day is it?  Oh yeah, it's Thursday.  I love it when you travel and you lose track of the days.  

Steve took some time off work over the Easter break so we decided to take a road trip down south to visit the places we missed on our journey over to the West Coast.

Our first port of call was the buzzing town of Busselton.  We had booked and paid for a tour to experience its refurbished Jetty and Underwater Observatory, which included a novel train ride along the jetty and back.  Unfortunaely, we miscalculated our departure from home and arrived 10 minutes too late.  The train was tooting its horn and just leaving...

Not to worry, we could still collect our tickets and make the journey by foot out to the Observatory and catch up with the rest of the tour upon arrival.  The only thing... we were traveling with two small children and the jetty is 1.8 km long!!!  The staff informed us that a quick paced walk out to the Jetty was around 20 mins.  We figured we'd add an extra 10 mins per little one :)  Despite feeling rushed, it was still a very, pretty walk.

The Observatory was great.  Lots of fish to see.  I loved the feeling of descending under water, with each level showing a different perspective.

The train ride back to the mainland was a highlight.  The views out across Geographe Bay were sublime.

From Busso we headed southish to the funky little town of Dunsborough.  I was keen to relish in the delights of Samudra (a biodynamic cafe), however the rest of the gang voted for a quick bite at the bakery.  An apperitif to the "main meal" which was to be found at the well known and loved Simmo's Icecreamery and Fun Park.

Here we were spoilt for choice and flavour.  I chose a single flavour cone of Mascapone and Fig which was delicious.  The "Apple Pie" and "Pecan Crunch" flavours were also calling me, however I can never finish one flavour let alone a double or triple cone!!  I would have preferred a teaspoon and access to all the flavours so I could just have a little taste of each.  That's not too much to ask is it?

The Fun Park consisted of an open playground with spots to sit and watch the kids play.  There was a resident ice-cream eating emu.. ??? and a variety of outdoor games to play, including put put golf.

Our trip home included a short detour to the Yalingup Woodfired Bakery..  Stoneground, Organic and hand crafted.  I love these breads.  If you do find this place, don't expect a tourist attraction.  The bread is all laid out on a table with a bowl that you put your money in.  I could hear the bakers talking amongst themselves as they worked their magic but there was no one to be seen.  Bread selected, money in the bowl.. couldn't be simpler.  Reminded me of how much I love to bake bread for my family.

That was officially the first day of our road trip.  However, being peak season and being so close to home, we opted to spend the night in our own beds.  A good nights sleep in preparation for a jam packed day to come.

To be continued...