Next morning we drove further along the highway, and did go to the Dutch Lily Mill. Unfortunately the Mill and restaurant are closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays! So much for our ‘broodje kroket’ and good coffee!!
Nothing to show here except a photo of the Mill:
Next stop the Stirling Ranges. From the Mill you can already see the ranges at the horizon:
Originally we thought to maybe do a walk trail in (on?) the ranges, but when looking at the sign at the ‘park’ entrance we realised we were not prepared enough (warm clothing, water and available time). We decided to save the ranges for another time to enjoy the beautiful surroundings and then spending a few days there to do several of the walking tracks. We did stop for a coffee. Unfortunately there was again no decent cappuccino to be found here:
The closest we came to the ranges was this:
By this time we decided to stay for two nights in Albany. The first two motels we called told us they were fully booked. Luckily enough the 3rd motel still had some rooms left. The big bushfire in Porongurup National Park which was burning for a few days already was being fought by lots and lots of firemen. A lot of them needing places to sleep.
(Note: This next photo is a pretty big panorama shot, can take a bit longer to load ;-)
On our way to Mount Barker we made another little detour, to have lunch in Mount Barker. This town looks a bit more modern and lively than Katanning did:
They even had guards at the Public Toilets:
Finally we arrived at the motel in Albany
One of the first places we visited was the viewpoint on Mount Clarence, the highest in Albany (186m). There is a ANZAC memorial on there. Some photos:
This last photo also shows a man that used to live in Albany for the first part in his life. He told us a lot about what to do and what to see in Albany ;-)
On top of the hill Peter’s phone rang. Cousin Eric had also arrived in Albany with his dad (Eric Sr.). We agreed to have dinner together that night in a Chinese Restaurant. Only by the end of the evening we found out they were in exactly the same motel as we were ;-)
On the way back down from the hill we saw this not so friendly looking fly (?) on the side of the stairs:
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