On the way from Walpole to Denmark we visited the Valley of the giants Tree Top Walk, which was pretty cool, but not so good with a hangover from last night,

Tree top walk

its tough at the top

up top

up at the top

Next stop the best beach so far…Greens Pool, for a quick swim…and diving off the rocks, then look at Elephant Rocks.

Greens Pool

Elephant Rocks

Elephant Rocks

Greens Pool

After that the bus rolled on into Denmark where I was the only one jumping off, which was fine as I wanted a few days to chill out and rest up again.

Ate fish and chips by the river as I was far too tired to cook !

The next day relaxed by the beautiful Denmark river a minute away from the hostel, and did a little chilled out river walk.

At the River

Up the creek

Got a call from some friends I met in Dunsbourgh that they were coming over to Denmark for a night, so that evening met them in the pub, Adam Heather, Debs and Jo.

The next day was pretty ropey, dark and gloomy, hammered it down with rain in the morning, we went out in their car to Greens Pool for a swim, and were the only people there as the weather kept changing warm and sunny one minute, cold and grim the next.

Greens pool/ Elephant rocks

The Sea

At one point had to dash back to the car during a torrential downpour, see the three drowned rats in the car

the gang

3 drowned rats

Escaped the English style rain with a cup of tea in a random café that seemed to pop out of the bushes when we needed it most, even if a weird guy was running the place trying to sell us the contents of 5 years worth of car boot sales junk as well as a pot if tea !

get the kettle on

Denmark River

After that in the howling wind, we walked up the track to Monkey rock ! With some stunning views, well worth it

Adam, Heather, Jo, Debs & Me @ Monkey Rock

View from Monkey Rock

then we found some horses, in a random Field !

Debs with new pal

Jo & Heather

Drove back through to Denmark and with that the gang had to move on to Albany, I could have gone with them but wanted to stay and explore Denmark and to find time to relax for at least 5 minutes..which is proving harder than I’d thought !!

The next day awoke to find Bobby and his girlfriend had arrived and had hired a car and wanted to go out for the day…so no rest for the wicked! Off out on another day trip….

Went to some feeble zoo with them both, now wouldn’t have chosen to do this on my own, but felt I might as well, it was pretty lame, and couldn’t get out of the place quick enough…feeding muesli to donkeys not quite what I had mind when I set off travelling!

But …got to see a Koala…albeit asleep….so not all bad…that’s another box ticked !

Felt I needed some exercise after seeing those caged donkeys…So got Bobby to drop me off near the beach and I ran the 6k back to the hostel…running the only thing that comes close to fill the big void of playing football, I’m really missing that (Dan cant wait to set up our new team when I’m back)

The next day explored some more beaches, Waterfall beach…with the most pathetic waterfalls I’ve ever seen, but a really nice beach, water was a bit rough for swimming though!

Next morning shot through to Albany.

written by  tomrendell on January 9, 2007 from Denmark, Australia
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Hi Tom - Thursday am getting ready to go to work. Love the pictures you have added (tea shop is great) and text (get the kettle on).

No doubt you are on your way from Albany, and heading back to Perth.

Weather was wild in the night, gales and lashing down with rain but the sun is shing this morning.

See my email about phoning you on Saturday.

Love Mum

written by  lynda rendell on January 18, 2007

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