Family Holidays – Page 2 – Travels with Ali

🌻 A Morning at Sunflowers Animal Farm, Burnside, Margaret River, WA 🌻

It was a very early start to the day, as both babes had been up since 5.30 am! So we were all out before 9 am for our drive to the farm. Dear husband had declined to come but would meet us later for lunch.

Sunflowers Farm is home to 350 animals and there are many you are able to pat, cuddle and feed. It seemed quite expensive to me but a lot of these animals are rescues and need medical treatment. The buckets of food are extra on top of the entrance fee. Our little Lachie was a bit nervous about patting any animals and was happy to just look.

Elena was in her element as she loves all kinds of animals.

This little guy was the tamest and so cuddly

As we walked past this King of the Walk, he suddenly put on a show for us and displayed all his fine jewels.

I’m not sure who were the greediest, the kangaroos or the goats

Laurence was the only one brave enough to feed this big bird!

There were lots of groans as I kept making everyone pose in different spots.

We spent around two hours here, but you could easily spend longer taking your own picnic and taking your time walking around. There is no cafe so bring your own drinks. Also no gift shop which made a nice change!

If you are ever down in this region of WA I would definitely recommend a visit especially if you have young children.

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Monday Mural – Wildhop Brewery

On our recent trip to Dunsborough we had lunch one day at Wildhop Brewery. They had the most amazing mural along the front entrance and also a smaller one at the back.

It was fairly busy when we arrived and there was a queue of people in front of the mural, luckily they had gone by the time we came out.

This was one of the best places we visited. Beautiful grounds, family friendly and delicious food.

The special of the day was Roast leg of lamb which we all had plus roasted Brussels and roast potatoes. A gourmet lunch.

It’s a good idea to book as it gets packed out. We had the middle session! The food arrives very quickly but still 90 minutes is still a rush to savour your lunch.

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🌊 A Family Holiday by the Sea 🌊

Dunsborough in South West WA is the perfect place for a family holiday. I have just returned from a five day break with the whole family, dear husband, our two children and partners and two grandchildren.

I searched very hard for the best house, it wasn’t easy, as it had to accommodate six adults and two children, be close to the beach and not too far from town! I finally found a four bedroom house just 30 seconds from the beach and a short drive into town. It was called Quindalup Boat House.

Stroud Street

We took three cars and many bags and suitcases with us.

Inside the house

Lachie found a very good use for the wine rack

Quindalup Beach

The coast goes on for miles here and is very sheltered making it the ideal place for small children. Lachie and Rosie loved every minute on the beach. It’s great for running and walking.

Over the next few days we visited farms, playgrounds, breweries, pubs and of course the beach everyday. We didn’t always do everything together and gave each other enough space to enjoy our own individual outings.

I think it’s been the one good thing about Covid that Laurence and Maddy were able to join us, having arrived from Melbourne before the borders closed.

Everyone agreed that it was one of the best holidays we’ve ever taken! Over the next few posts I will be writing about some of the places we visited.