We arrived in Mt Barker to find there was nowhere suitable for us to park. It was suggested to us that we could camp at the Kendenup Showground. Upon arrival at Kendenup we discovered that the campsite had been closed because someone had claimed that they had become ill from the water. The locals said they all use the same water and we decided to stay there as it was a very friendly town and close to the Porongurup Range.
From Kendenup we explored Mt Barker where we visited a Mongolian Yurt, a round, transportable form of housing which proved to be very interesting. Mt Barker's main attractions seem to be vineyards and wineries.
We then tackled the Porongurups. Castle Rock was our first challenge, a very steep climb, lots of huge rocks but absolutely worth the effort as the view from the walkway at the top was spectacular. We had just started our decent when a storm hit the mountains and we were all soaked by the heavy rain and hail. The wildflowers were in abundance as a large wild fire had consumed the area in 2007 and this had prompted the wildflowers to germinate to re-vegetate the area. Our next climb was not as steep but a lot longer and up and down hill after hill. It was interesting as each area has different wildflowers and views.
The wildflowers around the showground at Kendenup were some of the best we had seen.
On Tuesday, after talking to Bruce on the phone, we decided to pack up and head for home to help Cynthia celebrate her "big" birthday and to help Bruce and Helen with some work on their house. Bruce and Helen were the only ones who knew of our plan to surprise Cynthia.
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