Munda Biddi and Marrinup Trail, Dwellingup

by leanne June 10, 2018

Munda Biddi and Marrinup Trail, Dwellingup

Winter has moved on into Perth and with the exception of squally wet days, there is the opportunity for some favourable mountain biking conditions because in all honesty, winter in this city is not all that miserable making available days of whisper wind and some sunshine. Celebrating Western Australia Day, we road tripped down to the forest town of Dwellingup for a trail ride along the Munda Biddi and Marrinup Circuit. Our motivations ...

by leanne February 11, 2017

Day trips from Perth , Hike , Perth , WA Regions

Discover Kings Park & Botanic Garden

While Kings Park and Botanic Garden is a popular attraction in the capital of Western Australia, it is also a much loved spot for Perth folk. In this post I explore a number of activities which could very well be combined into spending a whole day exclusively in the 400 hectare park. Tree exploring! Invest in $3.00 at Aspects of Kings Park for a pocket sized book on the special trees found in Kings Park. Embark ...

by leanne January 26, 2017

Day trips from Perth , Hike , Microadventure , Perth , WA Regions

Summer Landscape at Shenton Bushland

Gearing up for a move, we’ve been committed to some long days of packing and this means not much time for the routine cycles, so we’ve turned to short bush trails for a bit of a relaxing break. We chanced upon Shenton Bushland when dropping off some linen to the Cat Haven earlier in the week and decided to return around sunset on a cooler day. Located on Lemnos Street, the trail head is ...

by leanne January 6, 2017

Day trips from Perth , Featured , Microadventure , Rottnest Island , Travelling Me

Cycling, Sun, Salt Lakes and Birds on Rottnest Island

Putting a gift voucher to good use, we spend our last morning of 2016 relaxing in the scenic surrounds of Rottnest Island. Boarding the first ferry from B Shed in the Fremantle Port at 7.15 am, the journey is fairly uneventful as we travel the open seas and past some gigantic looking container ships. Before we know it, we are stepping onto the ferry landing. For $30.00 we bought along our ...

by leanne December 27, 2016

Bike Paths/Road , Budget Travel Australia , Camp , Day trips from Perth , Featured , Hike , Microadventure , WA Regions

52 Weekend Microadventures to try from Perth

In the spirit of new experiences, the running theme for this list is outdoors, nature, wildlife and positive challenges. Also, a few coffee breaks slipped in for good measure. 52 outdoor activities and micro adventures to try from Perth, so that is one every weekend for an entire year. A little trip may give you the same happiness and satisfaction as a longer one, the mental challenge refreshing your mind and all ...

by leanne December 5, 2016

Bike Paths/Road , Coffee , Cycle Friendly Cafes , Day trips from Perth , Microadventure , Perth

Fremantle to Sorrento – Bike Ride

We've found many ways to combine the activities of cycling and coffee drinking in Perth, Western Australia. So, in this post I share one of our favourite city cycling routes. Beginning in Fremantle and tracing the coast, this cycle is suitable for all types of bicycles. Plus being accessible to public transport provides options to shorten or extend the ride. We personally enjoy the ride first thing in the morning or ...

by leanne December 2, 2016

Bike Cross Country , Day trips from Perth , Perth Hills

MTB ride: Mundaring trails to Lake Leschenaultia

Easing our way into a summer of riding, we embarked on a fun cycle to Lake Leschenaultia using some of the mountain bike trail network from Mundaring. Lake Leschenaultia is a man made lake set in native West Australian bush land with camping and recreational facilities. Interestingly the lake was built in 1897 as a dam called Chidlows Well, for maintaining the steam engine trains that ran along the Eastern railway between ...

by leanne November 24, 2016

Bike Parks , Day trips from Perth , Perth Hills

Cross Country Trail at The Goat Farm

Making use of an ever so rare opportunity of both of us having Monday off work, we made our way with the bikes to the Goat Farm Mountain Bike Park bright and early. I wish I could hold onto the feeling of no work on a Monday, however that said it was just as difficult to wake up so early and in this instance, we brewed our large stovetop coffee maker. Begin ...

by leanne November 3, 2016

Budget Travel Australia , Day trips from Perth , Hike , Perth

Star Swamp Reserve, Western Australia

Escaping a weekend overthrown by some repetitive and boring book keeping, we hopped in the car late on Sunday afternoon for a drive along the ocean coast to Star Swamp Reserve. Located in the northern suburbs of North Beach and Watermans Bay, the reserve of close to 100 acres was sectioned off many years ago and placed under conservation as a Bush forever site. It essentially showcases the types of trees and ...

by leanne October 29, 2016

Bike Cross Country , Bike Parks , Day trips from Perth

1 year into riding the Kalamunda Mountain Bike Trails

There is loads of quality riding options along the Kalamunda Mountain bike trails and having cycled the green trails, the next stage of progression is the blue graded ones. This also means access to a larger number of trails in the area and an opportunity to ride deeper in the forest as well as a few runs down the reasonably steep Mt Gunjin. Set in regrowth forest the mountain bike trails meander through ...