I decided to spend a ‘winter’s week’
in far south Augusta. This was partly
to confirm, from my radar study of cold fronts, that Cape Leeuwin seemed to miss the worst of the
weather. My week’s visit proved to be sunny every day while the rest of
the southwest was drenched !
About where I’d chosen to stay - Pat’s Sea Moon Studio - I find it
difficult to add further to the many
happy reviews that already exist -
except to heartily agree with them.
It’s quite a steep slope from the
front drive down to the undercroft
studio. At 90, I found no trouble
scootering down - and up. Once
there revealed a beaut ocean view, a
peaceful place. But not a noiseless
spot, ocean wave noise was 24 hrs
and from dawn to dusk the local
birdlife visited constantly. Colourful,
amusing, and ‘noisy’ birdsong,
carols, rawkus parrots, crows - even
a laughing kookaburra. I had intended to get some reading done
but the birds proved too much a
distraction. I also managed to
watch the ‘Spartans’ braving the
rollers breaking in the Blackwood’s mouth and make daily scooter rides
along the lovely estuary side path -
stopping often to partake at the
‘Colour Patch’ - just down the hill from the studio. I’ve been to Augusta many times over the past 55 yrs, this was one of the best. As a
visitor - in winter, I nearly had it all to
myself. Sea Moon will be my winter’s
hide a way in the future. Thanks due
to Pat, Regards, Stan.