Bells Rapids.. Mother's Day Hike.

I was expecting a stroll through the bush similar to the walk around Lake Leschenaultia here. Obviously P and Aimee thought I was ready for tougher stuff :) You may have to embiggen the pics here to appreciate the early morning misty views. Below way down there in the middle of the shot you will see the wooden bridge that crosses the Swan River, we crossed that bridge and walked way around the bend of the river you see above. The Bells Rapids walk is slightly shorter but by golly much tougher, will show you some shots from down there on Tuesday..

Here's where being height challenged can be tricky, even standing on tip toes my 5ft 2in didn't cut it with the map below. If you can line up the map to the background, starting with the river is the easiest way, you will get some idea of the area. The Perth-Kalgoorlie train line runs through the park, if you pull in the shot directly under the map you will see the train coming around the bend way to the right, the length of it snaking all the way through to the other end of the shot. Incredibly long goods trains. I could have been at home having breakfast in bed but breakfast after a hike somehow tastes so much better :) Hope you had a brilliant Mother's Day, happy Monday, take care and stay safe..