Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Caniwi Lodge and Walking the Hills - Caniwi Lodge et les balades dans les collines

With a pause it was a chance to see the Caniwi Homestead and gardens:

Avec une pause, c'etait une bonne chance de regarder la maison et jardins:


Set on the top of the hill it is a location not merely to stay but for marriages and celebrations of all kinds with the possibility of a marqee on the lawns. The previous owners created lovely gardens including a croquet lawn. There must be something about the soil or the climate which makes Rhododendrums and Camelias grow to such a size. Within the gardens there are hedges and bushes of some size of camelias as you see below. A significant amount of work has clearly gone into creating the garden and maintaining it

La maison est situee au sommet d'une colline et c'est une position tres bien pour les mariages et fetes, avec un chapiteau sur la pelouse.  Il y avait une pelouse de croquet aussi.  Plein de rhododendrums et camelias enormes et dans les jardins il y a des haies et arbustes de camelias - beaucoup de travail mais les proprietaires etaient tres contents de le faire.



An afternoon was again then spent in the hills with magnificent views:

Une deuzieme apres midi dans les collines!

















Around us were hundreds of lambs some only just born with just about the ability to stand. This one was rather curious of the passing strangers!

Tout autour etaient de centaines de moutons, quelques'une tres tres petite.  Celle ci etait un peu curieuse des etrangeres qui passaient!


As mentioned Caniwi is not an easy place to get to and the photo below illustrates the route we needed to take in the Campervan although this is not the steepest and narrowest. Imagine taking such a road in the dark!

Comme deja dit, Caniwi n'etait pas facile a trouver et la photo ci-dessus montre la route que nous etions obliges de prendre dans le campervan, quoique ceci n'etait pas le plus etroit ni le plus raide!   Imaginez un peu rouler pendant la nuit!