The hidden gem in the Shire of Greenough - Ecostays

A couple of weeks ago, we spent the weekend in the heart of Central Greenough (Western Australia) at "Ecostays".

A M A Z I N G !

How did we find this magical place? 

Ecostays is owned by Andrea and Fish, our friends we had met in Geraldton. They invited us to stay in one of the two accommodations facilities located on their property.  40 acres of bushland with nothing between your accommodation and beach except your private view of the sea!

Ecostays is located between Geraldton (24km) and Dongara (32km) and it's the most idyllic destination for people who appreciate peace, privacy and natural beauty.

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The bedroom --360 degree view 

Fully equipped living room and kitchen 

Facilities: one bedroom with queen size bed, (REALLY great bed in fact!)  luxury sheets and towels; fully equipped kitchen; one bathroom; washing machine; air conditioner; digital TV; mini hi-fi with iPod adaptor; patios with outdoor table and chairs (overlooking the ocean) 

Magnificent sunset at your own private beach

Private ocean view from your front yard 

What can you do here? Enjoy watching the most beautiful sunset you've ever seen, from your bedroom or from the private picnic area at the beach, shared with:

NO ONE. All yours!

Alternatively, you can indulge yourself in sea kayaking, fishing, or play Frisbee golf on a 9-hole course. No need to drive anywhere - it's all at your doorstep! 

For more information about the Ecostays resort check their Facebook page. Call Andrea on 0428 038 593 or Fish on 0401 622 157 re cost and bookings. 

Andrea & Fish

New family member - Cindy

In Geraldton, EVERYONE has a dog (or two). EVERYONE.

Feeling a bit left out, last month, we met and decided to adopt Miss Cindy--a very sweet and VERY cute, eight month-old puppy who we found at Geraldton Dog Rescue -- our local dog shelter.

Cindy loves long walks/runs along the beach or just chilling out staring at the water

Cindy is a mixed-breed pup. We think Kelpie and English Pointer. She's even-tempered, gentle, friendly, (could possibly lick you to death) and happy being part of the family. She's athletic and very affectionate towards absolutely everyone as well as other dogs. On the other hand, she likes to sleep a lot (lucky Cindy) anywhere and mainly near one of us.  However, she doesn't get too close as she likes to be ready to stand up when one of us moves. It looks like she's on "the hunt" all the time.

What did we know about a dog adoption? One BIG nothing. I had thought we wanted a dog so let's have a dog and I was pretty certain that we can do all the fundamental stuff including feeding, walking and occasional playing with her. How little we'd known about all the other things and responsibilities that come with having a dog--training, bonding and giving up our Sunday morning sleep in.

Cindy is a fast learner and within a couple of weeks, she learned to sit, and stay on command (well, for a few seconds anyway...)  However, she still needs to learn to stay for an extended period of time. The big one we're still struggling with is "separation anxiety". As long as one of us is around, no probs. As soon as she's alone, panic.  We even started doing Voice-Over recording and so far, it's the only thing that can calm her down for an hour or two.

In the past, I heard a lot of sad and happy stories from our friends with dogs. I'm realising now that I've never fully understood what they were talking about. After having Cindy for a week or so, I have a much better understanding what our friends were talking about, in particular because we  almost lost her after leaving her on her own for the first time.

What happened? One day, we left her outside for a couple of hours in our backyard. This area is  fenced with a 2-meter high metal fence. However, Cindy decided to jump over the fence and find us in the big world. Luckily, she's didn't get a chance to get lost as we found her shortly afterwards - anxious and crying. This event taught us a lesson as we realised that her Kelpie's heritage enables her to jump 2 - 3 meters high!

I somehow think that there is still much more that we need to learn about our new family member and also how to train her properly so, she won't repeat this event again .. fingers crossed.

Digging deep down .. and nothing there 

What do you want Kat with that iPhone? 

Rob has now two girls to look after

I'm certain that there will be more news that we'd like to share with you until then we'll keep you up dated with some pics on Facebook.

Who could resist this face?