This time of year good drive through Chittering Valley, ends up about 6 kms South of Bindoon. Took the "new" WRX for a leisurely cruise there last week and found a new cafe in Bindoon - Bite! Cafe, probably better general cafe food than the Bakehaus, and a bit of Dutch flavour if you like your croquettes. Recommend Dutch Lunch Special ($17) or Croquette/chips/salad ($12) and good coffees. From there can walk to the Bakehaus for the nice bread, and their cafe is ok too.

Road: Great Northern Hwy, turn right in Bullsbrook opposite the air base, nice drive up the Chittering Rd, about 15 kms up turn right Chittering Valley Rd, continues through to join up again with Grt Northern about 6 kms from Bindoon. Return via the highway, or if you want a longer drive, go via Toodyay, either on the Dewars pool Rd, or via the Julimar Forest Rd which turns off from the Chittering Valley Rd.

More a leisurely twisty drive, it's a bit too populated for a test of your driving abilities, but with a 90 km/hr limit, its not bad. Watch out for a few small roadworks.

Photo: Bite! Cafe.

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