Finally managed to get a post happening, thanks to my new beaut Yagi antenna which has given me much better internet access.  This post is weeks in the making so is very much out of date now.  We are currently at Yardie Homestead about 35 kms from Exmouth, on the western side of the cape, just a short distance from the beautiful Ningaloo Reef.  We have extended our stay here as the weather is great, the fishing is good and there are miles of beaches for swimming (and for Millie to run on).

Hopefully the next update won't be so long coming.  Thanks for staying with us.


ON THE ROAD AGAIN

FRIDAY, MAY 30        CERVANTES TO KALBARRI

It was time to be on the road again, this time bound for Kalbarri.  We hadn’t really planned to go there, but we had 2 more nights to soak up before we were due in Coral Bay.  The road heading out of Cervantes to Kalbarri was the usual – long straight stretches, red sand on the sides and scrubby vegetation.

When we got to Kalbarri, we realised we had made a mistake – we should have spent a couple of days here.  It was a lovely place and the caravan park was right in town, walking distance to the pub.  That’s always going to be a winner!  Definitely a place to re-visit some time.

SATURDAY, MAY 31     KALBARRI TO GLADSTONE SCENIC LOOKOUT

As this was a comparatively short drive, we had a leisurely breakfast in Kalbarri and a look around the town.  There was a market on the foreshore, which provided 5 minutes distraction, but also some beautiful free range eggs!

As we left Kalbarri, we saw lots of banksia trees.  We had also seen these in other places, but these ones had more colourful flowers. 

We also passed through large areas of burnt scrub and very little else.  It seemed that the fire through here wasn’t too long ago.

Our planned overnight stop was one we made on the way home last year.  A free camp in a spectacular setting and we could have a fire!

This is a popular overnight stop, and as we discovered last year there is a sort of a memorial cairn with lots of gnomes on it.  There are messages written on rocks and some other items there as well.

Once again we were treated to one of the stunning sunsets we have been seeing on the west coast.

SUNDAY, JUNE 1   GLADSTONE SCENIC LOOKOUT TO CORAL BAY

The next day we headed further north to Coral Bay through more flat red countryside.  

But we know what is at the end of the road. That will be your treat in the next post.