Kalbarri Reef Villas

... of physicality. However, the human population is pretty prosaically Anglo-Saxon (to my eyes at least) although that is different in the cities of Australia, and further out where there are large aboriginal populations. I can't imagine what those early white settlers made of it all.

As for the indigenous, it was their land to which they adapted perfectly. However nowadays, there are few aboriginals in this perfect ...

... only small but in numbers they can completely ruin any outdoor experience. We have tried building up our mental tolerance but they are so persistent and end up breaking us down bit by bit – I’m sure there is something we humans can learn from such fly behaviour but right now we just need them to LEAVE US ALONE!

Camping is great. Wake early, go to bed early, simple meals, lots of reading and reflecting, little stress, lots of time outdoors, etc. The other great by ...

... we hired a car for the day instead. This was a Ford Falcon with a massive, noisy engine and improved suspension. It felt very strange to be that close to the ground after a month in the camper. That evening, we went for an explore of the town and walked along the beach just before sunset. We then retired to the pub for some pool before heading back to the campsite for a BBQ dinner – yum!

The next morning, bright and early (5:30am), we set off ...

... 8217; which Tom thinks is great. When Alex wakes up she gets the same but as a ‘3’ which she thinks is hysterical. Obviously we have no oven so a cake is out of the question however Alex and I prepare some jelly the day before and present it as a birthday breakfast cake. I am so glad we went to the effort. It is possibly the most unappetising, appallingly presented thing I have ever associated myself with, but my son’s face and ...

... Under protest from the kids (“What! Another gorge?!”), we drove 40km into the park and completed an eight kilometre walk inspiringly named “The Loop”. This dramatic trail follows the river as it cuts a great meander through the sandstone, looping back to within 250m of itself. The walk starts atop the separating ridge, where a natural rock arch (“Nature’s ...

... end up hitting yourself in the face to get rid of them!! The nicest spot out there was Natural Bridge, which is a bridge formed by the cliff being eroded by the ocean.

We headed back to the van for lunch and thankfully, the wind changed direction and it became a lot cooler. We had a nice long chat with another couple who had an Ultimate camped near us.

We sat around at the van ...

Kalbarri – Cervantes – Perth (Woodman Point)

21-26 September

443 kms

We drove in to Kalbarri and experienced the first rain since our arrival in Oz, not bad for over 5 weeks. As it was chilly and miserable we decided to stay in a unit. We negotiated a great deal for a beautiful 2 bedroom apartment overlooking the beach. A really beautiful spot and we had our own kitchen and ...

... round to ask some chap to take a photo of us all and realised it was him. Cue embarrassed glances between me and Abbey and my insistence that the group photo should be taken with our backs to the camera.
After that hideousness, it was time to enjoy the beauty of Kalbarri, and our little group of eight headed out on an 8km trek around the Park. Predictably, before long we'd lost sight of the track and ended up clinging to cliff edges like Tom ...

... all and I don't think Sophie's little legs would have made it.

The coastal cliffs were also great. We bought the kids a fishing net each and they had a blast catching fish in the rock pools just past Jakes Point. We're still not sure what the black hairy thing was (pictured below). Even Craig (who is normally a complete idiot when it comes to things like this and the first to touch potentially dangerous creatures) gave ...

... ikke ville starte. Det naermeste liv, som bare var en mine, var 20 km vaek fra os.
Naa men jeg kom ud af bilen og vi fik lavet god mad og saa sad vi ellers i morket og nod stjerne himmelen. Det er nok den smukkeste stjernehimmel jeg havde set. Vi havde ikke overtelt paa teltet den nat, for det var virkelig varmt og saa kunne vi ligge og kigge ud.
Naeste morgen vaagende jeg og kiggede ud og der stod en stor han ged med alle sine damer. Han havde de ...