Novotel Ningaloo Resort Exmouth

... parallel to the beach. This was quite strong and you had to make sure you swam out before the sandbank where it got extremely strong and could pull you out to sea, but apart from that, it was a great way to see the reef. We saw much of the same wildlife as the day before though Sarah and Stuart had encounters with sharks; a reef shark swam right past Sarah and Stuart angered one by persistently diving down to get a closer look while it was trying to sleep and had to make a rapid ...

... the water is really cold. I had to have daniel come with me when I went snorkelling so I had him to get eaten first LOL. The coral was not as colourful as I thought it might have been but you do get to see some colour now and then (I guess it is bleached from the sun) We saw these small blue fish heaps of them right in our face they were beautiful. All I can say is that if you get the chance to come to Cape Range you need to swim along the Ningaloo Reef. The reef is from the ...

It seems to me that one of the fundamentals of the couch surfing experience is that you never leave when you say you&#8217;re going to - you&#8217;re having too much fun. We had intended to leave on Monday but instead we spent the day at gorgeous Bundegi Beach and the evening making pizzas with Zach at the community house.<br><br>The following day we were ready to leave, in our very own Wicked Campervan. For those ...

... br><br>Doesn&#8217;t Turquoise Bay sound brilliant? Doesn&#8217;t &#8216;turquoise&#8217; sound so much more evocative and exciting than &#8216;bluey-green&#8217;? And turquoise it was, white sand curving along a bay protected by pristine dunes. The bay is famous for it&#8217;s drift snorkel - which is essentially snorkelling without the swimming, &#8216;fat ******* snorkelling&#8217; if you will. With our borrowed flippers and snorkels (thanks again ...

... 8217; Sunlight streamed through the wide-open door as they smoked and flounced about performing the little rituals of chavism that I&#8217;d rarely seen up close, at least since leaving school in Sunderland. They spent 45mins straightening hair and applying make-up in order to go to the beach. That&#8217;s right, the beach - where there is wind and water and sweat and sand all ready to undo any beautifying efforts you are silly enough to attempt. They tried on bikini ...

... which consisted almost entirely of movies starring Adam Sandler. I dug my iPod out of my bag and turned it way up high in order to drown out &#8216;I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry&#8217;. I could feel the bit of brain nearest to my eardrums melting at the impossible volume, but it was worth it. <br><br>Of course, the trip from Perth to Exmouth doesn&#8217;t really take 20hours - the actual driving time is dwarfed by scheduled stops which take place in isolated towns ...

... know wether to laugh or cry, I think we did both. <br><br> I have had a great time doing my morning run up to the lighthouse, the view of the whales each morning was thrilling, they are so numerous and active. I don&#8217;t think there was a single time that I glanced out to the ocean and didn&#8217;t see at least 6 whales frolicking. You pay hundreds of dollars to go on whale-watching tours, and yet here it is literally just part of the ...

... not looking good until Hilary finally spotted one, the title was justified, and she at least could go home satisfied.<br><br>It may not be news to experienced snorkellers, but we found a wonderland beneath the surface. It was amazing to us how an ordinary bay skirted by a ordinary sandy beach could be so full of teeming life. It's probably premature to declare ourselves addicted - Victoria's colder water will ...

... reservoir; also visited Lilly Lake lagoon (a wetlands area) and did a small hike to Kelly's Knob. <br><br>We did our longest drive in one day From Kununurra to Derby - about 1000 km's and not much in between, except roadhouses every few hundred km's. We continue to see lots of road-kill especially in these outback areas - mainly kangaroos, but also a lot of cattle that roam along the roadside looking for feed. <br><br>After arriving at Derby - a small fishing town, we watched the sun go ...

... guy said that we were welcome to camp there overnight and that he was bound to have a spot free in the morning. Sounded good to us!<br><br> We managed to get another campsite this morning, still in Kurrajong, so we are ok for tonight. The campground is really nice &#8211; 8 little sections partitioned off from each other and all only 80m from the beach! The beach here is not much to look at, but we are very close to the ...