We left Denham and headed for Kalbarri, this is what we came across. Beautiful coast line with massive drops to the white sand below. They say the fishing along the coast here is one of the best. The colours of the cliffs at both ends of the day are great. I got up early one day and hit the beach so I could check out some spots to go fishing and come across some locals surfing off the rocks. These guys live on the edge as they wait for the white wash to cover the rocks and then they take that leap of faith into the ocean. You watch as the water rushes back out and the guys paddle like crazy to get out as far as they can before the next wave hits the rocks. Oh yeah, it's only 7deg on this morning and the water temp only about 15deg. I know what I would be doing in that wetsuit to keep warm.
I headed back to the van and kicked Gabriella out of bed and had breakfast. We planned to go down to the pink lake just before Port Gregory. Well when you hear that a lake can change colour you think yep your an idiot. I was expecting to get there and the lake would be green/blue. Well as you drive along the coast you can see the colour as you get closer and closer. To our amazement it was pink. The colour is caused by a build up of beta carotene in the water. We drove around the lake and into Port Gregory and from every direction you looked the colour got stronger and then you would see nothing. The light was making the difference but still a fascinating sight.
As our time is running out and we are heading back home we only have a limited time to stay at some places. We stopped in at Jurien Bay for a couple of nights. This was a quaint little town and a nice jetty just outside the caravan park which, and yes, I did catch a fish, a Tailor. I didn't take a camera so the evidence is still at sea as I let it go as the sharks had a bit of a go at the poor fish and it was marked up a bit on it's tail. Gabriella turned up about 15 min later and she didn't believe I caught one, the only saving grace was that some other people doing some crabbing on the jetty saw the fish. I have finally come to terms that I need a boat. So that is the next thing on my agenda.
We drove down to Cervantes to see the pinnacles which are amazing. This is a place that they could shot a movie of a moon landing.
The next day it was off to Perth. We arrived at Coogee beach tourist park and and hit the cafe to have some lunch. I jumped on the phone and within an hour I finally headed around to see my brother who I haven't seen for about ten years. It was like going back in time, nothing seemed to change with him and he had certainly got a bit older. Well so have I but I'm still good looking. Ahhhhhhhhhh
A quick look at the old Fremantle goal and the south Fremantle football oval and then off to the park for a BBQ with the family and relatives that I haven't seen for 24 years back in NZ. Good day had by all.
On to Perth CBD for the sight seeing and the walk around. We visited the Bell tower which was interesting and headed out on the Swan river on a cruise. Two and half hours later we had seen where Gina Rhinehart lives and the home of the Australia II yacht house. The river is great and we came across a couple of dolphins playing around just near the Fremantle yacht club. The boat house below has an interesting story, two guys built this boat shed and they were told by council to pull it down as they didn't have a permit. The two guys got a lawyer and they finally won a the case as they were told that if they registered the shed as a yacht club they could leave it there. This is the smallest yacht club with only 2 members. Yep the two guys that built it.Lucky bastards.
The two man Yacht club.
The Old brewery in West Perth
Perth skyline from the Swan River.
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