Kalbarri {Caravan Park}

It was just as lovely as the last time we visited, just shy of two years later.  The biggest difference was it was quiet, so few people, so much more space and some lovely weather.

A few days, just the four of us was exactly what we needed after the last few crazy busy months.

We stayed at the same caravan park as last time, right at the front overlooking the river.  It was a beautiful spot and a lovely place to watch the sun rise and set.

Exploring the coastline that leads up to Kalbarri was, as last time, spectacular.  They have recently spent some money in the area with new paths and broadwalks added to some of the locations, which did make it easier with the kids to do some walking.  We got blessed, several dolphin sightings.  They kept the small people amused and me on my toes as I tried, probably a little too hard, to capture a picture of them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fishing was high on the agenda and much to J's pleasure he managed to get out everyday, all be it with a child or two in toe.  We had a nice afternoon the first day we arrived down at the jetty, another afternoon with all of us at the beach and the boys took off the last day for one last fish.  They even managed to get enough whiting for us to have a fresh fish & chips meal for dinner.

 

 

Not that it was planned, but we left just at the right time, before the rain started.

Next stop Wooramel Station.

Geraldton {Caravan Park}

We are leaving Perth! 

Heading north, heading away and hopefully finding some new places to explore.

It felt a little weird the further away from Perth we got, knowing that I/we couldn't just pop up to Perth to visit with friends and family.  I know, I know, it isn't like this is something new for us but this is a new stage of our lives and it is a lot hard to know that this option is lost to me.

We decided since we had driven the cost road, many times before today we would head a totally different direction.  We left my parents house and head out Great Northern Highway to Bullsbrook, Bindoon and into New Norcia.  It had been a long time since I we had driven through New Norcia so it was nice to actually take sometime to have a look around at the lovely old buildings and some of the history of the place.

It's hard to believe that the town really is only there now for tourists to visit and learn about the history of the beautiful buildings that once housed hundreds of school children, orphans, nuns and aboriginals from the early 1900's.

 

 

 

With no real plans on where we wanted to spend the night after lunch in Moora we jumped in the car and continued on our way.  A whole array of towns we've not visited before, Watheroo, Marchagee, Coorow and Carnamah.  Next was Three Springs, Mingenew before bypassing Dongara and heading to Geraldton for the night.

We headed to a Caravan Park for the night rather than heading out of town and finding a free camp.  First one we came across we went into and it really wasn't that badly priced at $40 for an ensuite site.

Dinner and an early night before we hit the road again for our few days relaxing and re-exploring Kalbarri