And yet again another early start as we entered the Kalbarri national park. Today was quite literally mind blowing. We started off at Nature's window made famous on instagram as we added our own images to the total. It was so special we felt we could have stayed there all day but the Z bends were calling and as the heat increased we had to head off.
A couple of people, including Jill, took up the option to go abseiling down 25m into the gorge. The rest of us waited part way down so we could take photos. It was lovely and cool at the bottom where we could swim. I was keen but would have had to change into a costume in full view of the world coming and going - just not going to happen.
Visit their website for more info if you're interested https://www.australiascoralcoast.com/destination/kalbarri-national-park
We then drove another who knows how many hours to the Stromatolites on shark bay. These are layered mounds, columns, and sheet-like sedimentary rocks. They were originally formed by the growth of layer upon layer of cyanobacteria, a single-celled photosynthesizing microbe that lives today in a wide range of environments ranging from the shallow shelf to lakes, rivers, and even soils. However, in WA they form huge bolder like formations that stick up out of extraordinarily salty water. They are protected and we were not able to go into the water with them.
We then drove another who knows how many hours to the Stromatolites on shark bay. These are layered mounds, columns, and sheet-like sedimentary rocks. They were originally formed by the growth of layer upon layer of cyanobacteria, a single-celled photosynthesizing microbe that lives today in a wide range of environments ranging from the shallow shelf to lakes, rivers, and even soils. However, in WA they form huge bolder like formations that stick up out of extraordinarily salty water. They are protected and we were not able to go into the water with them.
A short drive brought us to Shell Beach - entirely made up of tiny cockles and really hard on the feet. Didn't stop us trying to swim in the really salty water - only 5 inches deep regardless of how far we walked out!
Long bus trips require a certain degree of attention to ones person and even better if you can find a hairdresser on board. While driving along these long straight roads it's also necessary to look out for wild animals, in this case Emus. We stopped at Eagle Bluff which was a challenge that we couldn't miss though there were no sharks to be seen as it was so bloody windy. Worth it to see some rays though. We spent the night at Kilbarri hostel where our accommodation was considerably better than the others as we had paid for an upgrade.