Sunday, 22 August
The grey skies this morning very quickly turned to rain, before we packed up unfortunately. We decided to travel the coastal route to Geraldton, rather than back track to the highway – the distance was virtually identical. As we left Kalbarri, we spotted a whale having a splash in the rain. We did drive out of the rain, apart from a couple of small showers.
The road this morning took us along the coast, with its wattles and banksias, for about 100 kms. As we neared Port Gregory, we rounded a corner to behold an inlet/lagoon with PINK sand! Not a trick of the light either – the water/sand is actually processed for beta carotene. As we turned inland, we encountered “proper” farms with sheep, cows, green grass, wheat, canola and lupins – such a change from desert.
We are staying at the Sunset Beach Caravan Park at Geraldton, which is right on the beach – we will be able to listen to the waves tonight! We have a large site with a double concrete slab, so much nicer than dirt. A trip to the Geraldton Information Centre after lunch revealed that nothing happens in Geraldton on a Sunday – no supermarkets, no service stations, no shops.
The grey skies this morning very quickly turned to rain, before we packed up unfortunately. We decided to travel the coastal route to Geraldton, rather than back track to the highway – the distance was virtually identical. As we left Kalbarri, we spotted a whale having a splash in the rain. We did drive out of the rain, apart from a couple of small showers.
The road this morning took us along the coast, with its wattles and banksias, for about 100 kms. As we neared Port Gregory, we rounded a corner to behold an inlet/lagoon with PINK sand! Not a trick of the light either – the water/sand is actually processed for beta carotene. As we turned inland, we encountered “proper” farms with sheep, cows, green grass, wheat, canola and lupins – such a change from desert.
We are staying at the Sunset Beach Caravan Park at Geraldton, which is right on the beach – we will be able to listen to the waves tonight! We have a large site with a double concrete slab, so much nicer than dirt. A trip to the Geraldton Information Centre after lunch revealed that nothing happens in Geraldton on a Sunday – no supermarkets, no service stations, no shops.
1 comment:
Good luck with your travels!
Next time you stop in Geraldton, check out Como Geraldton serviced apartments too (http://www.comogeraldton.com.au)
Cheers!
John
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