Kabarri's marketing phrase is "KALBARRI you'll love it". We agreed wholeheartedly as we packed to leave on Wednesday morning.
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We were so excited to see this pod of dolphins -
which soon enlarged to 46! |
We stopped at Natural Bridge again on the off-chance of seeing some more humpbacks before we left the area. We had only been there for a couple of minutes when I saw a pod of 20 dolphins surfing the swell and chasing fish. Before long we had counted 46 dolphins and our plans for a quick stop were scuttled! It was totally amazing watching so many dolphins just below us! We couldn't believe our luck. Eventually they all disappeared. Ella summed it up "That was glorious! I'd love to be a dolphin out there!"
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| Jackson needs the pink ukulele to complete this picture! |
We were looking forward to seeing the Pink Lake near Port Gregory. And yes, it was PINK! The colour is a result of pink bacteria and an algae which accumulates beta-carotene in the hyper-saline waters. None of us had ever heard of the Pink Lake, so it was exciting to see it truly was as pink as in the tourist brochures! Marcus and Jackson were desperate to collect water samples for future analysis, but I could forsee an accumulation of bacteria and alga on the van floor, so denied their requests.
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| Marcus worked out the self-timer on the camera! |
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| The jetty at Port Gregory |
Lunch at picturesque Port Gregory was a windy affair. While we were there, an English couple came over to say hello to the Haystack Mountain Hermits! They had seen us busk in Carnarvon. The kids were amazed that we were recognised without our costumes.
Geraldton was our destination for the day and we managed to find our caravan park from a postage stamp sized map of the park. The HMAS Sydney II War Memorial dominates the Geralton skyline. It was beautifully made and very moving. A seagull represents each of the 645 men who lost their lives, and a woman waits, watching out to sea for news. Very poignant.
Stay tuned ...
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