• Day 4 - Rottnest

    December 14, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C

    Up at 6.00 to drive to Hillarys Harbour for the 7.30 ferry ⛴️ . Hired some bikes and took the 45 minute ride across to the Island. Popped to the Bakery for some breakfast and encountered our first quokkas, scavenging for nibbles. Short ride over to pinky beach and the basin for some swimming, snorkeling and sunbathing. Then onto more gorgeous bays at Geordie, Longreach and Parakeet for more swimming. Met some people that Hen and El knew who had moved over from Syndey (Lydia's friend Angel) then stopped for lunch at a beachside cafe and finished with a pint by the port, surrounded by loads of quokkas (probably did 8 miles on the bikes) Ferry back, then Hen did a barbie for all of us before another early night (9pm)Read more