Coral Bay - 8 days of sun, sea and good company.

We’ve just wrapped up 8 full days in Coral Bay, and what a fantastic stop it’s been.
The weather turned it on for us, with warm sunny days, crystal-clear water and plenty of opportunities to slow down and enjoy life. One of the things we’ve loved most about travelling is the people we meet along the way, and Coral Bay certainly delivered. We had great neighbours in the caravan park and enjoyed plenty of chats with fellow travellers over a beer and a meal at Bill’s Bar & Restaurant and the Reef Café.
Most of our days revolved around the water. We spent a couple of days snorkelling at Five Fingers Reef, swam at the main beach, and even headed out on a snorkelling boat trip. The Ningaloo Reef never disappoints, with colourful coral, plenty of fish and a few turtle sightings making the effort worthwhile.
On Friday we made the drive north to Exmouth to see how things were looking after Cyclone Narelle. While there, we snorkelled at Oyster Stacks on an exceptionally low tide, stocked up on supplies at the cheaper supermarkets, and caught up for coffee with one of Kim’s former students. It’s always nice when travel creates those unexpected connections.
Of course, it wasn’t all action. There was plenty of relaxing around the van, enjoying the beach atmosphere and sneaking in a bit more editing for upcoming Not So Grey Wanderers YouTube episodes. The Vecto continues to impress us. We’ve identified a few minor tweaks that will be sorted in early July, but overall it’s performing brilliantly and giving us plenty of confidence as we prepare for The Lap later this year.
But now it’s time for a change of scenery.
The turquoise waters of Ningaloo are behind us for now as we point the LandCruiser south and then east. Our next destination is the Wheatbelt, where campfires, big skies and a very different landscape await.

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