Coles Bay and Wineglass Bay

Spent a couple of days at the campsite at Coles Bay. Really enjoyed it there. The granite rocks speckled in red lichens were so pretty, especially in the morning sunlight.
About 1km from our campsite was a jetty, so Matt went to see if he could catch any fish one afternoon. We had a message from him to say there were whales in the Bay so I tried to get the girls ready to head down as quick as I could. What made Rosie hurry up was that he told us he'd caught a shark! She was off on her bike saying Daddy needs my help! She was so fast I could hardly keep up.
The shark had gone by the time we got there though, and no sign of any more whales. There was a beautiful blue fish in the water though with delicate yellow 'wings'.
We'd heard that the people on the Wineglass Bay cruise that departs from the jetty had seen lots of humpback whales, so booked on for the next day. We had the most beautiful, calm weather and the water was so clear and glassy. Hardly a breath of wind. Rosie wasn't too keen to be inside and as Matt gets seasick, Rosie and I hung out inside and went onto the deck to see the seals. Spotted one small humpback (we think) on the way out, but no other whales sadly. Had a lovely lunch on the boat overlooking Wineglass Bay though, and they showed us some caves and an eagle nest and told us about the whaling history of the area.
Poppy got a bit seasick when we headed out in the swell after lunch, and spent the rest of the boat trip asleep, poor little thing. She was much better after a feed when we were back on land.
Matt was keen to try catching squid after chatting to one of the crew about it, so he brought the van to the jetty and we had dinner by the sea.
This campervan has a BBQ that comes out of the side which is great for cooking whilst enjoying the sunset.Read more