• Blown back to Perth

    June 7, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

    We woke up to the wind howling, the tent shaking, and us warming ourselves with hot oat porridge and coffee.
    Once warm we decided to do the Lesueur Loop Trail. The walk was lovely, different wild flowers to look at, and beautiful views of the ranges.
    We were assaulted on the hike. Yes, assaulted I declare, by the wild wind. It had teeth that bit through our jackets, it whipped us, it repeatedly tried to push us over with its strong gusts, all the while relentlessly beating down upon us. Assaulted all through the hike we were.
    We then went to Jurien Bay for lunch. At lunch when we checked the weather, and that assaulting wind was picking up strength. So on the spur of the moment, we decided to drive back to decamp and come home. We had enough of being assaulted by the wind.
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