Turquoise coast

After a great breakfast at our B+B (the first B+B we've stayed in - we've mostly been self-catering) this morning we visited Lake Thetis near our night stop of Cervantes and did a walk around the lake. In the lake there were lots of stromatolites - collections of cyanobacteria that deposit calcium carbonate to form rock-like domed structures at the edge of the salt lake (a bit like coral formations). They were strange looking things and the walk around the lake was interesting; we also saw a heron whilst we were walking. We then continued our journey North up the Turquoise Coast, stopping at Geraldton for a lunch and play park break. This afternoon the roads felt more remote and the houses got fewer and further between. The temperature is getting warmer (now mid-late 20sC) and the landscape looks like the type of place you could imagine somebody breaking down in their car, going walking to look for help and dying in the heat in the Summer months... And this is not even one of the remotest parts of Australia! This afternoon we drove past a large pink lake - the pinkness is caused by bacteria in the salty lake. We are staying tonight in Kalbarri, on the central Western coast. On the way here we stopped at some of the cliff top viewpoints and did a short walk to enjoy the beautiful coastal scenery in the warm but windy early evening. We're staying in a cabin on a campsite (similar to some of the ones we stayed in in New Zealand but notably cheaper!) and we had a barbie for dinner, whilst sampling some Aussie beer. Being more remote again tonight and last night, the brilliant starry nights are back too.Läs mer