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  • Kat NozSunshine Gypsies
    Day 182

    Busselton region

    August 23, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

    We had yet another farewell dinner with Mon & Kaine with quite a few wines, a late check out from Woodlands the next day and camp set up in the outskirts of Bunbury - at Belvidere bush camp, in the dark. Here the forest met the sea on one side and an estuary on other. We spotted lots of roos, ring necks and watched a big personality kookaburra perform.

    The next 4 nights we spent in Busselton. Ben, Kaitlyn and the kiddos arrived the day after us and we explored the area together. We had fun teaching them canasta, tasting local mead, gin, chocolate and cheese; running around a house of visual illusions and kids playing with shells, rocks and ducks and enjoying the indoor heated swimming pool. It was hard to part when we had to head separate ways.    Read more

  • Kat NozSunshine Gypsies
    Day 178

    Perth and Fremantle

    August 19, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

    We stayed in Big4 Midland for 5 nights.

    The first 2 were the rainiest, windiest and coldest we had on our travels. The girls read hundreds of Harry Potter pages and we caught up on some shopping. Andy visited his mate, the owner of another Muay Thai gym. It was refreshing.

    When the sunny days returned we ventured outdoors and enjoyed the nearby Swan Valley. What a gem! So many wineries, cideries, distilleries, meaderies; fresh produce, coffee roasters and huge pastures with grazing farm animals. But for the girls, Swan Valley will be remembered for the Cuddly Animal Farm! SEE NEXT FOOTPRINT

    We also checked out the awesome Gravity Discovery Centre in Gingin, where we booked for a night tour of the star filled skies and looked through several impressive telescopes. We also climbed up and had some fun experimenting on the Gravity Tower . The astrophysicist guides were extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the space and we learned a whole heap about our sun, super novas and and how some are predicted to turn into massive diamonds; the Milky Way and other far away galaxies, the crazy amount of lightyears to look back to and of course, the unimaginable googolplex. It was 8 degrees and we were absolutely freezing but lasted till the very end to look through the largest of the telescopes to see the Saturn in its full beauty. It was mind blowing. Saturn was just like a glow in the dark sticker Millie has in her bedroom, so bright and beautiful, hardly believable to be real.

    The next day we relocated and parked up in our friends driveway (Ben & Kaitlyn from Melbourne); later Andy hung out with Ben and some others at a fight show and had a great night out. We then moved to a park south of Fremantle where we one more time enjoyed the company of Mon and Kaine (& fam). On Sunday afternoon we caught up with Mici, my high school friend and her lovely family, which was super special!    Read more

  • Kat NozSunshine Gypsies
    Day 174

    Cervantes & the Pinnacles

    August 15, 2022 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 12 °C

    Ready to make our way to the big smoke, we headed south stopping in Lancelin for a bit of fishing and lunch from the infamous Lobster Shack. Andy and Millie were lucky enough to spot a young sea lion cub hunting for fish near the jetty, while I went around town for a walk with Ella. We then stopped at the Pinnacles but unfortunately, we didn’t get a chance to look around for very long. The park was closing and the clouds thickened but this also made it a bit more fun for us and we ran amongst the fantastical shapes talking about what they reminded us of. The mustard yellow colour and dark grey clouds made us feel like we were on a different planet! Such a unique and interesting place, I’d like to go back one day.

    We hit Perth at dark, stopping for some suburban Thai food (missed the flavours!), feeling strange about being under the bright street lights, noise and traffic again. A quick set up in Big4 Midland and a late bedtime, without much of a plan for the coming days.    Read more

  • Kat NozSunshine Gypsies
    Day 171

    Geraldton to Jurien Bay

    August 12, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

    Arrived to Geraldton and set up quickly enough before the sun set and the rain hit the roof. It was nice to be in the city again and finally get a reliable jockey wheel. Funny how things like this made us feel so happy!

    We were fortunate to have mainly sunny three days, which allowed us to enjoy walks in the city, eating in the park (how good was the cream and custard filled bee sting!), long run along the surf beaches and playing on the jumping pillow. I had a great Balinese massage, Andy went night-fishing with Millie (via the KFC drive through 😋) and we also caught up with Mon and Paul in our van park (Toby their dog had to have emergency surgery after breaking off his lead in Monkey Mia 🫣). On the way out, as the rainy day activity, we dropped into to the museum and absolutely loved it - we learned about the history of shipwrecks, pre-colonisation era and early settlers; and saw a good amount of spider displays to be totally freaked out.

    We arrived to Sandy Cape recreational park just as the rain eased and we set up amongst the sand dunes. We were absolutely blown away by the skies - the stormy clouds, evening sun and a massive rainbow appeared over our caravan and extended across the entire horizon. In complete awe we watched the rainbow slowly fade as we drove to Juried Bay. I’ll never forget this sight. (PICS NXT FOOTPRINT).

    At the beach camp Millie found herself a pet, a little tail-less gecko (Greg) which made it a highlight for the stop. The girls looked after Greg very lovingly and we’re sad when he found his way back in the bush.    Read more

  • Kat NozSunshine Gypsies
    Day 167

    Kalbarri NP - abseiling & horse riding

    August 8, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

    Millie and I booked in for an abseiling morning and were very lucky to have Col, the instructor, all to ourselves as no one else booked. From the Z bend lookout we hiked down to the rock walls, while Col pointed to a few wild flowers unique to Kalbarri which were just in bloom. We felt comfortable with him from the start, Millie shared a few of our travel stories and when he managed to get a few words in, he explained how abseiling worked.

    We got our gear on and tested a descent on a 4m wall. I just knew that my Mills on Wheels (as Col named her) was a natural. She mastered both the 25m and 35m walls beautifully and we had quite a few goes, enjoying the scenery and views from up high. We even spotted a black flanked rock wallaby, checking us out quietly from the opposite rocks! It was a great day out.

    To add to our list of adventures, we booked a night at the Big River Ranch and the girls went horse riding. The weather was not great in the afternoon so they had to wait until the morning and this made them appreciate it even more when they finally got on their beautiful horses, Pasty and Baz. After 1.5hrs of small group trail riding they returned full of smiles, excited and wanting to have their own horses, of course. The sun was out again and it was time for us to get moving - Geraldton way!    Read more

  • Kat NozSunshine Gypsies
    Day 166

    Kalbarri NP - Nature’s Window & the Loop

    August 7, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

    The main reason to visit Kalbarri was to see the national park and it’s iconic attractions- the Skywalk & the Nature’s Window. We packed some snacks, sandwiches and got our hiking boots on, ready to explore.

    First we visited the Skywalk, which made Andy feel a bit uneasy - the overhanging platform was pretty impressive! Then we hiked down to Nature’s Window and took some photos, lucky it wasn’t too busy and we could enjoy taking in the views. This is where the 8km loop trail started, and for us it was 12.30pm (while in the hotter months we’d need to be there by 7am!). It took us 3.5 hrs to complete, tracing the cliffs at the start, then walking along the river and around the gorge back up on a sandy path.

    This was by far the most enjoyable walk for us - not only for the wonderful scenery but for the fact that the girls didn’t complain, they just kept walking and observing the nature’s wonders around them. Little travel troopers!    Read more

  • Kat NozSunshine Gypsies
    Day 163

    Shark Bay cont’d

    August 4, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    Visiting the Aquarium was a great choice, we not only learned heaps about sharks and other ocean wildlife but also enjoyed a feast at the Aquarium cafe - eating out became a treat!

    The last night at Shark Bay was at the shire-run Whalebone campground and after a few cloudy days, we woke up to a gorgeous sunshine. I went for a run, then we packed up and headed for our next adventure, very excited to get to Kalbarri. We stopped at the Shell beach, which was really incredible - made up entirely from billions of cockle shells, which now is a fully protected area.Read more

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