On the bus and heading off at 0745.
Started walk at 0820 from Bridgewater Lakes. I was the 'Whip' today at the back with a radio to make sure we accounted for everyone between stops.
I've been to this area before during the Aussie Camino Walk but over the next 2 days I'll be walking the tracks in the other direction.
The track started through sand dune areas with a lot of vegetation and then made it came out on the top of coastal cliffs. The view of the bay and beach is great and the walking was easy.
Stopped at Amos Road car park for morning tea 0945. Bus was there with table and chairs set up as well as tea coffee and snacks. A couple of Koalas were spotted in the trees at the car park.
Off again at about 1015. The terrain changed to a moonscape which was hard under foot but ok to walk on. There was a far off sighting of a whale but as much as we looked and waited it there were no more. It sprinkled rain for a short while but I kept my jacket on to keep the wind chill out.
Lunch at the Blow holes 1220 ish where table and chairs were again set up by Dave before we got there. A very pleasant lunch from a selection of choices. There were quite a few tourists on the area visiting the blowholes.
We set off again about 1310 and visited the blowholes and petrified forest before heading off towards Cape Bridgewater.
The weather turned a tad wet for about 30 minutes prior to us getting to the seal colony. Whilst the wind and rain were cold it was still ok walking. The ground and vegetation to low coastal shrubs and easier walking as we got closer to Cape Bridgewater.
Arrived at the seal colony at 1515 and the seals were not to be found; they must have been out fishing or hiding close to the cliff. As we moved on to meet the bus at Cape Bridgewater we saw a few seals playing close to the shoreline. We arrived back at the bus at about 1615.
Back at hotel 1640 and then off to dinner at Cape Nelson lighthouse at 1830. The dinner was a 3 course Moroccan meal which was very tasty. Between course we were given a tour of the lighthouse which included going up into the light room while the light was working. The lighthouse guide gave us a very good talk about the light history and how it works.
We were back at the hotel at about 2130.
Started walk at 0820 from Bridgewater Lakes. I was the 'Whip' today at the back with a radio to make sure we accounted for everyone between stops.
I've been to this area before during the Aussie Camino Walk but over the next 2 days I'll be walking the tracks in the other direction.
The track started through sand dune areas with a lot of vegetation and then made it came out on the top of coastal cliffs. The view of the bay and beach is great and the walking was easy.
Stopped at Amos Road car park for morning tea 0945. Bus was there with table and chairs set up as well as tea coffee and snacks. A couple of Koalas were spotted in the trees at the car park.
Off again at about 1015. The terrain changed to a moonscape which was hard under foot but ok to walk on. There was a far off sighting of a whale but as much as we looked and waited it there were no more. It sprinkled rain for a short while but I kept my jacket on to keep the wind chill out.
Lunch at the Blow holes 1220 ish where table and chairs were again set up by Dave before we got there. A very pleasant lunch from a selection of choices. There were quite a few tourists on the area visiting the blowholes.
We set off again about 1310 and visited the blowholes and petrified forest before heading off towards Cape Bridgewater.
The weather turned a tad wet for about 30 minutes prior to us getting to the seal colony. Whilst the wind and rain were cold it was still ok walking. The ground and vegetation to low coastal shrubs and easier walking as we got closer to Cape Bridgewater.
Arrived at the seal colony at 1515 and the seals were not to be found; they must have been out fishing or hiding close to the cliff. As we moved on to meet the bus at Cape Bridgewater we saw a few seals playing close to the shoreline. We arrived back at the bus at about 1615.
Back at hotel 1640 and then off to dinner at Cape Nelson lighthouse at 1830. The dinner was a 3 course Moroccan meal which was very tasty. Between course we were given a tour of the lighthouse which included going up into the light room while the light was working. The lighthouse guide gave us a very good talk about the light history and how it works.
We were back at the hotel at about 2130.
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