Kalbarri, Australia

Up early and let’s go for a snorkel.

The temperature is getting cooler as we travel South so we need to take full advantage of anywhere that offers swimming and snorkelling. Apparently just out the road, there’s a spot called Blue Holes where you can snorkel.

Upon arriving a little after 8:30 we were presented with some pretty big waves breaking just outside a small reef. After quizzing a local retiree who was jogging up the beach in his Speedos (Don’t let me do that when I retire), we determined it was safe to snorkel.

Surprisingly, the water temp was quite good and the snorkelling, whilst not like it had been on the Ningaloo Reef, was also pretty good. Although no coral, there were heaps of fish. Not so many varieties as we’ve previously seen, but heaps of them. We were probably in the water for a good half hour and Patrick kept a guard up on the beach the whole time. Good job mate! Glen arrived just as we were drying off and we decided that we’d return to the park for a shower and morning tea. Mum, we’re almost through that fruit cake, I’m not sure it’ll last us to home.

The rest of the day was spent driving into and out of the numerous cliff-top lookouts just south of Kalbarri. Merryn & Matthew had chosen to do the 8 km walk from Eagle Gorge and whilst they completed this we visited Red Bluff, Mushroom Rock & Rainbow Valley to name but a few.

The cliffs are magnificent here, rivalling the Great Ocean Road for coastal views and with Dolphins and Whales on offer to look out for, perhaps a better coastal location. At least the weather is better.