Thierings on Tour

We all packed up early and while I did a quick meeting the girls played with the boys one last time. They were certainly sad to say goodbye!

On the way out of Kalbarri we stopped at Red Bluff Lookout to take in the view of Kalbarri and surrounding area, it was stunning. Not that the kids necessarily appreciated it, there’s always someone who looks grumpy in every photo or doesn’t want to be in the photo… 

We had a lengthy drive ahead of us, so the lunchbox was ready to keep the masses fed and we tried to stop again to stretch the legs. The next stop certainly got everyone out of their funk when they saw Pink Lake! For the curious, it gets its colour from algae or bacteria and the right conditions such as high salinity and sunlight, which will determine the intensity of the pink. It is very magical place and was a hit with everyone. The girls also collected some salt crystals from the shoreline as a souvenir.

Then we headed to our final destination for the afternoon – Sandy Cape South, which is a 4 x 4 park near Jurien Bay. The track in was so narrow we had to pull all the mirrors in and you could hear everything being scratched (and Chris cringing with every scratch!). As the spots were unallocated and it was the start of a long weekend in WA there were a lot of people around, but we managed to snag a great spot one dune back from the beach. If you climbed the high spot of the dune, you got a magnificent view of the beach!

We had a fire and cooked dinner, enjoying some nature and a bit more space than caravan park life once again. With all the kids asleep, Chris and I got to enjoy some awesome stars under a fairly new moon. A lovely spot for the next couple of nights.

Kms travelled – 357