Packed up camp early early, crack a dawn early and headed 28 kms to Monkey Mia, got to the national park and got us a nice , shaddy spot with grass (luxury) to camp on. We also got a family of Layer birds thrown in for free. . . not to be confused with EMOOOOS We took a stroll through the camping grounds , checking out the whole complex - it's a pretty awesome set up there. With heaps of tours and walks and excursions to par take on. The tourist dollar is guzzled up round the place. You can take a ride on a boat out to a pearl farm, go on a nature walk, hire a canoe for 3 hours and go fishing on the other side, sunset tours, underwater tours, this and that ... read more

Headed way out east to see our mate Judd who we met @ Mt Snow in 05/06. Mukka is definitely right on the edge of the wheat belt. Lots and lots of sheep and wheat out there though. Went via Goomalling to check out the town where one of Tash's room mates, from London, Brooksy Brooksi, grew up. Judd and his brother (Dane) are running the farm and it's a big set up. Got 40 000ac of country with around 32 000ac in farming and planting around 6000ha this year. Big tractors and wide open spaces sums the place up. Had a crack at the seed truck which has got a road ranger gear box in it..... tough work trying to get the double clutching thing down. On Thursday night we went into Bullfinch (40km east ... read more

We left Mukka round 9.30 and didn't reach Kalbarri til 6.30 at night. You do the maths, thats a lot of K's and long hours on the road. We took all back country roads and were stoked at all the beautfiul towns we passed, specially ones with petrol bowsers that a) were open on good friday and b) took eftpos cards. Dad told us a story bout some petrol stations round Australia not taking cards or some not taking cash, we laughed a bit and told dad that things should have changed since the last time he was on the road. Well truth be told not much has and precaution should be taken as to not get stranded. Once again - thanks for the heads up Daddio. Once in Kalbarri we were hit with the beginning ... read more

Awesome day even though I came down with a raging head cold. Where meant to go out to Bluff Knoll in the Stirling Ranges to do some trekking but I softed out. So instead had a looky around the historic main street, and picniced in a park for lunch. Headed out along Frenchman Bay Rd to Frenchman Bay to have a look at Whale World, the old Albany Whaling Station which closed down in 1978. They used to hunt Sperm and Right Whales. Pretty gruesom practice, but heaps interesting. Then on the way home called into the Blowhole (remember - don't stand over it!). Pretty cool and noisy. Watched a couple of lads with a death wish out surfing off some rocks. Onto the gap and Natural bridge, where the ocean comes crashing into the sheer ... read more

Hey just thought to add photos from our leaving party for all to view !! Was a great night !! ... read more