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August 21st 2007
We saw a baby whale with its mom yesterday. It’s been a joke of ours since Melbourne when we crossed Phillips Bay on the ferry thinking we’d see one. We’ve been looking for baby whales with a laugh all through the outback these last two months . . . But not only did we get within 30 metres of a great humpback whale and her calf while they quietly gorged on the krill around us, we actually swam (norkeled) with a group of huge Manta Rays. The latter experience was as terrifying as the whale encounter was thrilling; despite being told Manta Rays were not carnivorous and were actually very docile. (We saw a regular sting ray and were told the details of Steve Irwin’s death just before this, however.) The 200 km detour to Exmouth ... read more
August 12th 2007
we had a lovely day today we went o Turquoise bay where you can just swim out onto the nigaloo reef and we saw some massive and beautiful fish and i didn't get to freaked out which is good. Sabrina said she saw a shark and reckoned it was 2.5m long and this could well have been the case as they have been seen here and she did see soem teh day b4 on the other tour we didn't go on! i also swam over a sting ray and that did scare me! we said our goodbyes to everyone as they all go back to perth 2moro. tehy have all been really nice on this tour.... read more
August 11th 2007
we stayed in coral bay all day today we coulda gone and done soem diving or snorkling with teh chance to see manta rays and sharks but it was an extra $130 so Damain and i decided to just chill on teh beach all day. it was so nice to be with just him all day as when we are on tour he talks and talks alot to all teh other people but he tells teh same stories on each tour and i ahev heard them all so so many times that i get really bored! we left at 4 pm and drove to exmouth which is where we stay 4 3 nights until we can get on teh next part of the tour.... read more
June 5th 2007
After sitting on a bus for 20.5 hours, I was finally at Exmouth! At 5:00 in the bloody morning! I had boarded the bus in Perth after one final week...it was fun at first to watch the scenery go by and think, I just drove this a week ago. After a while I just got annoyed that the trip was taking so long and stopped looking out the window. And after way too much time on buses, I finally arrived. I quickly bonded with four other fellow female travelers (Hello Susan, Andrea, Claudia and Rachele!). As I couldn't locate my hostel (good thing I didn't actually have a reservation), I went with them to the Potshot to check in. The group of us (plus a guy who we called Bob Dylan) hung out over the ... read more
Exmouth og Coral Bay
Published: May 27th 2007Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Exmouth » the city
May 27th 2007
Exmouth og Coral Bay Australasia » Australia » Western Australia » Exmouth » the city By hove99 May 27th 2007 Saa er det ved at vaere slut med min tid paa vestkysten. Har vaeret ude at dykke i 6 dage, 2 gange hver dag, hvilket har vaeret rigtig flot, men ogsaa lidt udmattende :-) men det er vist et luksusproblem! Vestkysten generelt er ret stille praeget af smaa og ret doede byer. Man skal enten vaere meget glad for at lave ingenting eller have et specifikt formaal med at vaere her, saasom at dykke, ... read more
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May 21st 2007
Ian... On arrival at Learmonth airport, we stepped off the plane to be greeted by a wall of heat and a swarm of flies, it’s quite a contrast to Perth some 1000km south of us which has seen changeable weather all the time we’ve been there. We picked up our rental car and drove the 38km into Exmouth with only a brief stop over in the middle of nowhere to take a photograph of a giant plastic prawn. We easily found our accommodation as Exmouth appears to consist of not much more than a main road and a shopping centre. The town itself is built onto the red earth in amongst the rocks and trees and is, well, unprepossessing to say the least. It does have one thing that I’ve not seen anywhere else on ... read more
Exmouth heading for Tom Price
Published: May 13th 2007Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Exmouth » the city
May 13th 2007
Exmouth heading for Tom Price Australasia » Australia » Western Australia » Exmouth » the city By Walters Family May 13th 2007Hi all As promised, photos updload. We are heading inland today to Tom Price. Had enough fish for the moment! Smoked fish, fish curry, fish soup, battered fish, crumbed fish......... read more
May 8th 2007
Hi all… we are indeed still alive! 3G coverage a bit patchy in some locations (hint to Grant via Sharon) we have been, so this might be a bit longer blog than normal. Plenty has been experienced since leaving Geraldton and we will do our best to summarise the highlights… From Geraldton we went to Kalbarri. We nearly did not go to Kalbarri, but really pleased we did. The most beautiful bit of coastal water, great fishing and all round great spot to spend a few days. After helping some nice folk out with a road side caravan failure for a couple of hours, we lobbed into Kalbarri to find a fantastic sea change spot. We are not the first with new housing estate well progressed and plenty of dollars evident as the town grows on ... read more
Undersea oversea wombling free
Published: April 29th 2007Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Exmouth
April 29th 2007
Once I'd managed to sleep a night without being woken by dingoes, snakes, german teenage backpackers and all the other rustly little so and so's that keep your adrenalin levels high enough to cook on it was time for a leisurely yomp of another 600 or so kilometres to Exmouth (pronounced Ex-mowth, not Exmuth as we're reliably informed). Our last night was spent in Tom Price, place of very little except a teenage kangaroo on speed and the odd backpacker infringement. As one does, one turns up at ones campsite, picks ones spot (the best obviously, because lady Debbie deserves nothing better), and then the german teenage oiks from the last place that kept us awake pitched up and flagrantly pitched down virtually inside ones own edifice. Her ladyship was noticably annoyed, so I sent ... read more
April 28th 2007
Just before we leg it for Brisbane airport I get a haircut. We think that 6mm might be a bit short so we go for the uzi 9mm version. I am going to have to wear a hat for the next month to avoid scaring children and getting a sunburnt scalp. Funnily enough I don't get the full treatment at airport security, must be because we are flying internally. Five hours later we are still in the air, we are still over the same continent and Debbie is still behaving, without the benefit of seat-back entertainment. Perth arrives and a bunch of backpackers attempt to keep us awake by being young and still having intact livers. I dislike young people on both of these principles. Fortunately we're only there for a night and then its ... read more
