25000 Clicks Around: Week 14: Indian Ocean Dreaming

We have definitely hit the point of no return where it would be just as much effort to get back to Sydney as it would to continue the lap. We are moving at a pretty fast pace up the coast line now and have begun to enjoy the Indian Ocean much more.

The Margaret River is a well documented awesome place and it lives up to its reputation with good hospitality and great wines. We entered Perth with a not-so-welcome welcome from the burbs but it redeemed itself with a pleasant CBD. It has a strong Asian influence there which is surprising considering the welcome. It's also got some red light district and seedy nightclubs mixed into the CBD for some extra pepper. Freo is also pleasant.

After Perth we visited the Nambung NP, home to the Pinnacles which are phallic shaped rock formations that range from 50cm to 2m high. At a distance it looks a bit like a big graveyard. Cervantes was next, where we enjoyed some local Western Rock Lobsters at a good price.

Next week, we'll continue along the coast to Kalbarri, Monkey Mia, Exmouth and then start to head inland. These places are home to dolphins and whale sharks.

Km Traveled this week: 1500km

Places visited: Manjimup, Karridale, Margaret River, Perth, Nambung NP, Cervantes, Jurien Bay, Ellendale, Geraldton and today we are in Kalbarri.

Highlights: The real Pinnacles, camping with awesome weather, Ellendale Pool, swimming in the tropics
Lowlights: rednecks in Perth, a 15.5% redwine from Silkwood - way too much burn to be nice.

Peanut butters: on no. 13
Flies up the nose count: 3
Roadkill: first one!! a poor little lizard.