We only stayed for the one night at Emu Point caravan park,
and the following morning had a walk around the beachfront,
before hooking up the van and going for one final drive around Albany. I wanted to take a photo of the Painted silos in town, before we left the area. 
Different to say the least, but nonetheless, still a tourist attraction. So many silos are being painted around the country now, bringing travellers into their area. From here we travelled the short distance to Cosy Corner East. 
However we didn’t stay there. Just took a couple of photos and left to find another spot further along the coast at Torbay, as we hadn’t been in there before. turned out to be a great bush camp. There were a few other campers there, but mainly overnight backpackers, no caravans, as its quite sandy and not a very big area, so most caravaners wouldn’t go in there. 
The beach is accessed by a sandy track, there is also a inlet nearby that is good for both swimming and fishing, lots of bream being caught at the time.
Chris had a hearing appointment for the 23rd, so we could only stay for a couple of nights, but we had a nice couple of lazy days on the beach. 
Although we bush camp alot we still eat well, and I like to cook in webber when we aren’t travelling each day. Cooked a nice piece of pork, while staying here. Chris did his usual taste test, as you can see. 
The night before Chris’s appointment, we stayed closer to Perth at Logue Dam in the National park, was almost dark when we arrived.
Seems to be a very popular are for boaties from Perth. However we were out of there early the next day and into Myaree to drop the caravan off at Graeme McMullens’ workshop. He did some work for us, while we had another day in Fremantle. Rather cool and windy day. but all went well with Chris’s hearing. After picking up the van that afternoon we had another night at Advent Park, just out of Perth. Not long before we will be back at Kalannie, and Chris back at work, after having nearly a month of travelling.
Well worth the stop. 
After we came out of the caves we did a bush walk back to the car park, so had some exercise for the day.
After that we called into Hamelin Bay, had a walk around and a bite to eat. 
It’s my kind of beach, crystal clear, calm water. Next it was a stop at Cape Leeuwin, and a walk up to the lighthouse. 
Cute cow eh,?! On the pathway.
These walkways weren’t built last time we were here in 2007.
So much has changed, a lot of remote areas are now quite developed, to bring in the tourist dollars.
The photo above shows the area that we camped in back in 2007. Now due to change, caravans have to park in a marked out area up the road
quite good, private spots, with toilets not far away, but further from the beach. Cosy Corner is a very popular place, on the south west coast, and one of Chris and my favourite in Australia.
Beautiful beach surrounded by natural bushland.
On one of my walks, I came across a flowering gum in full bloom as well as lots of other shrubs, just love staying here.
Couldn’t have asked for better weather while we stayed there. I think we have only had 5ml of rain since we left home nearly 12 months ago.
After setting up on our site, we drove into town and meet our friends. Had a lovely afternoon driving around all the points of interest, and catching up on our adventures over the last 4 and a half years. They have sold their house and travel permanently.
It seemed to take forever for the sun to go down, to do our light walk.
Finally about 8.30 we entered the memorial park, and the whole experience was very moving as well as beautiful.
A wonderful tribute to our WW1 veterans. As you walked through the field their stories were told through an app on our phone. The lights also changed colour as the story was told. So well done, and great that we made the trip to experience it. We spent a couple of hours there before saying farewell to our friends. I’m sure we’ll meet somewhere again on our travels.
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