The Bight SA to WA

The weather down here is sure being kind to us. No wind for the 2nd day / night.  This morning we just had to find our way down over the cliff face to the sandhills and beach beyond. Wasn’t that hard really,and so enjoyable to be roaming through nature’s gardenamazing how these plants thrive in such conditions.we spent a couple of hours walking the beach. I would have loved to have gone for a swim, but the SA waters are well known for their big white sea monsters, so i was content just to go in knee deep. I love climbing over sandhills, makes me feel like a kid again! All to soon it was time to go back up the cliff face, to our van in the distance, (right hand one in next pic) have some breakfast before moving on. The rest of the day was uneventful, only stopping for fuel and a bit of a chat to some other travellers, when we pulled up at Madura Pass. we travelled another hour or so and are now overnight at the blowhole camp area, just off the highway. It’s been a fun day

 

Penong SA and Nulabor Plains ,WA Border

Couldn’t have ordered better weather to be crossing the NullarborHadn’t been on the road long, when we were overtaken by an old Mercedes towing a trailer laden with bikes and ,yes, containers of cooking oil.!! No wind, today ,just brilliant sunshine and 30 deg. Moving along we came across a woman running, not a familiar sight out here, guess who ? Yes our family from Ceduna, kids and about a dozen other walkers carrying signs to save the Bight. oh well each to their own. Further on at the head of the Bight they had a camp set up with the trusty old faded Mercedes parked beside it. Next we turned into into the Marine park at the head of the Bight. We strolled around the walkways, and I took lots of photos. What a magnificent day to view this special place. on and off the main road most of the day. The treeless plain and the Nullarbor is a drive, I never tire of. Almost to the West Australian Border, it’s time to find a camping area for the night, so off the road again and into the scrub towards the edge of the Bight. Found a great spot to pull up, overlooking the beach. The seas are calm at the moment so a very mild evening for here. Who wouldn’t want to save this area from the mining companies?!