After being with a friend in Perth then a group for the last ten days, to be finally left to my own devices was bliss! It's nice to share travel experiences with other people but most of all I like to do things alone. I love being independent, free to make my choices about what I want to do and when I want to do it without having to take anybody else into account, without having to compromise. I'm glad I had my time in Perth with Ellen and also that I did this to...

I spent a blissful day on my own in Coral Bay. After wandering around the extremely small settlement (just a couple of hotels, a backpackers hostel, caravan park, few shops and a handful of permanent dwellings) I headed to the beach. I waded out from the main beach, past some rocks and round a jutting point to find a beautiful deserted beach, aptly named Paradise Beach on my map. I left my backpack in the shade of a rock and went for a swim in the aquamarine sea....