Our Kiwi companions left the campsite a couple of days ago for their drive east and we have spent much of this time on the local beaches and around the town while Fergal has been getting the once over from the mechanics. As we are soon to be heading into a city again we have spent much time just walking along the beach when the weather has allowed as we know that it will be a long time before we will be able to feel the sand beneath our feet again. Unfortunately...

After the last couple of days of nonstop rain, we awoke to clear blue skies this morning and headed off with Laurie and Lauren to make the most of it at another of the local national parks; West Cape Howe. Our first turn into the park took us along a potholed dirt track through the forest towards a clearing by the water called Frenchman's Bay. Above us was a lookout area above the water's edge that promised uninterrupted vistas all around us, and all that was be...

After our first few days in Albany of sunshine and exploration, the weather we left behind in Esperance finally caught up with us and we have spent the majority of the last two days sheltering from the rain. Thankfully we have had the pool table and theatre room to keep us entertained during the rain soaked days and we have also been introduced to the wonders of Texas Hold 'Em Poker in the camp kitchen of an evening. During our evenings huddled around the log ...

Today we ventured to Two People Bay on the recommendation of a couple of people at the campsite and it turned out to be every bit as lovely as they had described. When we arrived we popped into the visitors centre to read about some of the local inhabitants of the area before heading on around to the start of the walking trail. After a while of searching around for anything that even vaguely resembled a walking trail we headed back on up towards the visitors c...

After leaving behind the rain and grey skies of Esperance yesterday we arrived in Albany in the afternoon to one of the nicest campsites we have been at yet. It's just behind the beach and has a recreation room with free pool and table-tennis, a free theatre room with loads of DVD's to choose from and even a heated spa! We may be here some time!! This morning we set off with a kiwi couple that we met last night to take a look around the farmer's market in the ce...