After a lovely brekky we hit the highway. As usual the scenery was an seemingly endless expanse of bush, scrub and the beautiful red dirt. We were heading in the direction of Monkey Mia and Shark Bay. It was just under 200 kilometres down highway 1 until we reached the turn off for Shark Bay at the Overlander Roadhouse. We got some fuel at the roadhouse and then we turned off the main highway where a large brick structure greeted us emblazoned with the words 'Shark Bay World Heritage Area'. This wasn't here twenty years ago and looked very tacky. We should have taken it as a warning of what was to come at the end of the road, Monkey Mia which is famous for the wild dolphins that visit it's beach, about 180 kilometres away. We had decided to stop for the night at Hamelin Pool Caravan Park which was only about 40 kilometres down the road. It was a really gorgeous place whose reception is an old telegraph station. Full of history it which was built in 1884. It was also next the amazing stromatolites. The caravan park was lovely and quiet and we got a great spot. We had some lunch and then we went on a walking trail from the caravan park to see the stromatolites. The walk took up to the brow of a little hill from where we could see the whole area unfold before our eyes. It was incredibly beautiful with Hamelin Pool and it's calm, clear blue water stretching off into the distance. It was a very serene and peaceful place. There was no wind, the sky was a brilliant blue and the sun was giving off a warmth that was just perfect. We were both glowing with happiness and freedom. We are both so lucky to be living life like this. We both feel blessed. To find a love like we've got is a billion to one. Hand in hand the walk then took us down to the water across a landscape of white sand that was covered with beautiful little white shells. We then came to a boardwalk that took us out over the water to get a close look at the stromatolites which are living things. They are the oldest living organisms on the planet. Some scientists believe they were the first living things on earth. Hamelin Pool is the location of the best example in the world of living marine stromatolites. The water of Hamelin Bay is twice as saline as usual sea water because of a bar across the Bay's entrance and rapid evaporation from the shallow water. Most living animals, which feed on the bacteria and algae of which stromatolites are composed, cannot tolerate such saline conditions. As a result stromatolites can grow here successfully, undisturbed. Most stromatolites are extremely slow growing. Those in Hamelin Pool grow at a maximum of .3mm a year, so those which are up to a metre high are hundreds if not thousands of years old. They were an incredible sight and we spent quite a while on the boardwalk marvelling at the stunning natural beauty and wonder of the area. We eventually wandered back to the caravan park and chilled out for the rest of the day. Without much light pollution the night sky here was simply stunning. The star constellations were glowing clearly and mysteriously. We'd had a fantastic day.