We left Point Samson at around 9.am A bit sad to go, as I have had the best night sleep in months. The resort is very relaxing, and the staff are very helfpul.

The only downside was the Dockers losing. Had I known they were going to lose I would have stayed at the pub a bit longer!

We refuelled at Roebourne and off we went. My turn to drive. Our next stop would be fortesque. The countryside is pretty much the same, very hot and harsh, yet it has its own distinctive beauty. I don,t think I have ever appreciated the times when we have heard about the rivers being in flood. When you cross the bridges over the main rivers, you can start to imagine the amount of water that flows during a peak flood. However, today they were relativey dry, with only small amounts of water in them. But again they had their distincitve beauty, as the trees in the riverbeds were thriving, and the white bark on the ghost gums against the reddish background is something to see.

We stopped briefly at Fortesque roadhouse, simply to get a toasted sandwich and a coffee. our next stop would be the Nanutarra Roadhouse. This was about a 21/2 hour drive. We stopped topped up the fuel, and off we went. We decided to take the inland road to Coral bay, this would be around another 1 .75 hours. The road was very good, nothing to exciting, only the odd emu, stray cattle. Finally we reached the Exmouth -Coral Bay turn off. We headed south for another 60kms to Coral Bay. We were both looking forward to our stay.

About 15kms down the road to our amazment termite nests came into site. Literally thousands and thousand of these nests, all standing tall in the dry desert landscape. Cheryl was driving at this stage, and it gave me time to look at these amazing nests, and appreciate them for what they really were. Many of these nests would stand in excess of 3 metres tall. Given that these termite hills only grow between 1 to 2 centimetres per year, you have to be in awe that they range up to 300 years old. They could well be older, as the base of some of the nests would be as big as some of the Karri Trees down south.
Termites play an important role in the ecosystem, because they are able to extract the cellulose and lignun from plant material, both dead and decaying, and alive. This then allows them to thrive and become food for other animals.

I am looking for a business opportunity, so I figure a pest control business in Coral Bay could be on the cards!

We arrived at Coral Bay at ab

Termite play an important role in the ecosystem, as they extract the