Day 49 - Outstanding Views
In the morning we went to the Albany Caravan and Camping Show. It wasn't very big but it was interesting to see some Western Australian products. It was a pet-friendly event but it was too far for Coco to walk so he stayed in the car in the shade. The cold southerly wind kept the temperature down to 16°.
We went back to the Gourmandise Café for lunch then I went touring the coast. Anita wanted a rest so Coco stayed with her, and Chris and Neen spent the afternoon locating the source of a water leak in their motorhome.
The Gap and Natural Bridge are only half an hour's drive from our caravan park. The views are sensational. I paid the entry fee via a machine, but most people didn't bother. The lookout cantilevered over The Gap is supported by stainless steel beams, but it was scary walking beyond the rocks.
There was no swell so not much splash as the waves rushed into the narrow gap in the rocks. Apparently when there is a big swell cars get wet in the carpark and anyone on the lookout gets soaked.
The granite-like rocks are a mix of
Granodiorite and Gneiss. The wind and lack of soil make it challenging for vegetation to grow.
The Natural Bridge and the surrounding coastline are near The Gap and are equally as impressive.
I also stopped at the Albany wind farm on a different part of the coast. I didn't walk down all those steps!
This sign warns drivers about long neck turtles that cross the road between the sea and Lake Seppings. It must be hard to see the young turtles which are the size of a 50 cent piece when they hatch and have to cross the road.
We went back to the Gourmandise Café for lunch then I went touring the coast. Anita wanted a rest so Coco stayed with her, and Chris and Neen spent the afternoon locating the source of a water leak in their motorhome.
The Gap and Natural Bridge are only half an hour's drive from our caravan park. The views are sensational. I paid the entry fee via a machine, but most people didn't bother. The lookout cantilevered over The Gap is supported by stainless steel beams, but it was scary walking beyond the rocks.
There was no swell so not much splash as the waves rushed into the narrow gap in the rocks. Apparently when there is a big swell cars get wet in the carpark and anyone on the lookout gets soaked.
The granite-like rocks are a mix of
Granodiorite and Gneiss. The wind and lack of soil make it challenging for vegetation to grow.
The Natural Bridge and the surrounding coastline are near The Gap and are equally as impressive.
I also stopped at the Albany wind farm on a different part of the coast. I didn't walk down all those steps!
This sign warns drivers about long neck turtles that cross the road between the sea and Lake Seppings. It must be hard to see the young turtles which are the size of a 50 cent piece when they hatch and have to cross the road.
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