Geraldton to Perth via Pinnacles Desert

The pink lake on the way to Geraldton

We headed into Geraldton for the day to do a bit of shopping. We had to go and buy jumpers, warm socks and a beanie each because although the weather is warming up for people who live around here, it feels a lot cooler for us in the morning and at night time. We also bought a kite, seeing as it is so windy we may as well make the most of it!

We then drove out west of Geraldton and found a campsite in the countryside near an old pioneering well, it is out this way that the wildflowers are meant to be the best, so we went to check them out.

Wild flowers west of Geraldton

We then made our way down the coast checking out all the little coastal towns on the way. As you may have heard us mention, it is a bit windy over here and to prove what we mean check out the photo of one of the trees we found on the side of the road just south of Geraldton! All the trees along this coast line are leaning over because of the constant strong southerly winds which occur in this area. If the wind is so consistant it can do this to the trees we don't know why anyone wants to live here!

One of the many trees growing sideways because of the strong winds

We found a nice little lake to camp by for the night and then continued exploring the towns down the coast line. All the towns are all very small towns and the coast line is very beautiful - the reef continues down the coast, which is called the Turquoise Coast and justly named. Aidan and Cody enjoyed one of our stops, at Jurien Bay, where they had fun on the beach practicing their Kip Ups, which they can now do. (If you are wondering what a Kip Up is - look it up on YouTube). They were very impressed when 2 parachuters landed on the beach next to them!

Cody doing a Kip Up

On the beach at Jurien Bay

Aidan doing a Kip Up

While in the town of Cervantes we bumped into a traveller we met in Broome, who joined us when as we explored the Pinnacles Desert (which is a great place), and then joined us at a brook side campsite for the night which was a couple of hours north of Perth.

In the Pinnacles Dessert

We headed into Perth the next day to stay at a friend’s place, in East Fremantle for a few days.