TripRoundUnder

After making our way up the coast from Sandy Cape, we decided to make use of the time before Lauren was to start work at the Geraldton Hospital and go for a camping adventure. After doing some research and of course consulting the instagram gods, we decided Lucky Bay, halfway between Geraldton and Kalbarri was the place to be! Before leaving, we also made a significant purchase that we hope never really gets used (any park rangers reading, we use it all the time), in the form of a chemical toilet. Lauren is not impressed with the design and has vowed to avoid it at all costs.

On the way up, we did have a bit of a momentous and satisfying occasion, with our troopy clocking over a significant milestone! Promise this was filmed safely mum.

We eventually made it to the camp area and we were received by a lovely and charismatic park ranger, who told us to, ‘keep off me dunes… there’s me reef… there’s me toilets… etc’. We were told that although there was quite a bit of wind around, it was looking like Sunday was going to be a, ‘cracker’, so we booked until then.

Driving through the dunes, we had our first 4wd bogging incident, as Steve veered from the sand track to let an oncoming fellow troopy through. In retrospect, terrible decision Steve. We were lucky and the troopy couple and another nearby camper stopped and helped dig us out and we finally got use out of our maxtrax! Safe to say, this did not wet our appetite for more 4wd adventures!

We eventually got out and made our way to a camp spot amongst the dunes and although windy as promised, we were pretty happy with the spot! Sand dunes rolling right down to the water where a long reef system created a calm lagoon, pretty ideal if you ask me!

We settled in for the evening and were treated to one of our favourite sunsets of the trip so far!

We spent the next few days exploring the area, realising that this was one of the hidden camping gems on the West Coast. Although Steve had no luck fishing (pun intended), we had an awesome time snorkelling and diving around the reef, seeing more evidence of the quality marine life on this coastline.

Prepare yourselves, but at long last, Steve even managed to catch himself a crayfish while diving around the reef. He was very happy with himself and it tasted unreal cooked with some garlic and butter. Apologies if this makes you hungry at home.

When putting the drone up, we got an even better view of the area and the many different colours that made up the reef and it’s surrounds.

Although slightly dehydrated and sick of the sand, we were a little sad to leave our little campsite, but it was time to face reality and head back to Geraldton and adult life.

Stay tuned for our next adventure!