On Friday we left Carnarvon and headed south. Originally we were going to free camp and then travel onto Kalbarri but instead we continued onto Kalbarri so we could have a full day at the National Park and the town. A little bit of excitement travelling south, after all the rain in Carnarvon the previous day and night, the main highway was flooded in 4 areas, not all that deep but it did highlight how easy it would be to get trapped when heavy rains or a cyclone comes thru.

We were keen to spend as much time as we could in the National Park. Whilst Susan and I had done the Skywalk in 2020, Sue & Andrew had not experienced before and this was their first time. There is so much to see in the park, in my younger days I might have been enticed to do the 5 day walk thru the gorge, much younger days though!

As it has been throughout our trip, its been difficult to get into caravan parks, such as the number of people travelling. So we could only manage unpowered sites at the Big River Station. The views from the van overlooking the hills and the National Park are great and the locals are very friendly too. Emily Russell you would love all the horses here.

So tomorrow its off to Horrocks, just a short drive down the coast. We are there for 3 days and all pressure is on Andrew & Susan to catch us fish for dinner, otherwise its to the General Store for their Fish & Chips. Horrocks is our last stop on the west coast as we then start to head eastwards towards home. Noticeably it certainly has become cooler since we left Karratha a few days ago. I think the days of mid 30’s are well and truly behind us for now.