The latest report has ended when we were on the way to Exmouth on the Coral Coast. The agenda is now the 27/11/2008 and we meet in the afternoon in Exmouth. A lonely place on the North West Australian coast at Cape Range - but the door to a truly beautiful place: the coral coast at Ningaloo Reef. This Reef is different from the world famous Great Barrier Reef, which lies on the northern coast of Australia, in that it may or may not be discovered from the beach. It is not like the Great Barrier Reef 50 km from the coast, but at low tide, some dry walking distance or cost.
place after a short inspection we find that Exmouth - true to the words in the guidebook - and has nothing to offer special only the starting point for exploring the Cape Range NP and the Ningaloo Marine Park is. We decide, therefore, continue on towards Cape-tip and look for us there in front of the entrance to the NP a place to sleep. First, it is different and as you think. When we do get in the car, we are approached by the side with a familiar dialect. Silvie and Chrigu from the Bernese Seeland are for the 4th Time in Western Australia on the road and advised us to procure essential snorkel equipment, because there is marvel at the beautiful beaches of the Cape Range NP and the Ningaloo Marine Park, a wonderful underwater world. When a cold beer in the parking lot a short chat about past events held before the adopted.
From Schnorchelschwärmerei the "Berner" influences, we begin our search for a burn or open shop, however. Everywhere is already "closed" and Exmouth is the only supply base. The park itself is then just sand, a few simple Campsites without electricity or water and a handful of beaches - force as we were told ...
So we insert the circumstances, another night in the overpriced Exmouth, before it goes on. First, we drive to the Town Beach, in turn, a 4WD beach-compatible. Because it is so beautiful and lonely, is eaten there and because the beach supervision seems to be just the after-work beer and just stayed there. :-)
In the morning we leave early and take the first tracks through the sand. Are concerned snorkel, mask and fins, purchased a few things, cleaned up the car and it is staggering afternoon until we get away. A wonderful feeling without spending Clock and without the daily agenda - to keep the freedom and the freedom to go, especially if it fits ... go now
's going on but, towards Cape Range NP. We are just around the Cape-tip and turn right again already behind the sand dunes. With only the four-wheel-drive and reduction gear and tire air pressure reduced to digging our Land Cruiser through the deep and soft sand. Unfortunately we can not stay behind the sand dunes to sleep because a stormy wind blows. It will be sandblasted normal.
How it goes on a corner and we explore the dunes behind the beach. A direct hit, as it turns out. In the soft light of late afternoon, we see dozens of "stranded" marine turtles, which can be driven by the rising tide onto the beach to lay their eggs. We are witness to a (for us) unique and absolutely impressive event. More and more of these gentle sea giants come to the beach, mate and trying to achieve "solid ground" where the females in exhausting night Actions eggs buried in the sand dunes. We want to let the pictures speak in the linked album!
After a few hours of sleep near the turtle beach, we drive to the entrance of the Cape Range NP and from there straight to the first snorkel beach "Lake Side". After getting used to mask, "air tube" and foot fins - you move it like a Bewegungslegasteniker and looks like from another planet! - Opens up a magnificent underwater world from different corals, colorful fish and other sea creatures. Even slowly passing turtles and rays, we can see us have to be careful before internal Sounds of wonder not to swallow!
The following days are spent at the absolutely gorgeous beaches of the park, which - ok missing, even the palm trees - can get quite with those of the Maldives. The campsites are equipped in each case only a toilet-house, electricity and water are nil, but there's a hammer Panorama and you camped by the water. Even with very simple equipment to get there in the most marvelous, it is indeed established. Stream from the second car's battery and a shower in the evening from the camping shower. A padded with on-board fresh water plastic bag at its lower end, a hand shower attached. It depends on the bag to a tree, opens the shower and already runs the sun warmed fresh water on the salty skin. A bit of comfort must be dependent on! :-)
Although the small campsites are less crowded, we will also not pass holders Helvetic passports. Katja Lorenz from Lucerne and also enjoy the beautiful area and so it happens that you dined together twice and spent a bathing day. Thank you for the beautiful and varied hours and maybe we meet again south of Perth - we would be happy!
look with a little surprised we face the next morning the sky. Dense clouds and for Australian Conditions unpleasant cool morning air is spreading - the low-hanging clouds and the little bit of sunlight that they let however are almost mystical. Before us is a 110 km-long track that can be entered only by four-wheel vehicles. As an introduction a water crossing is the "Yardie Creek," which is better at low tide than at high tide brings behind! Here the path is interrupted by a river whose bed is pushed into the nearby sea. The water level is determined by the tides. On our arrival, the water is cm for about 45 minutes. 4WD Switch, 2 Transition in the reduction gear and the car moves forward, as if no water or sand available - "like a soldering iron by Butter!
cruise comfortably on the bumpy track and we are already after about 25 km to a wide sweeping bay: White sand, türkisglitzerndes, crystal clear waters, here and there a dark coral carpet underneath. The hammer! The first tap to the beach is easily found: one deals with the intent to take on the beach this morning meal - not a bad idea, right?
is once sharp and inflected the splendor before us. Then turn once and for proper orientation of the car in and it happened: "Rien ne va plus! Deep, sandy and all mushy soles of Landi middle of it. Na bravo. In dealing theoretically before in a yard long "Schauflerei" instead of breakfast. First, properly drained at all times tire. The air pressure is reduced to the enlargement of the tire is seated at about ¼ of the normal value. With nearly flat tire makes you look slightly stretched in the driving seat. With everything going - four-wheel drive, reduction gear with almost maximum speed in the 1st Gang - crawls forward the case as a vole. Reset twice, once with a final gas blow back and we have saved us a sweaty blade action - done! The beach does, however, badly disfigured from, but incredible how much power the gear-set and has propped large displacement diesel V8 on input! Displacement can be compensated by anything containing it, then, even more displacement!
For breakfast, we look for a little less "silting-endangered" cookies and exploring the sand roads that criss-cross between the dunes. And then what we see what happens we know: a cross-country campers with "Apollo" label (car owner). The writer suspects that you have just discovered the gentlemen from the Bernese Seeland, which we have made in Exmouth and have advised us to snorkel! In the seclusion of the place we dream of but do not bother and continue or we did it ... - already behind the dune's whistles and we turn around. Silvie Chrigu us and come forward with a mischievous smile ... already - we turn green with envy when we take their idyllic campsite inspection. Lee side behind a wall of sand, sea view, 20m to the beach, and no soul - just like in paradise! There is talk, talk, chatter, and no one notices's how time flies. Finally, we stay for lunch, and because the atmosphere is no longer increasing, the same also for supper (Chrigu's cooking skills are amazing!) Or overnight. And again, the day takes an entirely different course than planned. We actually made to be in the evening in Coral Bay ... - the goal we have not (yet) been achieved. But lived a day in a place with people who will never forget! Many thanks to you both for your unique and spontaneous hospitality. And there it is again: to do this indescribable feeling and to be as you like, away from deadlines and commitments. Even so - or perhaps because of it? - Long-term travel is so beautiful!
is now written enough, laptop battery and all 10 fingers close to the "gangrene". Next time we'll get in Coral Bay! Nice that you visit us! Lift up's kindness and see you soon!
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