This morning we drove along the beach the 22 kilometres to Wylies Bay and then another 5 kilometres into Esperance. We drove up to the Rotary Lookout overlooking the town and then got a few supplies and had coffee and cake at the Brown Sugar Cafe. The coffee was good but there was too much froth for Jill. "Why else would I order flat white," she says. The Banana muffin was yummy.
On the way back to the campsite we called into a tourist attraction - Stonehenge. The only full-size replica of the original fund in the world. It appears as the original would have looked around 1950BC and consists of 137 stones of Esperance Pink Granite that were all quarried locally less than 1km from the site. We thought it was going to be just another tourist attraction and a bit "kitsch" as many of the "big things" around the country are but found it fascinating. The woman who, with her husband, built it was there selling tickets and then speaking about the how, when, where and why of it. We were actually lucky to see it as they don't usually open on Tuesday and were only open for a busload of elderly folk who were there for a guided tour. We tagged along.
Back to our campsite for lunch and then a drive on to Hellfire Bay and Lucky Bay where the other campsite for the park is situated. It's bigger than where we are with lovely views but a lot more exposed. We're happy with our choice. Saw a kangaroo on the beach (just like in all the photos promoting the park). He was snuffling around among the seaweed. Not sure what he was eating.
Sunset on the beach with nibbles and drinks again. Greg, the Camp Host came and chatted some - what a lovely camp host and what a good idea Camp Hosts are. NSW could certainly adopt the concept.
