Coral Bay

Yet another beautiful place to while away the hours on the coral laden, turquoise waters and white sandy beaches. We have 4 nights here to snorkel and swim, other than that there really isn’t much else to do here unless you have a boat to go deep water fishing and boy are they getting some great fish, not that we are complaining at all.

As we left Exmouth we called into the visitors centre and filled our water tanks as we were told the general use water here wasn’t so good. Aren’t we glad we did that? Not one person has hooked up their camp to the water supply and I know why. The water is artesian bore water, which we have come across many a time in our travel. This however is hot water, not just warm, I mean too hot to put your hand in coming straight out of the cold water tap. Funnily enough there is cold water in the bathroom????

Haydn and Mike went out for a snorkel to check out the coral and fish life yesterday whilst Me, Pip and Teresa checked out the shells for sale. Teresa and I have been combing the beaches braving sandflies and seaweed to collect pretty shells. We get here and there is a guy selling deep-water shells for such a good price we just have to buy a couple each. (yes! when I get home I will pretend I found these ones hahaha) Sadly Teresa and Haydn have to go today. Back to work on Monday for them but we will catch up with them in a few weeks in Jurien Bay, which we are looking forward to, you really do meet some nice people when you travel.

There are a heap of kids in this park so Pip is making the most of playing with the other kids. Made friends with a little girl named Lily who she will catch up with next week when we cross paths again in Denham. She should have a bit of company from now on as the WA holidays start in about a week’s time and the parks are swarming with kids over any holiday period.

Our last day here and we made the most of the snorkelling also hung around while the tour guide from the charters fed the fish from the shore. What a treat for the kids, they had these foot and a half long snapper swimming in between and around their legs. Pip was feeding one and got her finger bit (sucked). I heard her telling Lily’s mum Barb “that fish nearly sucked my bloody finger off”. Nice language for a 7 year old Mike!!

Well bye from Coral Bay and off to Canarvon tomorrow, TTFN Lis Mike N Pip