Another long day of driving again 🙂
Left Carnarvon at 6am this morning and got to Monkey Mia just after 10:30. They already had the first dolphin feeding which is normally the more certain one. What I meant was that the dolphins are come and go as they wish but they have been coming everyday for 3 generations now the staff said.
Luckily, couple of dolphins hung around so I saw them when I entered. Touching the dolphins is not allowed anymore they said… since there was a biting incident happened few years back. I love dolphins not sure why though… but doesn’t everyone?
The ones here are almost like pets really, they kind of know when the feeding is happening and they have their own spot and, of course, packing order. It was nice to be able to stand in the water and have them swimming around your legs.
There are also, pelicans and emus in the park. They are so used to human that you can get really close to them. I literally stucked my camera in one pelican’s face and she or he didn’t even blink.
I stayed in Monkey Mia much longer than I intended that made it difficult for me to get to Kalbarri National Park. So I just took it easy and stopped wherever I desired.
Not far from Monkey Mia is Shell Bay. At first glance, it just looked like any other beach, sand and blue sea. However when you look closely it is not sand…. the entire beach is covered in these tiny shells. I mean the whole beach. Amazing!
After Shell Bay, I decided to still take the Kalbarri route to Geraldton. So I could at least have a look through the area. The National Park is kind of blend in with the town Kalbarri. It’s nice around the N.P. Unfortunately it was a bit late to visit. So I stopped at Kalbarri township to have a look around. It was a very nice seaside town. Some nice houses around 🙂
I continued my driving and another 180km later, I arrived Geraldton. I had a quick drive around in the dark but I have a feeling that I will like this town. Let’s see in the morning/ The storm is approaching WA southwest. It was blowing gale bear the water at Kalbarri and here in Geraldton. I am now parked by the water front here and I can see and hear the storm doing it’s things.
John @ Geraldton, W.A.
Images: 1. Dolphin Viewing at Monkey Mia; 2. Dolphin Feeding; 3. Shells on Boardwalk; 4. Emu in Monkey Mia; 5. Pelicans in Monkey Mia; 7. Shell Bay; 8. What Shell Bay Covers In; 9. Storm Approaching
