We were really looking forward to Esperance as we had heard from several people that it was a must see and in particular its impressive beaches. (‘Australia’s best’ in one publication). Well the coastline here certainly didn’t disappoint. We were here for eight days hoping for some good weather to enjoy the beach, but frustratingly we were only blessed with good weather on one of these days. The rest of the time we had a mixture of overcast skies, drizzle, rain, wind, squalls….the whole bit. That one fine day we hit the beach eagerly and all had a swim at Twilight Beach which was just so perfect. The kids and Tim spent some time creating fabulous sand models and we all had fun swimming between and around the rocks. Disappointingly we had a gloomy day when we travelled east for a day trip to the renowned Cape Le Grand National Park. It was home to some amazing beaches and rock formations, but a fine day was really what was needed to appreciate its full beauty.
Esperance is home to sea lions which come to shore in search of fish scraps and to bask on the sand and grassy banks in the sun. One large sea lion in particular – ‘Sammy’ was a true resident of the area and was around each time we walked down to the jetty. He had such personality (much like a dog) sitting up in the water, nodding his head hopefully for some handouts from the fish cleaning table. It was a real adventure each day running down to be the first to spot Sammy and see what he was up to. We all had a blast one afternoon driving along the beach to find some massive sand dunes, just perfect for a little bit of excitement involving the kids boogie boards. We all took turns whizzing down the dunes with varying levels of thrill-seekerness. Harrison was the most adventurous walking some distance looking for the best slope for his ride. Even Georgie got in on the action, with Tim holding her in his lap. She looked a little unsure at first, but her little sandblasted face was smiling by the time she came to a halt and she announced her approval by exclaiming ‘wheeee’ as only 18month olds can do so adorably!
We were all excited to meet up with some more travelling friends and their little boy who is the same age as Georgie. We first met them in Cairns, then again in Alice Springs and now here in the South West. It was lovely exchanging travel stories and enjoying some good adult time in the evenings over some great dinners that we took turns preparing.
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