Mon 12 Sep 2011 Busselton

1000 (15814 km) Left camp.



See the seals sunbaking? There's one in the middle sitting up



1030 (15842 km) Cape Naturaliste. Went for a walk. There was a place known as the Other Side of the Moon but it wasn't very interesting. Saw Western Shingleback Lizards, Humpback Whales and seals. Had sandwiches for lunch.

The waves were huge and very turbulent, gushing into the canal - you can see how high it is in the back

1320 (15874 km) Canal Rocks. It is quite interesting how the gneiss rocks (metamorphic rocks) have been formed with cracks and joints and then weathering created the canals. Water was being forced through various canals and gaps in the rocks so there were huge waves. At one of the gaps, the water build up is so great it looks like a horizontal waterfall. We crossed a bridge to go over to the 'other side' of the canal. The waves were surging under us, we were getting worried that the waves would wash the bridge out and we would be stuck on the other side.

1405 (15896 km) Margaret River Chocolate Company. Very nice new building with lots of yummy looking chocolate. We had our fill of very nice smooth chocolate samples- white, milk and dark chocolate. Fonti Farm Cheese Factory. Tried a whole series of cheeses. According to HM, the Emmental Swiss Cheese would have been sublime on her potato dauphinois. There was even some yogurt to try.
1515 (15907 km) Candy Cow Lolly Shop. There were a number of fudge flavours to try. Kids were allowed two flavours and adults were allowed five flavours. Of course, the kids had to try the bubblegum fudge. We bought 45 cm of pucker sucker sherbet. Quite a novel way to sell the sherbet. First buy a length of tube. Then fill it with whatever flavours.
1615 (15971 km) Cape Leeuwin. Saw the lighthouse and took some photos of the point where the Indian Ocean meets the Southern Ocean. Had a look at the old water wheel. It is now salt encrusted and so it is not spinning anymore but the structure is still there. The kids found some crabs hiding in the gaps.
1800 (16066 km) Back at camp. Had chicken fajitas for dinner.