James was feeling pretty revolting in the morning, having slept about 15 minutes, but Caro felt perky enough to go for a run, the first one in a long time. Whilst the run wasn’t fun at all, the beach was awesome at sunrise, and the volcano that had been shrouded in cloud the day before … Continue reading Island hopping, traditional villages and sunrise at Kelimutu – Our final days in Indonesia
Snorkelling
Diving and Snorkelling in Komodo National Park
Komodo National Park is said to have some of the best diving in the world and the excellent snorkelling we did on our Komodo tour had convinced Caro that she had to do some. We had asked around and none of the companies that we asked had any issue with her Junior Open Water card, … Continue reading Diving and Snorkelling in Komodo National Park
Dragon, meet Dragon – Labuan Bajo and Komodo National Park
When we first started planning Indonesia, about a month before we actually got there, we had planned to visit Java first and then Lombok and the Gili Island. About two weeks before we left Malaysia northern Lombok was shaken by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake causing widespread destruction and hundreds of fatalities. Indonesians in general have … Continue reading Dragon, meet Dragon – Labuan Bajo and Komodo National Park
Kota Bharu and the Perhentian Islands
We landed pretty late in Kota Bharu so all we wanted to do was get to our guesthouse and sleep. The streets were completely deserted, Kota Bharu was clearly not a party town despite our driver’s assurances that locals, himself included, like to have dinner at midnight or later. Our guesthouse was…interesting. On the plus … Continue reading Kota Bharu and the Perhentian Islands
Alpacas, jellyfish and coffeegate – Greenough to Cervantes
Our very enthusiastic friend Deb, from the Visitor Centre in Gero, had given us a comprehensive list of activities to do on our journey south, along with free places to camp. After the impressive Northampton we were eager to see another historic village and pulled in to the National Trust owned village of Greenough. It … Continue reading Alpacas, jellyfish and coffeegate – Greenough to Cervantes
Finally eating fish and chips and a quick peek through Nature’s Window – Kalbarri & Kalbarri National Park
We were grateful to turn off the highway and head for the coast and Kalbarri, it had been a long and thoroughly uninteresting drive for Caro. It was slightly more interesting for James as the route brought us through the wheat growing areas, so he spent most of the time gazing out of the window … Continue reading Finally eating fish and chips and a quick peek through Nature’s Window – Kalbarri & Kalbarri National Park
Continuing the love affair with Ningaloo Reef in Coral Bay: manta rays, sharks and turtles
Foreword: There aren’t as many pictures as usual in this post as we are still mastering our GoPro. The underwater pictures that we do provide are murky for the most part, apologies, but you will at least be able to get the drift. Rest assured that it was much better in real life! You may … Continue reading Continuing the love affair with Ningaloo Reef in Coral Bay: manta rays, sharks and turtles
Two fantastic days enjoying Ningaloo Reef from Exmouth
Due to lack of Wi-Fi we hadn’t been able to download the next instalment of His Dark Materials and the drive to Exmouth was made to feel significantly longer as we reverted to James’s retro tunes for our entertainment. We arrived in Exmouth around midday and made a beeline for the visitor centre, where they … Continue reading Two fantastic days enjoying Ningaloo Reef from Exmouth
The Rolling Stones 