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About Mike

A recently retired "Baby Boomer" , looking forward to having more time for my photography and travel.

Swimming with the small fish now !

After a couple of days staying in Exmouth I moved out to Kurrajong campground in the Cape range National Park. The campsites are so popular (to those that know about them) that they are often full, I booked this campsite … Continue reading

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Swimming with the big fish !

Well that’s one item ticked off my bucket list ….. swimming with the Whale Sharks at Ningaloo reef, off Exmouth. Perhaps it was not quite as spectacular as other peoples’ experience, as we only managed 2 swims, both with “small’ … Continue reading

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Welcome to Gnomesville

What a happy bunch of garden gnomes, and why would n’t they be happy with a view like this : I was driving north along the Northwest Coastal Highway when I saw some caravans and mobile homes parked on top … Continue reading

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Shark Bay / Monkey Mia

Next stop was at Denham, for a visit to Shark Bay and the dolphins of Monkey Mia. The dolphins are famous for coming in to the shore for a feed of fish, so famous that the Conservation Department had to … Continue reading

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Chasing the sun – Kalgoorlie to Kalbarri

After Kalgoorlie it was time to move on, chasing the sun northwards for some warmth ! I headed north and across to the coast, bypassing perth and surrounding area, I’m not a city boy. Last night was spent at Cliff Head … Continue reading

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This couple make my trip look like a Sunday drive !

The other night I camped at “Cliff Head North” which I must add to my list of favourite camp sites, but what I want to tell you about now are the couple that I camped next to that night. Sophie … Continue reading

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