Day 112: Esperance (Day 1)

Today we woke to blue skies and headed out to Cape Le Grande National Park to the east of Esperance. Our first stop was the Frenchman Peak carpark. We had intended to climb to the top but the winds were very strong and the signs advised not to try in these conditions. Instead we went on a short walk from the carpark to the base of the climb.

Our next stop was Lucky Bay. As we drove over the saddle and into the bay we all exclaimed at the colours of the bay. The water was a very bright turquoise colour and the beach was very white. It was a beautiful site. Once at the carpark we had lunch and then all of us went for a dip in the water. We were told to look out for kangaroos on this beach, but given the number of people there on the day it was not surprising that we did not see any!

Our last stop in the park was at Hellfire Bay - another gorgeous white sand beach with turquoise water. Here we went on a walk around its eastern point so that we could look back into Little Hellfire Bay around the corner. Along the way we spotted a few large lizards.

Back at camp we took advantage of the ice cream truck that rocked up to the park - the kids were keen to cash in their reward from Dad for finding his lost caravan keys. Afterwards the kids headed to the pool for a swim before dinner. Meanwhile I headed to the esplanade to watch the harvest moon rise over Tanker Jetty.