Overnight was very windy and stormy and I woke to grey skies and drizzle more reminiscent of England than Western Australia.
Cocklebiddy is at the Eastern end of the 90 mile straight, the longest stretch of straight road in Australia.
The weather was not good, so no photos of the journey as I didn't stop anywhere. My target for today was to reach Esperance, a port town on the South-eastern coast. I arrived when the local sailing club were racing in the bay.
As t was still early, I drove part of the Great Ocean Drive. The scenery here is beautiful. Lovely sandy beaches and stunning cliffscapes.
Of course I couldn't not take a few bird photos, with Pacific Gull and Sooty Oystercatcher both happy to be snapped.
I checked in to my motel having driven another 683 Km (2262 Km so far).
Next morning I headed into Cape le Grand National Park. First stop was Lucky Bay a beautiful white sand bay. The waves were rolling in and crashing on the beach. Next stop was Thistle Bay and Whistling Rock. The rock has been eroded by the wind and if you stand in the correct place it amplifies the sound of the waves below. I passed Frenchman Peak and was surprised to see that some people had climbed it.
Tonight's stop was to be in Albany. Once I arrived, I headed up to the lookout and then found the aptly named Big Dog Rock.
Today's drive was 621 Km (2883 Km so far)
