Kalbarri and the wildflowers
Kalbarri is a shadow of its former self after last year's cyclones! We both remember warm beach breaks, leafy parks and thriving cafes and surf shops. Now there's empty hotels and cafes, trees stripped bare and countless roof panels missing along the esplanade. We enjoy the excuse to stay four nights to do our bit to help the local economy recover. We too need some recovery time. Its cool, breezy and rains a little. We visit the new Sky Walk balanced high above the Murchison River. The view through Nature's Window is verdant green. We explore the base of the Z Bend Gorge along the river trail. Rock hopping, narrow ledges and caves, steep cliff climbs and rock pools make this one fun for all of us. We explore the coastline the next day, Red Bluff, Mushroom Rock and Natural Bridge. The swell is massive and the cliffs imposing. Most of all we enjoy the abundance of native wildflowers here. (Apart from the one that perfumes the air with something resembling spew). We...
