So it was back to bed for another couple of hours sleep before having breakfast at the hostel and checking out. We headed down to Thirsty Point lookout to check out the views before starting the long drive to Kalbarri. We stopped off for lunch in
Geraldton along the way. This was by far the biggest town we came to today. After having lunch in a local restaurant we wandered around the down a bit and visited St Francis Xavier Cathedral, a very pretty cathedral which look great with the blue skies in the background. From what we've seen so far there aren't going to be many good places to eat along the highway we'll have to travel over the next couple of weeks. However, there are loads of barbecues along the roadside which you can stop off and use for free. So we've decided to pick up some supplies and cook along the way. In Geraldton we dropped into Woolworths (a proper supermarket here, not like at home) to pick up supplies. We got some food to cook and some other bits and pieces like paper plates and plastic cutlery, as well as some BBQ tongs. In Geraldton too, we visited the HMAS Sydney Memorial, which commemorates the loss of 645 soldiers aboard the HMAS Sydney in World War II. We couldn't spend too long there though as it started to pour down rain.
We arrived in Kalbarri in the early evening and checked into the Kalbarri Tudor Caravan park for the next two nights. We've got a really nice ensuite cabin with our own TV and cooking facilities so we're very happy. There's a pool too though I'm pretty sure it won't be warm enough to use it. Another plus is there's a mini-golf place next door which seems to be Matt's new addiction. We headed out for a game, which Matt won by a mile. I think he was very disappointed that I don't really care.
A guy in the Cervantes Lodge had recommended that we eat at Finlay's Fish BBQ and the campsite owner had lots of good things to say about it too, so we decided to head there for dinner. Located in a old ice works Finlay's is a traditional aussie style barbie -- you queue up and order your food, pick up your number and then go pick up your food when your number is called. The food was really good -- a really nice steak with chips and an all you can eat salad bar. After dinner, it was back to the cabin for a little TV before bedtime. The plan for tomorrow is to explore Kalbarri National Park.
