A weekend trip to the near north

back beach at lancelin

The team took the opportunity to venture a few hours north of Perth to check out the area. Leanne was keen to see the "ootback". Don't know that we've been there yet. They don't actually have a big sign marking boundary.
First stop was Yanchep N.P. where the "tourists" got to check out the Koalas and Kangaroos, as per the standard operating procedure.
Then it was on to Lancelin, a sleepy surfing, sailboarding and fishing village that is surprisingly unchanged in the 20+ years since Winky took a sailboarding holiday here as a (very) young man. Mig and Anders took the opportunity for a dip in the Indian Ocean. The cold water definitely affected Anders' frontal lobes - the team was delayed on not one, but two occasions as Anders had to sprint back down to the beach, first to retrieve his sunglasses and then for his watch; all of which had been (unbelievably?) left behind in the sand.
A few beers at the pub, crayfish for lunch and it was off to the sandhills for some sandboarding. Various skill levels were demonstrated, but suffice to say, experience doesn't necessarily translate to competence. Checked out the TdF time trial on the telly at the Hostel before heading to bed.
The next day we moved on to Jurien and the Pinnacles - a pretty cool place.
Then back to Perth and into the planning for our next excape. Maybe into the real outback this time (it's pretty far, though)

Cheers from the team.

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