Australia - A Masterpiece

Blog by Clare - Photos by Aaron

Cape Leveque

Our recent 7 week trip, my 33rd time to beautiful Australia - I guess you can tell this is my favourite land :-) - took us to some places we wanted to re-visit especially for Aaron's passionate and experienced photography. Places we have visited on previous trips, but also to see how much or what had changed since we were last there.

From sailing in the South West in Geographe Bay, campervanning along the Coral Coast and ending up cruising expedition style throughout the amazingly fantabulous and remote wilderness of the Kimberley Coast - we can truly say - we travelled wild and in style!

Expedition on board "True North" A Trip Of A Lifetime!

For anyone who has the urge to get off the beaten track, out into the wild and vast nature -

then this is one to do!

The beautiful ship is especially designed for cruising in tight sea-channels, sometimes right up and into waterfalls and into the heart of untouched and stunningly spectacular areas.

Montgomery Reef

These landscapes of pure and pristine beauty just blew us away! The tidal movements, the fragrance of the ocean, an intense feeling of "freedom", salt in the air and the spectacular and magnificent colours from sunrise to sunset, a zillion stars above you at night, a wonderful and competent crew, newly formed friendships with guests on board - all this combined leads you to a trip of your lifetime!

Close encounters with Saltwater Crocs, Grey Nurse Sharks and even a land Snake who had fallen down the cliffs into the ocean (whom we, with our Crocodile Dundee and naturalist guide, Nat were able to save :-) - we took him/her right back up the cliffs and set him/her into freedom where he/she belongs!

The colours in the Australian landscapes are forever changing - this is such an amazing experience to see and feel and have: from all the shades of red, pink, yellow, purple, green, blue, turquoise you can ever imagine, you will see and experience these colours in Australia.

Freedom on Wheels

Francois Peron NP

Freedom on Wheels - especially with our lovely "Carol" of Red Sands Campers:

What an innovative 4x4 campervan vehicle! A perfect choice for getting off the bitumen and out into the red sands of Western Australia's tracks! The vehicles have been so thoughtfully designed to cater for every need for a very stylish outback tour!

Some of the highlights were:

Kalbarri National Park, Shark Bay, Dirk Hartog Island, François-Peron National Park,

Cape Range National Park, Karijini National Park, Hamersley Ranges und Cape Leveque.

Sailing with Dolphins

My sailing course on board the beautiful boat of Ocean West Charters was a dream fulfilled!

Fantastic crew, perfect weather and winds, magnificent scenery, dolphins on the bow - wow!

Thankyou Australia, again for a brilliant time!

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