Yesterday drove around looking for surf and surf hire around Margaret River. All the surf looked scary and most you had to paddle far over reef to get to it. Had a dip in the sea.
Today we drove from our hostel at Prevelly via the surf beaches and watched some big waves. Stopped in Pemberton and climbed the Gloucester Tree (it was free yay) - a fire tower tree with metal poles stuck in it like a spiral ladder made in the 1940s. To think there is nothing to stop you falling 58 metres down but your sweaty hands gripping hold of a thin metal rung! I hadn't really thought it would be scary until I thought about it and when I was about 10 metres up! Anyway we made it to the top viewing platform and the views were spectacular – we then climbed the long way down.
We drove on to the valley of the giants and a tree top walk. Prob not worth the $12 but you can see why it costs – it’s an amazing construction. It felt very high up but compared to the Gloucester tree it was only a mere 40 metres at its highest point. Walked among the ancient Karri trees that become hollow (but still alive) due to fires and infestations.
Drove on to Denmark and checked into a homely little YHA (had a twin room yey). Hired the last Harry Potter film which we finally watched - he didn’t really die now did he? Was preparing for him to die then he didn't (which I liked)!
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