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spookyspaghettisundae · 7 years ago

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Don’t go into the Outback unprepared. That’s the lesson here. You’ll end up as stuck and lost as me.

After my husband of ten years left me for a younger woman, I was in dire need of a change of scenery. We had got married right when I was twenty-one, but we never got around to having kids because he wasn’t ready, as he put it. I guess being ready had nothing to do with him accidentally impregnating his mistress and then having to do “the right thing”, according to him. Leaving his wife, who had helped him build his business, did his administrative work for free, kept his house clean and his belly full was obviously the right thing to do. It certainly didn’t feel right to me. In fact, it felt very wrong. Suddenly, everything I believed in made no sense, the relationship I had devoted my life to was over, and there was only emptiness where my joy had been.

Not knowing what to do and where to go, I crashed on my friend Beth’s couch for a while – I certainly didn’t want to live in my “happy” home any more. What was I supposed to do next? Put my business degree to good use and try to find a job after more than a decade. I had never officially worked for my husband. It was easier this way. How silly would it be to split the money he made to pay his own wife. We would just get taxed twice. That was the logic. I never much thought about it. We were one unit, his money was mine, it made enough sense.

So I was stranded on a friend’s couch, unsuccessfully trying to find a job, getting more and more depressed every day. I was lacking spirit, as Beth put it. Spirit, where would I find that? Then it dawned on me. I had to leave to come back home eventually, I had to get lost out there to find myself again. I needed to go on a spirit walk.

The little money I had from my uni days, I had invested well, so that I had enough to do something a little reckless, a little crazy, and a lot of fun as it seemed. Even just the idea of a spirit walk lifted my spirit, and I set out to do just that. My online research led me to believe that you shouldn’t really plan your spirit walk but go where the journey takes you. With my limited resources, I couldn’t go all that far, but seeking adventure and a certain degree of seclusion, I didn’t actually have to go far. The Australian outback had always fascinated me, and now I would finally get to experience it. As a Kiwi, a New Zealander, I had been to Australia several times, visiting friends in Melbourne, Sidney, Brisbane, travelling up and down the east coast, even checking out the lush beauty of Tasmania on a three week trip once, but I had never really ventured into the hinterland. But now I would cast all my fear of the wilds aside and experience their beauty on my own.

So I told my family and the few people I still considered my friends about my trip and about the fact that I wouldn’t be able to stay in regular contact because of the obvious reception issues of the areas I was about to go explore. Some were happy for me, some were a little anxious about my solo trip, and some thought I was crazy. Either way, I was eager to go.

As soon as I had reached my destination, which was Adelaide, I got myself a rental car and drove off towards Port Augusta, from where Stuart Highway, or The Track, as it is locally called, would lead me through the red heart of the country all the way up to Darwin in the very north. The searing hot centre of the country seemed to promise the inner cleansing I was seeking. I spent several weeks of adventure and a growing fascination with the country while backpacking where possible. Otherwise, I spent the occasional night sleeping in my car until I reached a town called Katherine.

After a night of much needed sleep and a day of exploring the pretty little town, I spent the evening in a local pub where I heard both locals and tourists talk about the beauty of a region called the Kimberley at the very northern tip of Western Australia. The scenery they described spontaneously made me turn my car left towards that stretch of land as I continued my quest the next morning. I soon reached the area where the Northern Territories meet Western Australia, and I immediately understood the people’s infatuation with the region. Dusty and red earth met lush green thickets. Emerald rivers that made you want to stroll along them aimlessly, which is exactly what I did. I parked my car somewhere off the road near a local creek, grabbed my backpack, and started walking.

The sun dancing on the water had an almost hypnotising effect on me, so that I soon felt both light-hearted as well as light-headed. I still don’t know how it happened, but while I was walking along the river, I suddenly heard a sucking noise and was knee-deep in muddy sand. I had read about the occasional occurrence of quicksand around rivers and on beaches, but it still came as a complete surprise. I tried to get my calves out, but by putting more weight on my feet, I only sank in deeper. The sandy, wet mass was now already up to my mid-thighs.

That’s where I started panicking a bit. My heartbeat got rather fast and my breath even faster. I forced myself to breathe slowly, holding my breath for a few seconds in between every breath cycle. I had heard somewhere that I was supposed to pull my legs up and slowly pull myself up and out in a forward fashion. I tried my best, but the quicksand was already up to my hips, which made moving my lower body almost impossible.

Even though I was quite sure that there was no use to it, I took my backpack from my shoulders and put it on backwards, so that it covered my belly. I took out my phone and checked. No reception. Figures. I also found a bottle of water in there, and decided to have a few sips, no need to get dehydrated while being stuck. I tried lifting my legs again, but still couldn’t really move them at all. At least I didn’t seem to sink any deeper.

So I did what everyone would do in this situation: I cried for help. It did not have the intended effect. In fact, it seemed to have quite the opposite effect because I heard a slight splashing right behind me. Not like someone or something hitting the water’s surface but rather like something gliding into the river with as little noise as possible. I told myself to stay calm. I assured myself that it was nothing even though Northern Australia plus coastal rivers equalled crocodiles in my head. “Beware the salties” is what the locals had jokingly said to me before I had left to explore this beautiful natural wonder of lush yet rugged shrubbery and deep green rivers. It didn’t seem funny at all any more.

To see what was going on in the river behind me, I tried to turn around as best as I could, but with my restricted movement, I couldn’t see all that far back. There were ripples in the water and they slowly came closer. As I was desperately trying to free myself from my wet prison, my thoughts went to my messed-up life, and I found that it wasn’t all that messed up after all, or at least it was mendable somehow. I would find a way to make thing right, if I only got a shot. Just please, please, don’t let me get eaten by a crocodile.

Well, I got my wish. The ripples disappeared. Whatever had produced them decided to dive off into another direction. Which was of course a great relief, except that I was still stuck. While I was trying to free myself yet again, the sun was very slowly creeping towards the horizon. But not before it left me feeling parched and drowsy, and worst of all, out of water. The bottle was empty before I realised it. My head started hurting, and I started losing time. I don’t know whether I was actually unconscious for a while or if I just didn’t realise how the day slowly crept on, but suddenly the sun was setting behind the bushes and the dust-coloured hills.

As the twilight approached, I felt a little better and found it in me to cry for help once more, ignoring the fear of many-toothed reptile jaws mauling me to death. The only effect was a flock of birds flying off. Then it dawned of me that I might have to spend the night stuck in a hole in the ground and that tomorrow would be another day with the sun beating down on me relentlessly in this late Australian summer. Would I die of heat stroke or of thirst first? Oh my god, I had to get out of here. I leaned forward as best as I could and pulled my legs up backwards. My hands clawed through soggy mud and it felt like I was moving forward towards hopefully dry ground little by little.

Then I suddenly saw it. A ghostly light slowly approaching from the right. I yelled so they could find me, but I got no answer. Yet the light came ever closer, as if its bearer knew exactly where to go. I got an ominous feeling in my stomach and decided that it was wiser not to shout any more. I’d rather take my chances freeing myself, which was slowly working as it seemed, than being freed by whoever was coming closer. And closer they were coming.

The light was now shining through the branches of the bushes next me, and what came closer looked almost like a hooded old figure holding a wicker lantern in his hand. He seemed to be holding a ball of tiny branches with an impossible pale light shining in its centre, and his eyes reflected that ghostly light.

He burst through the branches and shone his lantern straight at me. Squinting, I saw a massive black hound sitting next to his feet, baring his fangs at me. They also reflected the ghostly lamp’s light.

“Need help with thy fate? I can help you pass over and cope. Guiding lost souls is my speciality,” the apparition said with a creepy smile and a croaking voice.

“Stay away from me, you fiend. I’m not done with this life yet. Scram, old man.”

“Hey, now. First of all, I’m not that old. And also, you must have misunderstood me there. Are you okay? You must have heatstroke or something. Just to make myself clear, I offered you my help to pull you out of that hole you’re stuck in.”

And with that the old man turned into a ruggedly handsome Aussie guy in his thirties, holding an electric lantern, with a blue heeler sitting loyally at his ankles. I sighed with relief and said, “I must have been hallucinating. What did you say when you offered your assistance?

“I said something like: need help with this, mate? I can use the Rover’s leash as a rope. Finding lost folks is our speciality.” With a shy smile, he added, “the last part was just me trying to impress the pretty lady.”

“Ha, I don’t feel very pretty right now. Mostly, I feel like I might be losing my mind. You’re either a handsome, athletic outdoorsman with a faithful dog or the grim reaper who offered me assistance in passing over while a scary black dog was staring into my soul.”

“I don’t know about the handsome part, but I am here to help get out of this hole and back on your feet. I’ll even throw in a shower, a hearty meal, and a spot on my couch for the night if you need it.”

“I wouldn’t say no to a sheltered and safe place to rest my weary head. I’ve had enough of being stuck for a lifetime.”

“Then grab this leash and after that my hand.”

“Thank you.”

“You’re more than welcome.”

So I made my way out of this mess and into what I was supposed to find at the end of my spirit walk. No need to roam about any more, I found my way back home to myself. I was finally ready to mend my life.

—Submitted by Lone-Eyed

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There has never been a better time for first home buyers and would-be investors to buy a house in Darwin, according to CoreLogic data. Darwin's declining population is weighing on the property market, Quentin Kilian, chief executive of the REINT, told SCHWARTZWILLIAMS. The Darwin real estate market has bottomed, so local owners should feel less pressure to take the first offer that comes along, says Glenn Grantham, general manager, Raine & Horne Darwin. Elaine Mills speaks to SCHWARTZWILLIAMS about the innovations she has introduced in her business, including employing virtual assistants in the Philippines to do the administration for her property managers. Karl Secondis of One Real Estate, Darwin, has been a successful agent for more than 20 years.

The "negative gearing" of investment properties is not well understood by the general public, and I also tend to think that most residential investment properties in Australia, are not negative geared for taxation purposes. They are purchased to provide positive income, investment, and security for the future. It seems that some of the aged persons over 65, that are not collecting an aged pension, are the ones that own residential investment property. Negatively geared, not on your life. In many locations through-out Australia the capital growth of property is quite low, so owning a rental property that is rented at a loss becomes a liability. Every year, there will be business' that run at a loss, and it would be virtually impossible to identify an "intentional loss for taxation purposes". The ownership of investment properties is with-out doubt, one of the prime sources of "intense jealousy" between various people within the Australian community. This is probably why the issue of "negative gearing" of property has become so intense.

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A Sydney real estate agent will face a string of charges in court next month after she allegedly stole a credit card from a house inspection. The woman, 38, allegedly took the victim's bank card when showing potential buyers a property in the northern beaches suburb of Dee Why on Saturday. Police will allege she asked the current occupant of the residence to vacate the premises during the hour-long open inspection. 3,200 in a frenzied shopping spree in the area. That night the man was contacted by his bank to advise him what appeared to be suspicious recent activity on his credit card,' Northern Beaches acting crime manager Guy Magee told The Manly Daily. The man was told there had been a series of tip-and-go purchases on his credit card in a period of a few hours at retail outlets in Dee Why, Collaroy, Narrabeen and Avalon.

Australia’s resources boom has seen all eyes turn to Perth in recent years - and the Western Australian capital city is known as a dynamic, metropolitan area with a population of some 1.7 million people. As the nation’s fastest-growing state, WA is focused on development - and nowhere in the state is as focused on business, culture and arts and entertainment than Perth. Real estate in Perth - where to start? When it comes to Perth real estate, there are many factors to consider - and with so many suburbs to choose from, you might want to begin by choosing the lifestyle factors that are most important to you.

If you’re keen to get out and about on WA’s famous beaches, you might want to start your Perth property search in Cottesloe. As one of the city’s most prestigious suburbs, you’ll find a great mix of housing types here - offering close access to more than three kilometres of stunning beaches. There are plenty of amenities to be found along the waterfront - including numerous restaurants and cafes. Alternatively, outdoor enthusiasts might want to investigate the Perth real estate on offer at City Beach, which is situated 11 kilometres from the Perth CBD. Boasting plenty of natural bushland and excellent sports facilities at City Beach Oval, City Beach is part of the Town of Cambridge and has plenty to offer residents who love to be active.

A waterfront alternative to Perth’s main beaches are its riverside suburbs and Attadale - which is located nine kilometres from the CBD on the south bank of the Swan River - is particularly appealing. Attadale offers a pleasant blend of the best the city has to offer - Perth property dwellers here enjoy views of the CBD, as well as ample riverfront - which includes cycling paths and walkways. While one and two-storey family homes are the norm here, units and villas can also be found - ensuring there is something for everyone. Whether you’ve decided to relocate to Perth or are simply looking to make an investment, the agents at Ray White can help. With more than a century of experience under our belts, we are well-equipped to help you through every stage of the process, whether you are buying, selling, renting or investing. We’re responsible for approximately ten per cent of all real estate transactions in Australia - and you can rest assured that our commitment to our customers is evident in everything we do.

Owning property has long been the Australian dream and regarded as a pretty safe investment. But a number of Australians have been hit by criminals who have sold their house through simple identity fraud, then pocketed the profits and disappeared. Recently a house in the Canberra suburb of Macgregor was offloaded through a South African-based real estate scam without the owner’s knowledge. The owners, who are based overseas, only discovered their investment property had been sold when they contacted their property manager to query why rental money hadn’t been paid. Canberra Police are now investigating a series of exchanges which resulted in the fraud and the disbursement of funds.

“The absence of the home owner and an inability to personally review documentation which may be fraudulent provides leverage for the scammers to operate. Police would urge home owners residing overseas or travelling overseas for a lengthy period to establish robust protocols which protect and confirm their bona fides,” ACT Police said in a statement. In late July a 46-year-old man was charged with fraud after allegedly falsifying his identity to sell two Gold Coast homes which didn’t belong to him. Earlier this year NSW Fair Trading Minister Stuart Ayres issued a warning to property owners and real estate agents about scam emails being sent to landlords living overseas.

“The scam email advises agencies of managing landlords to forward forms to them to complete and return to the scammer,” he said. A run of these types of scams resulted in a group of Western Australian property owners being defrauded of their properties. 240,000 unit at Perth suburb Mandurah. Allegedly the trio changed the owner’s contact details and subsequently made a request to sell the property. An offer was received for the property but the scam unravelled when a contract was sent to the rightful owner - luckily by mail, and before deeds or funds had changed hands. Cutajar said there was a real risk in Australia’s property market of scammers stealing their title and selling or mortgaging their property without their knowledge.

He said it all starts with identity fraud. The scammer acquires fake birth certificates, Medicare cards, passports and drivers licences in the home owner’s name. Cutajar said the forms of identification only need to look real because a real estate agent or solicitor are only going to sight the documents. Discovering your house has been fraudulently sold to an innocent buyer makes recourse complicated and difficult. “In almost all of the cases it has resulted in litigation,” Cutajar said. “In some instances they may go against the owner, in some instances they may go against the real estate agent that sold it.

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19 Ways to Enjoy Winter in 2019

Ice biking. Tobogganing. Skiing, skating and snowshoeing. And a winter festival nearly every weekend.

Buffalo is one of America’s great winter cities. We’re famous for our lake effect snow, and make the most of it with a full slate of seasonal activities and events. It’s the Buffalo winter The Weather Channel doesn’t show you.

Here are 19 ways to enjoy winter 2019 in Buffalo and beyond.

1. The Ice at Canalside – This is the epicenter of Buffalo’s winter fun. One of the country’s largest outdoor skating rinks, built on a historic replica of the Erie Canal, became an instant hit when it opened in December of 2014. Attractions like the dynamic nightly illumination of a nearby grain elevator and an indoor winter pavilion add to the fun.

2. The Larkinville Ice Festival – Jan. 26 – Larkinville’s fifth annual winter celebration includes live music, vendors, snowman making, winter craft market, and winter versions of Kan-Jam, pickleball and cornhole. Warm up afterward with a cold beer across the street at Hydraulic Hearth or Flying Bison Brewing Co.

3. The Buffalo Auto Show – Feb. 7-10 – Winter means the latest and greatest sets of wheels have just hit the market. Shop around for one, or just picture yourself in a new car at this annual winter staple held at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center.

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4. Chestnut Ridge Winter Festival – Jan. 27 – The giant fireplace inside the Chestnut Ridge Park lodge will be roaring. Outside, one of the region’s largest sledding hills with views of downtown Buffalo will be ready for sledding and tobogganing. Marshmallow roasting, arts and crafts and hayrides are all part of the fun too.

5. Snowshoes & Hot Cocoa – Jan 26-27 – Borrow a pair of snowshoes from the Martin House for a trip through Delaware Park and finish the trek at the Martin House for some hot cocoa! Afterwards participants have the option of taking a tour of the beautiful house. FREE for snowshoeing and hot chocolate. Optional Darwin Martin House tour $10 a person.

6. 2019 Labatt Blue Pond Hockey – Feb. 14-17 – One of the largest and most prominent pond hockey tournaments in the country takes place on Buffalo’s waterfront at Buffalo RiverWorks.

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7. Ice Biking – Take a ride on the Buffalo sensation that’s sweeping the nation. The Ice Bikes of Buffalo, fitted with a stainless steel frame to allow for easy pedaling and steering on the ice, have become an instant classic since debuting at the Ice at Canalside, which also offers skating, curling and other opportunities for winter fun.

8. Niagara Falls in the Winter – Mist from the falls freezes on the surrounding trees, creating an ice covered forest. And during an especially cold winter, portions of the falls even appear to freeze.

9. Lumagination at the Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens – Wednesdays through Saturdays starting January 25 through February 23. See this Buffalo institution in a whole new light at night, as colorful illumination gives the gardens an entirely different look and feel.

10. Watching a Queen City Roller Girls Match – Since moving to Buffalo RiverWorks’ new roller derby track, the Queen City Roller Girls’ tournaments have become a must-see event on Buffalo’s waterfront.

11. Hot Spots – A coffeehouse boom has taken over Buffalo, with more cozy spots caffeinating the city than ever before. Head to Tipico Coffee, Daily Planet Coffee Co., public espresso + coffee or more for a liquid warm up.

12. Ice Bumper Cars – The newest way to enjoy the Ice at Canalside, slip, slide and smash your own ice bumper car with your friends and family. Check out the video above to see it in action!

13. Soup, There It Is! Attend Buffalo Soup-Fest at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center on February 17. Buffalo is best to experience by the bowlful!

14. Catch a hockey game at HarborCenter – The new $200 million complex on Buffalo’s waterfront offers plenty of opportunities for watching great hockey as the home ice for the Canisius College Golden Griffins and the Buffalo Beauts women’s team.

15. Wander the Albright-Knox Art Gallery – Need an afternoon-long break from winter? See masterworks of art by Pollock, Kahlo, Monet, Picasso and more. Plus, check out the AK’s latest exhibit, We The People: New Art From the Collection, on display now.

The downhill trails at Kissing Bridge.

16. Rotary Rink Skating – The original outdoor downtown skating rink continues to be an affordable option for families. Admission is free, and skate rentals are only $2 for children and $3 for adults.

17. Arctic Edge at the Buffalo Zoo – Cold days are perfect for checking out the state-of-the-art polar bear exhibit and saying ‘hi’ to Luna at the Buffalo Zoo.

18. Skiing at Kissing Bridge – Slalom, schuss and shred powder on the dozen of downhill trails available at Kissing Bridge, less than 40 minutes from downtown Buffalo.

19. Comfort Food – Buffalo winters work up an appetite only satisfied by some of the world’s best comfort foods whether it’s the fried chicken from Toutant, fish fry from Gene McCarthy’s, Mac ‘n cheese & collard greens from Mattie’s or the legendary spaghetti parm from Chef’s.

Looking for more winter inspiration? Check out our Winter Guide here.

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Fast advanced about 160 years, and that adduce is confined as the afflatus for a new activity to digitize arresting and, in abounding cases, endangered plants. Alleged “Endless Forms,” the action brings calm 17 analysis institutions in an accomplishment to browse and allotment two actor bulb specimens over the abutting three years.

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Also alleged the “devil’s potato root,” E. umbellatus is a twining backcountry aboriginal to the Caribbean. The Philadelphia Academy of Sciences has been application this and added specimens to analysis the change of bulb chemistry. Some 200 years ago, associates of this breed showed signs of pyrrolizidine alkaloid toxins, which are still actuality researched in this and added contexts today. With accurate canning and digitization, scientists may be able to ask and acknowledgment agnate questions in addition two centuries.

First declared in 1995 by Texas botanist Karen Clary, Y linearifolia has had a adverse two decades. Since this antecedent description, the plant, which grows alone in baby zones of Mexico’s Chihuahuan Desert, has been approved by actionable harvesters. “There’s a adventitious they could be acclimated to facilitate poaching, so there’s a charge for the association to ascertain guidelines about this,” Pace says of the Amaranthine Forms project. “When you’re ambidextrous with absolutely attenuate plants, that increases their wow factor. For addition to say, I’m the alone being in the apple who has this acutely attenuate bulb in my collection, that’s a huge cachet symbol.”

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Perhaps the coolest allotment of S. purpurea is hidden abysmal inside: the cannibal bulb is lined with downward-pointing water-resistant hairs. Back a appetizing bug dips central its aureate gullet, the insect is trapped and drowned in calm rainwater. The bullpen plant’s outsides are OK, too. Named for the Greek chat “purpurea,” acceptation purple-red, the admirable stems allure poachers, who advertise uprooted individuals on the atramentous market. Abounding states accept attention laws to assure it. Scientists with the “Endless Forms” activity accept adopted to becloud advice on the agent of assertive digitized specimens for agnate reasons, acquisitive to aegis added plants like it in the aforementioned area.

Known by the accepted name “Road Kill Cactus,” this nearly-spineless bulb is begin throughout the Caribbean and arctic into Florida, area it can abound up to 20 anxiety tall. Its name comes not from absolute altercations with cars, but because its ample stems attending squashed—like they’ve been afresh run over. Populations of C. rubescens are currently stable, but the annoying plants could face a claiming bottomward the road: “There’s some affair that plants that are acutely acclimatized to acute environments—like cactus family, the poinsettia family—can be disrupted by alteration circumstances,” Pace says.

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Itinerary:

Days 1-3: Perth

Day 4: Perth to Kalbarri National Park via Pinnacles in Nambung National Park

Day 5: Kalbarri National Park to Shark Bay

Day 6: Shark Bay to Coral Bay via Monkey Mia

Day 7: Coral Bay to Exmouth (snorkel with Manta Rays in morning)

Day 8: Exmouth and snorkeling with whale sharks

Day 9: Exmouth to Karijini National Park

Day 10: Explore Karijini National Park

Day 11: Karijini National Park to Pardoo Roadhouse

Day 12: Pardoo Roadhouse to Broome

Dates: April 18-29, 2018

Our Odyssey:

Australia is dying. No, really. This continent once held the tallest mountains on earth, but time has eroded them to mere hills. The land is hot and dry, with the exception of the country’s edges, which are still hot, and still pretty dry. Head inland and you’ll find burnt red dirt and sparse desert trees. Somehow, though, this land is teeming with unique wildlife, and its ancient geology tells us not only about the life of long-dead rivers, forests and mountains, but about the origin of life itself.

It was this unique tension between life and death that drew me back to mainland Australia – this time, to its west coast, where scientists have found the oldest evidence of life on earth. I was dying to learn more about life, both ancient and current, in this remote corner of the world.

Tim and I arrived in Perth, the capital of Western Australia, late on a Wednesday night. We were coming from Hobart, Tasmania, and had a layover in Melbourne. Unfortunately, our flight from Melbourne to Perth was canceled and we had to scramble to book another one last minute. Miraculously, we found another flight that got in to Perth around the same time as our original one would have! Still, it was nearly midnight before we got to bed.

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As is typical for us when traveling longterm, we spent our first day in town taking care of administrative tasks. I had an interview for a podcast (my second with World Nomads), Tim did our laundry (thanks hubby!), and we took a walk to the post office to mail a box of stuff home. Oh, and I got a haircut and posted my Fiji blog! It was a wildly productive day!

The next day, Friday, we ventured out to Rottnest Island, which is about an hour and half ferry ride down the Swan River past Millionaire’s Row (featuring the waterfront homes of the rich), into the Indian Ocean. The island, whose name comes from the Dutch for “rat’s nest” due to all the quokkas (little marsupials) the voyagers found on it, is car-free, making it a perfect place to rent a bike and explore. There are countless beaches, lakes and scenic lookouts. We used Chase Ultimate Rewards Points to book our ferry tickets and bike rentals for 5,500 points (available on Viator).

Tim and I both have the Chase Ultimate Rewards Sapphire Reserve Card. It has a larger annual fee ($450 per year), but it comes with $300 cash back on travel purchases and access to airport lounges around the world (which typically range from $20-50 per visit without a pass). If you apply and are approved, you can earn 50,000 bonus points. That is the equivalent of about nine round trip ferry tickets with bike rentals on Rottnest Island from Perth. Note: I will also receive a small commission in points if you apply and are approved. Learn more here.

When we arrived, we were surprised that even though there are no cars on the island, there was a resort town with accommodation, restaurants, shops and bars. We had something closer to untouched Maria Island in Tasmania in mind, but instead it’s closer to a vacation island in Florida where everyone gets around on golf carts. This isn’t a criticism, necessarily, but just different from what we expected. This also means there are a lot of people on the island near the ferry dock and resort town- day-trippers and overnight visitors alike.

Rottnest Island

Once you bike away from that area, however, you see far fewer people. The roads are paved, with just enough hills for the ride just to count as your workout for the day. We started our journey heading north towards Geordie Bay, stopping at Parakeet Bay as well. Rather than hugging the coast, we cut inland past the salt lakes and Wadjemup Lighthouse.

Tim and I with our bikes on Rottnest Island

Biking is the best way to get around the car-free island

While on the bike trail near the lakes, we saw our first quokkas. These adorable little rodent-like marsupials (like kangaroos) are abundant on the island and very friendly. Though you shouldn’t touch them or feed them, they may come right up to you. This is what they did to us! While we were eating our lunch, one hopped in each of our laps! We got some adorable photos and videos before continuing on our route.

You can never have too many quokka pics

We rode around the loop by Parker Point and Little Salmon Bay, both considered great snorkeling sights. We didn’t rent snorkel gear since we didn’t really care to snorkel here, but the views from the coast were great!

One of the most interesting sights, though, was at Henrietta Rocks, where you can see a shipwreck (called The Shark) sitting in the shallow water right from shore! From there our loop brought us back near the ferry dock. We grabbed smoothies in the little town and then joined a park ranger for a free walking tour to learn more about the quokkas. I’ll admit the tour wasn’t very informative, but it’s always fun to see animals and it was a good way to spend our last hour before our scheduled ferry departure back to Perth!

Can you spot the shipwreck?

The next morning we began our true Western Australia adventure – a road trip going from Perth to Darwin, covering 4,340 km (2,696 miles) and 19 days with small-group tour company Aussie Wanderer.

Our guide Nicko picked us up from central Perth in a dusty old bus he calls Rosie. There were about 20 others on the bus ranging in age from 18 to 40, with most people falling in the middle. Nicko is 28, tan and rugged-looking with shaggy hair, a tattered company collared shirt and leather bushman hat. Born and raised in Western Australia, he has a true passion for sharing this part of the world with others.

Though rickety in appearance, Rosie was a surprisingly comfortable bus. Like Nicko, she would prove to be reliable on our journey to Broome, the midway point where we’d switch to a smaller vehicle and a smaller group for the rest of the journey to Darwin.

We were the last to be picked up, so once on board we made our way straight for the first stop of the trip – the mystical-looking Pinnacles in Nambung National Park.

The Pinnacles

Amid a vibrant dusty orange ground, hundreds of rocky towers stand scattered as far as the eye can see. They look like a landscape from Mars, but are actually thought by scientists to be fossilized trees. What is now a very dry desert was once a dense, thriving forest. When the trees’ roots sucked up water, they brought in the minerals with it. The trees disappeared, but the built up mineral deposits still stand in testimony to the lush life that once thrived here.

Continuing our journey, we next stopped by the beach near the town of Geraldton for a group lunch. It was the first of many chicken and veggie wraps we’d eat during the trip. Nicko led the group through the goofy but necessary getting-to-know-you questions typical on all group tours. Our group was mostly from Europe, but also comprised with representatives from Canada, Mexico and even an Australian.

That night we arrived in Kalbarri National Park. We stayed in, honestly, an absolute shit hostel, with no power outlets and lots of cockroaches. To be fair, Western Australia is wild and remote. Infrastructure is incomplete in many places, and the country as a whole struggles with comprehensive cell and wifi coverage. So much of Australia is still like a frontier town, and because it’s a “westernized” (I hate that term) country, it can come as a surprise to visitors.

The next morning our group explored Kalbarri. The landscape here is dry and rocky, and the beige dirt is dotted with small clusters of dark desert bushes.We started at the viewpoint overlooking Z Bend Gorge, which is unique because of the zigzag shape the river and canyon take. We then made the short hike to Nature’s Window, a natural rock arch that frames a view of the gorge below. While both sites we visited are nice, I was frankly underwhelmed. That is, until Nicko showed us something I’d never seen before – a strange shape worn into the rock on the ground. It was an imprint of something between a scorpion and a centipede – the fossil of an ancient life form, the Eurypterid, one of the first animals to ever walk on land.

Overlooking Z Bend Gorge

Murchison River

Z Bend Gorge

Nature’s Window

From this unique spot we then hiked a short distance down into Murchison Gorge, where some in our group opted to abseil (rappel) down the canyon wall. Though this wall wasn’t very tall, I definitely related to the nervousness people were feeling as they stepped back over the cliff. I’d done the same over the roaring ocean during a rock climbing lesson in Acadia National Park in 2015. This time, I was happy to watch and take photos for the others.

After our explorations in the park, we were back on Rosie for the long drive north to Shark Bay. We made one more stop in the afternoon to see Stromatolites – one of the earth’s earliest forms. They aren’t much to look at, but it’s incredible knowing you’re looking at the oldest biological lineage on earth, at approximately 3.5 billion years. This microbial species was a precursor to all life.

Stromatolites

The next morning we were all up early to see one of the world’s most popular modern mammals – bottle nose dolphins. Monkey Mia beach, about an hour from Shark Bay, is famous for the dolphins that swim in every morning for a feeding. I had really complicated feelings about this place. On one hand, it feels wrong that humans should be feeding wild animals at all, and much more so if these feedings are bait to draw the dolphins in for tourist amusement. The crowds are overwhelming – hundreds of people line up on the boardwalk above the beach until a Department of Parks and Wildlife volunteer announces that they can all go down to the shoreline. As soon as she made the announcement, everyone swarmed down to the water in such a dolphin feeding frenzy that it made my stomach turn.

Crowds lined up to see dolphin feeding at Monkey Mia

On the other hand, the feedings are tightly controlled and limited to only a handful of individuals in the wild population. The amount of fish the volunteers give them each day amounts to only 10% of their daily intake, meaning they still hunt for the majority of their food. Lastly, prior to implementing the controlled feeding program, many more dolphins were eating large quantities of scraps thrown overboard on fishing boats, which was arguably worse for them than the current arrangement.

A woman feeds a dolphin

And I’ll admit, it was hard to resist the magic of the moment one of the females swam by us and then turned around and curved back towards us as if to show off her beauty one more time.

You have to admit they are beautiful

I haven’t settled on a clear answer on whether the dolphin experience at Monkey Mia is ethical or not. I tried finding articles from people smarter than me online, in an effort to find some science that can tell me how I should feel, but I found nothing. In the end, my best assessment is that it’s not the best thing for the dolphins, but it’s a lot better than Sea World. There are worse ways to enjoy animals, and if the experience inspires the people (children especially) who visit to love wildlife and think mindfully about their engagement with animals, then that’s all the better.

While everyone else was crowded down on the beach, hoping to be picked to drop a fish in a dolphin’s mouth, Tim and I stayed up on the pier. We could still watch the dolphins but also had a bonus – we saw two beautiful sea turtles swimming separately to and fro around the pier. If you’ve been with us for a while, you probably already know how hard I’ve tried to see sea turtles, with limited success (one blurry and brief view in the Florida Keys in 2015) up until our trip to Belize last January where we saw two. Since then, we saw one in the Philippines as well. This means these little guys were our fourth and fifth clear turtle sightings. Yeah, I’ve been counting!

Turtle spotted at Monkey Mia

From here we all loaded back up into Rosie and began the long drive (this trip was proving to be full of them) to Coral Bay, on the world-famous Ningaloo Reef. This reef system is arguably more impressive than the Great Barrier Reef on Australia’s north east coast, even if it’s not as large. Along the way we stopped at Shell Beach, where instead of sand, the shoreline is covered in millions of small seashells. As someone who hates the way sand always sticks to my body, I found these shells absolutely delightful.

I buried Tim in shells on Shell Beach

The next day was one for the books. We signed up with some others in our group to do a snorkeling trip in hopes of spotting manta rays. These are not your usual little sting rays you can pet in the aquarium. These are giant rays with wingspan of 5 to 7 meters. They fall under the header of “mega fauna” – something that sounds like it went extinct with the dinosaurs.

We set out early in the morning on a boat. Our day started with a practice snorkel to get used to the equipment. In addition to the usual mask and fins, they also had optional pool noodles to use for added buoyancy (yay!). On board the boat, the guides explained how the day would work. First we were all split into three groups. A plane would be going up to spot mantas by their dark diamond shapes through the water. If and when they find one, they’d let the captain of the boat know and we’d go to that location. Once there, each group would have a turn swimming near the manta ray. They would keep us in small groups so as not to overwhelm or disturb the manta. Above all, it is important not to block the wild animal’s path or disrupt them.

While waiting for our manta ray discovery, we were able to spot many wildlife from the boat. At one point we were surrounded by dozens of beautiful bottle nose dolphins playing and jumping in the water. They seemed to be everywhere and were putting on a show that was even more spectacular than the more touristy experience at Monkey Mia the day before.

Dolphins playing around our boat. Photo by In Depth Imagery (our on-board photographer)

We also saw several sea turtles. Our guides think we saw green sea turtles and even the rare loggerhead sea turtle! At this point I lost count of my lifetime wild sea turtle tally!

One of the turtles we spotted around our boat. Photo by In Depth Imagery (our on-board photographer)

After the amazing dolphins and turtles we saw, I would have been happy with our day even if we hadn’t spotted a manta! But then we got the call – our plane had spotted one!

Since there were a few other tour companies out at the same time, we would have to coordinate and take turns with their groups as well. Tim and I were in the third and final group on our boat, and when everyone was getting back on our boat after their swims raving about how incredible was, I became anxious to get out there myself! I was worried he or she might get annoyed by the humans and glide away!

Manta ray!

Thankfully that didn’t happen, and Tim and I were soon in the water swimming above a stunning manta ray who was circling in a vertical loop, flipping over and over again as a means of creating a current to funnel krill into his or her mouth. We learned it was very rare to get to observe them barrel rolling like this – normally they are just swimming by.

Even knowing the numbers of how big these animals could get, I still wasn’t prepared for the reality of seeing it in person. At one point I was able to stare straight into the mouth – although not a real risk at all, it felt for a second like I could be swallowed up by this majestic creature.

We were able to jump in and swim with the manta ray two times and it was incredible!

We ended the day with one last snorkel, and one last sea turtle – possibly the clearest underwater view I’ve had of one yet! It was an absolutely fantastic day.

Swimming with a sea turtle

Once back at our hostel in the early afternoon, it was time time make the short drive up to Exmouth for two nights.

The next day was another big one. We had signed up to snorkel with the Ningaloo Reef’s other gentle giant – whale sharks. Whale sharks are sharks (not whales), and they are the largest fish in earth, growing to be up to 18 meters (and 5-6 on average). The size is intimidating, but the sharks are very gentle and not interested in eating or otherwise harming humans.

Like the day prior, we were divided up into smaller groups, each with a guide. Our guide explained that when the spotter plane found a whale shark, the boat would head to him or her. We’d get ready with our snorkel and fins (and optional pool noodle – yes please!) and line up. One of the guides would get in the water and track the whale shark, indicating with her arm that she could see him. While the boat is still moving, we’d jump off the back when given the go ahead and follow the guide. She explained how we should line up on either side of the shark, leaving a clear path for him to swim. It was important that we be as unobtrusive as possible, since when the sharks came close to the surface like this, it’s typically because they’re feeding. If we get in their way, they’d get annoyed or frightened and dive down to deeper water and out of sight.

It wasn’t too long before we found our first shark. Once it was our turn, we jumped off the back and swam towards the shark. Unlike yesterday, the current and waves were really strong here. It was challenging to keep up with the shark and guide. Sure enough, though, once my head was under water, there she was- 6 meters long with gray skin speckled with white dots and an open mouth so wide it looked like she could swallow any of us whole. I was an awe, and tried to set aside my adrenaline long enough to be fully present and aware of the serenity of this moment. Before I knew it, our guide instructed us to come up and swim towards her for the boat to come pick us up. We would all be climbing back into the boat while it’s still moving, which is also challenging when you’re simultaneously wrangling with fins and a mask.

Whale shark swimming by me

Once our group was back on the boat, the other jumped in the water. We rotated like this 3 times. I felt like I had barely caught my breath once it was time to go again. Seeing the whale shark was amazing, but it was a lot more work than seeing the manta rays the day prior.

Check out that mouth! Photo by Ningaloo Discovery

Tim with the whale shark! Photo by Ningaloo Discovery

Stunning whale shark. Photo by Ningaloo Discovery

After three swims with this shark, we headed to a different (calmer) area of the ocean, where our captain had heard from the spotter plane there was another whale shark. I was tired, and I debated going in, but our guide encouraged me to go in for this one in case we didn’t get to do another swim after this. I’m glad I did!

Jumping in!

The water here was calmer, so it was easier to swim and easier to see the giant animal in front of us. The moment I put my head under water, I saw that he was swimming right towards us, mouth agape to collect krill. I kicked a little to move aside, and the shark glided past as if we were not even there. If you want to feel small and insignificant, go find mega fauna.

Watch: Highlights Snorkeling the Ningaloo Reef – featuring all my own footage

The next day we were back on Rosie with Nicko and the rest of the group, heading inland from the coast to Karijini National Park, a place I honestly knew very little about. Like most of our driving days, this was also a long one, interrupted for bathroom breaks and fuel fill-ups at the quintessential Aussie road houses. These all-in-one gas stations/restaurants/grocery stores/hotels are many times the only places around for hours.

As we moved inland, the ground became darker. By the time we were in Karijini, it was an intense rust red.

Stepping out of Rosie and onto the ground, a few things became very apparent. First, it was very very hot outside. Second, there were pesky (but harmless) flies buzzing around, ready to sap up any moisture they could find on your body (like your nose, mouth, and even your eyes). Lastly, that red ground is soft, and the crimson powder will cover everything it touches.

After we settled until our 8-bed dorm style eco-tents, Nicko took our group around the campsite for an orientation. We also went to the overlook down into Joffre Falls – a gorge just a few hundred meters from our camp area.

Above Joffre Gorge

Our group walking by Joffre Gorge

The next day, we visited three of the gorges that make Karijini a popular destination. The hikes through the gorges were a lot of fun. There were no flies down in them, and it was much cooler as well. Many of the hike required a bit of swimming which was good for washing red dirt off our shoes too!

The hikes were fairly challenging as well. The one into Hancock Gorge involved spider walking in a crevice, and Weano Gorge required stepping carefully backwards over a wet, steep boulder while holding onto a handrail. In Joffre Gorge, getting down and up even required some light rock climbing. The reward at the end of each was a beautiful view or swimming hole (sometimes both).

Hancock Gorge

Weano Gorge

While I didn’t swim in Joffre Gorge, the view at the end of the curved cliff walls and small waterfall made it my favorite. Some of the group skipped rocks on the lake and others lay down to rest on the smooth rocks. Nicko sat in a field of pebbles, wearing his signature bush hat and tattered shirt, carefully inspecting each rock for perfect skip-ability. This person leading us through some of the most rugged and challenging terrain in Australia was, in many ways, a child showing us around his favorite playground.

Joffre Gorge

Nicko, the big kid of Karijini, at Joffre Gorge

That night, Tim and I joined a sky gazing tour. The guide, an amateur astronomer, had set up millions of dollars in telescope equipment in the heart of Karijini. Though it was a cloudy night, we were able to observe the moon, Jupiter and one of its moons, as well as a colorful star cluster known as the Jewel Box Cluster that sits right on the middle of the Southern Cross. I thought it was incredible, and can only imagine how amazing this experience would be on a clear night!

Photo of the moon, taken by my phone through the telescope

The next morning we visited two more gorges (Circular Pool and Dale’s Gorge with Fortescue Falls and Fern Pool) on our way out of Karijini.

Fern Pool

Circular Pool

Fortescue Falls

Unfortunately, this was the most taxing and longest bus day we’d had yet. As we’d gotten further north, it had also become hotter. Rosie struggled to keep cool. Everyone was tired and a little grumpy. Finally we arrived into a town. It was after 8pm and we were all ready for dinner. But we weren’t to our overnight spot yet. It was another 45 minutes until we arrived at Pardoo Roadhouse, one of the worst places I’ve ever spent time. Ever.

Rather than staying at an accommodation in town, we were camping in swags in a grassy area behind a roadhouse. Now, I enjoy camping and sleeping under the stars. I love being outside with nature. But this was like setting up camp in the parking lot of a trailer park. To make matters worse, food options were limited. The restaurant (which we heard wasn’t good anyway) was closed, and so we had chicken sandwiches and sausage rolls from a gas station we’d passed on our way to Pardoo.

At this point I was just exhausted and ready for bed. We set up our swags, which are shaped and zip like a sleeping bag, but made of thicker material to give protection from the elements. We’d slept in these in Uluru in 2014 and enjoyed it. These were not like the ones we had then, though.

Not as happy as I might look

These swags didn’t have poles to hold them up, so once in your sleeping bag, your swag just lay on top of you. It was too hot outside to zip the swag closed, and the mosquito net was useless since it clung to your skin. All night I heard them buzzing around, powerless to protect myself. It was the most miserable night of sleep (or lack thereof) I’ve ever had. At many points during the night, while laying awake, I wished for the sun to start to come up, just so we could be closer to getting out of this hell. I honestly wouldn’t wish the misery of the Pardoo Roadhouse on my worst enemy.

Unfortunately, this was the last night the group had staying all together. We headed to Broome the next day and once there, everyone was staying in different places. Only 7 of us were continuing on with Nicko in three days to travel through the Kimberley.

Everyone was tired the next day – I don’t think anyone slept well. We thankfully got to Broome in the early afternoon, giving everyone time to unwind and rest before our last group dinner. I was grateful to have the group together again for a fun and relaxing night. It would have been a shame to all part after such a sour experience at Pardoo!

Tim and I were also excited to be somewhere for three nights. We’re used to a slower pace of travel, and so many consecutive travel days had worn us out.

Leaving the dead, dry west behind us, we were eager to experience one of the most alive places in Australia – the Kimberley.

Our Route

Wild, Wild West(-ern Australia) – Perth to Broome Road Tri Itinerary: Days 1-3: Perth Day 4: Perth to Kalbarri National Park via Pinnacles in Nambung National Park…

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