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We sailed in through the Recherche Archipelago to a quite-protected harbour, where we anchored. We left early for a tour to Cape LeGrand National Park.
First stop: Stonehenge. Well, that was unexpected! Turns out to be a full-size replica of the original, as it would have looked in about 1950BC, built of locally-quarried pink granite. It is aligned with the summer solstice.
The park, our next destination, is beautiful. Along the way we spotted a couple of emu and others saw something apparently called a guiana or something like that -- we still have no idea what that is.
Lucky Bay has to be one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen. White sand, turquoise water and a kangaroo on the beach.
Hellfire Bay is another lovely spot nearby; it's smaller and more rugged.
We got off the bus in downtown Esperance and wandered around the small centre-town area, stopping for lunch, then walked to the jetty to catch the tender back to the ship. It had become considerably rougher in the harbour so it was quite a ride. The tender driver cautioned us to sit until he told us, then cried "Now! Go!" and we all scrambled to the exit, where we were transferred to the ship by 2 burly young men. Back on board we can feel every time the tender is alongside, because the thrusters are going strong.
More Esperance, West Australia Photos
We sailed in through the Recherche Archipelago to a quite-protected harbour, where we anchored. We left early for a tour to Cape LeGrand National Park.
The park, our next destination, is beautiful. Along the way we spotted a couple of emu and others saw something apparently called a guiana or something like that -- we still have no idea what that is.
More Esperance, West Australia Photos
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