Oh my goodness! How beautiful is the place!!! It's almost as if no words can describe the beauty.
We were so lucky to get a spot for 6 days at Coral Bay on an ocean front site. The angels were looking after us as everyone kept saying that most sites need to be booked years ahead! We could not believe that we could fall out of our caravan, cross the street and snorkel in one of the world's most beautiful bays - until we discovered Turquoise Bay in the Cape Range National Park when we took a drive to Exmouth. Totally awesome!!
As we had not done any huge amounts of snorkeling before we were like 2 kids playing in an aquarium. We could not believe that anyone could ever eat snapper after swimming with schools of them in and out of our feet and legs!! We felt that we were rudely invading their space. It is just so good that everything is declared a marine sanctuary.
We had great neighbours who kindly shared their freshly caught fish with us. We made some great friends where mutual helping occured - fixing computers and piggy backing off satellite dishes. We shared a meal at the Ningaloo Reef resort with them where we heard a great guitarist and were surrounded by hundreds of young backpackers and travellers. Happy Hour it was!!
We were really sad to leave the Ningaloo Reef area and WILL DEFINITELY go back.
Even though Coral Bay was full (of people) it's amazing the way everyone shares and respects each other's space. On the beach at Turquoise Bay you could count the people swimming and snorkeling on one hand.
We didn't use our car for 5 days only our bikes which was good for saving petrol money - $1.74 per litre.
My only sadness was that we had never come here before!
