Trip pics

ross_fj73 · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:52 am Post subject: Trip pics

I had a week at the bottom of Western Australia last week in a town called Esperance. Its about 700-800 klms south of Perth where I live.
I got out and did a bit of beach driving a and climbed up some steep rocks for some great views of the bays in the Southern Ocean.
The diesel 6 performed briliantly ,whether on the highway in 5th or crawling up steep rocks in 1st gear low range.

ross_fj73 · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:58 am Post subject:

How could I forget my little campsite jammed between a shady gum tree and a bamboo forest Cool

johnmcc · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 11:58 am Post subject:

I am sooooooo jealous!

smiffy · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:46 pm Post subject:

Looks a great part of the world to be in.

Infact,reminds me of Barra in Scotland....see Shocked

lol

catandi · Just got MTs Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Odometer: 153

Is that snow in the second picture??? Rolling Eyes

ross_fj73 · Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:53 am Post subject:

ross_fj73 · Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:59 am Post subject:

Damian · Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:24 pm Post subject:

Great pics everyone. I'm looking forward to the pics of the camper conversion Ross. Will it be an 'off the shelf' or build it yourself?

ross_fj73 · Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 4:33 am Post subject:

Damian · Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 9:30 am Post subject:

Nice indeed, keep us updated!

ahorton · Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 8:03 am Post subject:

I happen to know the area and have made 3 trips down there so far. The most recent was Jan 2006

We liked our campsite with the view of Whoogerup range over the Hammersley inlet.

Damian · Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 8:19 am Post subject:

The first two pics are 'orrible - blue skies 'n' all.... though the third pic with the dark clouds makes me feel better and more at home... LOL!

ahorton · Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 8:28 am Post subject:

Yeah that last pic shows the minutes before a huge storm came through. We got a full 2mm of rain in the next 48 hrs and the thermometer dropped to a teeth-chattering 25 Celsius during the night.

Then again I guess you have to expect that sort of cold, miserable weather on Australia's south coast. If you want nice weather you go north.

Here we are in Kalbarri, (a little north of Perth, Western Australia) in the middle of winter 2005.

ross_fj73 · Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 11:17 am Post subject:

ahorton · Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 12:41 am Post subject:

Maybe it is. I still consider it to be close enough to go for a few days camping. The drive takes me about 8 hrs (longer if you are driving in convoy), and I've done the whole trip in the dark a few times. No worse than going to Esperance.

I don't think I could handle living somewhere that you couldn't drive in a straight line for more than 2 days. I'd feel cramped.