As we mentioned before, Esperance was a bit strange and this first impression didn't change as we stayed a bit longer. It almost seems that the genetic exchange wasn't warranted over the last couple of decades. But the surrounding landscape was genetically rich and absolutely beautiful. We happend to be in this stunning scenery of clear blue water and white beaches but because of the wind we just enjoyed the water with our eyes from a granite hill in the Cape Le Grande NP. The view was worth the steep climb.

Soon we were driving along the coast to the West. The first stop was Hopetoun a small village on the coast with another of those beautiful beaches and only one campground which was completely full. It wasn't the first we experienced to be full. March is, according to the locals, one of the less touristic month but we couln't believe that as we had to pitch up our tent, instead of sleeping in our van, in the Cape Le Grand NP.

The next stop along this coast was Albany and afterwards we turned inland to the Stirling Range NP and Porongurup NP. We stayed the night on a campground with great view into the Range and a already harvested field with grazing kangaroos and the setting sun. The very next morning we wanted to visit the slightly smaller Porongurup NP. Unfortunately this park was closed due to a recent (two weeks ago) bushfire which destroyed the whole park. The woman in the tourist information in Albany shurely would have known about this incident, undoubtedly, but hadn't told us a single word about it!

That's why we drove again to the South and along its coast to the Valley of the Giants. There are really giants out there - huge gum trees! One of those lucky places, where the forest industry didn't make wood chips out of those old and mayestic trees, is a park with walk through the trees. This is of course a good reason for the tourist industry to make money otherwise and hundrets of them flock to this place. But, as we have to confess, it is worth the money and the Tree Top Walk is one of the best things we've experienced down South. The Tree Top Walk leads through the top of the trees and for once we experienced  the sights as a bird might have it every day...

The route from cape to cape (Cape Leeuwin to Cape Naturaliste) is to be said as wonderful. We counted ourselves lucky that we knew about that. There are some graet caves along the tourist drive which are only accessible if you leave your car, which seems not to suit everyone. If you are a person who loves wine than it is of course a different matter than along this drive there are dozens of wineries.

Now we are in Perth. To explore the city to its last bit we come back in about a month when we have to say goodbye to our van and Australia itself. Tomorrow we head again northwards where we look forward to see the famous pinnacles and the living stromatolites. We're curious what's out there!