Coral Bay-Tom Price

Hey everyone. In Coral Bay we did so many amazing things that it's unbelievable. We went snorkeling with our new friends David, Luke and Ben (from TAS) and saw loads of colourful coral and incredible fish. After our snorkel we went stand-up paddle boarding and kayaking and trust me it took a lot of getting used to. We came back from the beach and sang happy birthday to my 6 year old little brother.

We also had a swim with some whale sharks. It was one of the best experiences of life. First we met the nicest crew in the world, Alaina, Jim, Macca, Steve and Hayley. They made the bumpy trip fun. After we got on the boat we travelled out a few 100m and stopped for a snorkel [absolutely amazing]! Then we found a whale shark. The chase was on. It was a rush to get ready but once you were in the water suddenly everything slowed down. The sharks were about the size of a small bus. Then we got on, got off, got on, got off, etc. After we left the whale shark for the last time we had a delicious sandwich lunch on the boat. Then we went for another snorkel and saw a turtle and a stingray. I will never forget that day.

The day before, Callam and dad went fishing and caught 4 yummy fish. Although we are still trying to get through it now. Fish for dinner every night but it taste so yummy I didn't mind.

In Tom Price it was much cooler then I expected. We went down to the gorges in the Karigini National Park. The gorges were majestic. It really blew my mind. I had never seen anything like it before. The view down into the gorge showed red and black cliffs and rock faces. There was green growth of plants like ferns and moss around the swimming holes. Circular pool was perfect. Words can't describe it. It was like seeing a photo on a plastic water bottle but real. When we had a swim the water was cold but refreshing after that long walk to get down there. It was the most gorgeous sight I had ever seen.

The very next day we went on a Rio Tinto Mine tour around the mine sight. There was red dust everywhere. At Rio Tinto they mine iron ore which is a pretty grayish silverish stone. They also used very BIG trucks. They beeped us as they drove past. We had to wear a hard hat and safety goggles which looked a bit silly. Not my best look!

Now where in Broome. Wait till you read my next post camels, markets and even outdoor cinemas!

Bye xxMarleyxx

Monkey Mia

Hi everyone,

Last week I visited Monkey Mia and had an absolutely fantastic time. When we arrived we got there just in time for the dolphin feeding. Luckily I got chosen by one of the volunteers to feed the dolphin called Nicki. Mum said I only got chosen because I was wearing bright colours like her friend told us to do because she had been there before but I think I just got lucky. 

Anyway, after that we deiced that we needed to go for a swim because it was stinking hot. When we got in we met some funny emus that deiced to go for a swim because of the same reason as us. 

After we got out and dry we jumped o a sailing boat and sailed around to find some sea creatures. We ended up finding more then some.... but it was fine with me until we started following a dugong We ended up sailing for longer than expected and it was soo hot. But we did end up seeing dolphins, stingrays, dugongs, manta rays, sea snakes, turtles, tiger sharks, baby tiger sharks and lots more. We also met some wonderful friends traveling from Brazil that sprayed the hose on us. Thanks guys. I had an amazing and unforgettable day.

Bye xxMarleyxx

Busselton-Fremantle-Perth

This week we have been travelling through Busselton, Fremantle and Perth. We have been going up and down Jettys going to markets and going on river cruises.

In Busselton we went to the Busselton Jetty. It is the longest wooden pile Jetty in the Southern Hemisphere and the second longest in the world. It is 2km long! When we got the end we visited the souvenir shop and then headed down to the underwater observatory. I saw lots of amazing fish and colourful coral. There was a huge school of Herron fish that flashed against the sunlight. I also saw an orange starfish clinging to the pile amongst the coral and the barnacles.

In Freo we went to the markets. At the markets there were clothes stalls, Jewelry stalls, food stalls and my favourite lolly stalls! I bought some scented soap, chocolate coated strawberries and a chocolate filled warm donut. The sugar on the outside stuck to my lips. Delicious! We also saw a koala and a snake.

In Perth we went on a river cruise down the Swan River. It went for 2 1/4 hours but it was so worth it. I saw a huge mansion and some beautiful scenery. We even a dolphin leap out of the water near another cruise boat. I leant that in one of the mansions we saw there was an indoor swimming pool, a cinema and even a bowling alley. When we got back we had a look at the bell tower. It was an aqua colour and it lights up at night. Afterwards we went to the park and got a yummy icecream.

By the way forgot to mention The Old Fremantle Prison that we saw while traveling through Freo.
The prisons best job was in the kitchen and they got payed only $37 a week. This was a good job because it meant that you didn't have stand in the blazing sun in the yard. All day the prisoners had to stay outside in the yard rain, hail or shine. In the prison church the men sat in the pews and the woman stood on the veranda. There was no talking at all allowed. We even saw where people got hung! 123 people got hung in that prison. Only one female. It was amazing and even a little bit scary.

I hope you enjoyed my post.

Love xxMarleyxx 07-04-13