Saturday, January 15, 2011

The pinnacles, Nov 10-14

We stayed a few days in Jurien bay:  it was a bit rainy but the sun came out on the blessing of the fleet day.
It was a fun day where the boats of the lobster fishermen received a blessing before starting the fishing season. There was a fun fair for the kids. Nina loved the pony ride and Nina and Annabelle both loved the animal farm.
































Due to the popular event, we couldn't extend our stay in Jurien bay so we moved to Cervantes, very close to the Namburg national park, also known as the pinnacles.

The pinnacles, limestone pillars that rise from the sand, looked like graves to us. You can get up close to them on a scenic drive and walk trail.There are so many of them, it is impressive. The girls had fun walking around them. Nina thought they looked like little castles.
It's believed the Pinnacles were created millions of years ago as seashells were broken down into sand and then eroded by water and wind.

































We also saw some stromatolites not far from the pinnacles but this time in a lake (those we saw in Hamelin Pool were in the sea).

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