Kammys Musing

This is part of the Perth to Broome series.

Perth – Karratha : 1,537kms +

After spending 5 days on the road, it surely is a breath of relief to be able to take shelter in a proper home, surrounded by familiar faces.

Our host, Shahlan and Yati were generous with their time; sharing their abode, food, time and stories.

We spent the early morning up the Karratha Hill Lookout (you can tell from my dishevelled hair). Overlooking the town of Karratha, one could see for miles on all direction.

Went back home for breakfast and pick up the kids for our next stop, Hearson’s Cove.

From afar it looks just like a normal beach. Unlike your typical sand grain, it comprises of small, broken seashells mixed with tiny pebbles.

Surprisingly there is a sense of comfort as you walk on the beach barefooted; like a thousand super small hands giving your foot a micro massage.

If I only have one place I could visit here, this is definitely it. We were short of time and our hosts are eager to show some other spots.

So off we head to Dampier region, the home of the famous Red Dog – the Pilbara Wanderer.
One thing about country towns are they usually have beautiful facilities like the one we saw at Dampier Foreshore/Esplanade. Too busy enjoying the area that I did not get much photos or videos.

After lunch we headed to Wickham; climbing on old machines and locomotives, pretending we were in a Transformers movie.

Warning – do not attempt to climb if you are scared of heights or have weak limbs. It is easier said than done to climb that massive mining truck.

Some Transformers cartoon reference above 😀
But honestly once you are 1:1 ratio with the actual item, I developed a massive respect of engineering that goes into building these beauties.

Until then – stay hungry, stay safe.