Destination Ningaloo 1200 km

Unfortunately, I won't have any blog posts for a while. Fortunately, I'll be busy enjoying all the amazing natural wonders that Australia's West Coast has to offer. A few others and I are heading up the coast to Ningaloo Reef, the west coast's answer to the Great Barrier Reef, and we're stopping at all the interesting sites along the way. The trip itinerary includes:

• Pinnacles - rock formations
  

• Geraldton - town where an Australian friend lives
  

• Kalbarri National Park - river gorges, rock formations, and hiking
  

• Monkey Mia - feeding wild dolphins (dolphin mia makes more sense to me)
  

• Shell Beach - literally
  

• Shark Bay - hopefully not literally

• Coral Bay - south end of Ningaloo Reef

• Exmouth - north end of Ningaloo Reef

I've heard more than a few people say they think Ningaloo Reef is better than the Great Barrier Reef. Obviously the GBR gets the fame for its massive size, but Ningaloo is probably most prized for its isolation. Its benefit over the GBR is that it isn't packed full of people, development, and tourism. But no since gabbing on about it now til I've actually been there. So I'll see ya in a week.

*** For the record: Leaving Saturday morning and returning on the following Sunday ***
*** Also, we won't be missing any football games thanks to sling box and carefully planned internet stops. Go IRISH!***