Day 134 - Cervantes to Fremantle

It was to be a leisurely 283km drive down to Fremantle today but we drove through heavy rain periodically, which did little to help the "leisurely" bit.  Whenever we stopped to take a photograph, we were sent scurrying back to the car by the inevitable shower or gusty squall.  It started when we went down to the Cervantes beach near the caravan park, a parting gesture for this morning.  We were literally blown back to the van, so strong was the wind.

180814 Looking back to the Pinnacle Caravan Park 
from the beach at Cervantes

180814 Cervantes beach with sea grass and a restless sea

The road south from Cervantes passed through heath covered sand dunes with occasional dunes of some size popping up through the foliage, several kilometres from the coast.

180814 A sand "blow out" south of Cervantes

We stopped at a lookout just before Lancelin and saw some of the most colourful countryside we have seen to date.  The wattle were prolific and, on a sunny day, it would have been even better,  No matter where we looked we were surrounded by yellow and it extended for miles and miles.

180814 Wildflowers from a lookout near Lancelin

180814 Same lookout near Lancelin looking north

180814 The dominant acacia in the previous photos

180814 The dominant acacia close-up

We called in to Lancelin, another of these fishing villages.  The wind was horrific and had the sea in a bit of a tizz.  Us too, as we hightailed it back to the car to avoid a drenching.

180814 Lancelin from its wharf

180814 An island off Lancelin

We detoured off the highway to Yanchep but ended up in a place called Two Rocks.  The sun was out momentarily and we took a couple of shots.  Sad to say we never got to Yanchep.

180814 The first rock at Two Rocks

180814 Looking south from Two Rocks

180814 Two Rocks Harbour

180814 The second of the rocks at Two Rocks

The further south we went the more the traffic increased and as for traffic lights, what a pain in the butt. To drive in rain was a change too.  

Would have to say WA is a wealthy place and this was evident with the development which is going on at the beachside areas north of Perth.