South from Perth in the rain

It took some time to escape Perth as our route was closed for a special event, but we finally made it to our first stop at Cottesloe Beach. It was windy and trying to rain so nothing like the photos of this sometimes beautiful beach. We continued South with stops between the showers.

                                                   No costume needed for the beach today!

                                            Cottesloe was pretty despite the conditions

As we drove we had periods of very heavy rain but still managed a few stops at Rockingham and Mandurah where we explored the canals and other highlights. At Bunbury we stopped at a waterfront restaurant for a pleasant lunch. We had reached Geographe Bay the area explored by the French explorer Baudin in 1803 before the British presence.

Our final destination was at Busselton and after settling in we walked out to the end of the jetty. This is 1.8 km long making it the longest jetty in the Southern hemisphere. Half way back we were joined by the rain!

                       Looking back towards the shore.There was an option of a train but we walked!

Despite the weather it was an enjoyable day with some great places visited