One can’t drive up the peninsula and not meet the dolphins at Monkey Mia. So we take the picturesque Monkey Mia drive from Denham past Little Lagoon. We plan to visit this on the way back later today so we can kite and perhaps kayak.
When we arrive at the gate (it is a paid for National Park) we are surprised to hear that they are very dog friendly. When we walk on the beach and Marjo waits to see the Dolphins up close a Dutch volunteer tells her that they even allow dogs on the camping. All the information we have is that dogs are not allowed on the camping in Monkey Mia, so we are happily surprised.
The only snag is that the camping is full as it is still school holidays. We find a solution and are allowed to camp as car without the trailer. We park the trailer near a lamp post just at he entrance of the camping and set up near the tent area. Then we head for the beach.
The ocean here looks spectacular with deep blue sea, light blue/green shore and white beach. The shallow shore is a haven for the dogs.
Then Nossi discovers a new friend, an 8 week old puppy, introduces it to Dotti and then they play. The little one keeps following my feet and runs in between when it gets a bit too rough. Then he jumps on Nossi again and they play like best mates.
At 5 Marjo goes to the bus and I get to do my fathers day present from Joran, a sunset cruise on Shotover, a big catamaran. There is a lot of wind and we see plenty of dolphins. On the way back the skipper takes my picture with all my clothes (including the borrowed jacket) blown sideways.
Later we find out how busy it gets when cars are parked everywhere and every piece of grass and shell gravel gets covered by a tent, swag or table and chairs.
Posted from Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
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