Kalbarri

Kalbarri, what can I say about this place, if you could get your favourite seaside town (I am thinking Lakes Entrance, Vic) and turn back the development, silly bylaws, hustle and bustle by 30 years, you would have a pretty good idea of what Kalbarri is like. It is quaint, beautiful, nostalgic, relaxing and just plain great to be holidaying in. We really loved it and would have only passed by except that John and Joy Hogarth we staying there with their XK 630 which I had sold to them just a month or so earlier. We were able to catch up on some more work but also stop for the weekend and soak up the atmosphere this place releases on a daily basis. The Viking kayak came off the roof and I had a quick fish, the Profish 45 really does work well, the breeze came up in the afternoon and whisked across the river but I was still able to get the kayak in without too many problems. John and Joy were spending some time there, becoming practically locals I think! The favourite visit though was to the Rainbow Jungle Bird enclosure on the way out of Kalbarri. This place soaked up a bit of time but wow it was fantastic. Over 50 different varieties of Parrot were all in this wonderfully kept aviary. The cleanliness, the condition of the birds, the interaction, the layout are all a credit to the owners of this fabulous establishment. We loved it that much we purchased some lovely metal art from there(spending too much) and took three hours to get through it all. I photographed every variety of bird and even got chummy with a couple of Macaws.