Chris has seen Turtles in Australia!

Touring around Australia in a campervan has its advantages, one of which was discovered by Chris, our STA Explorer who goes by the name of Hang 10 and Party.

His post is titled An Unexpected Surprise and that was exactly what it was. Trawling for a free spot outside Exmouth to park the campervan was proving laborious, as they were being constantly disheartened by signs stating ‘Strictly No Camping’. Eventually the plan was decided upon; stop in a car park, get some food and then begin the hunt again. However before stopping Chris and his pals decided to ‘chill’ for a bit on the beach,

“Upon reaching the beach we were puzzled by the large group of people staring at a lump between them and the water. It quickly dawned on us that this was a turtle! Then we remembered that we were travelling up the coast at turtle nesting season! SUPER STOKED.”

A quick wander up the beach and some turtle tracking skills employed resulted in Chris and his friend Rob being able to watch a group of turtles all digging in the sand and then laying their eggs, something that he described as a ‘pretty magical sight.’ This got Chris wondering,

“It does seem that some of the most amusing and exciting travel stories come about when you’re trying to find a free place to park your camper…who says being a pikey doesn’t have its advantages! hahaha!”

Just a warning on the campervan activity and finding free spots, it doesn’t come without pitfalls…

Check in at The Wanderings of A Devonshire Boy to catch up with what Chris has been up to. It includes the posts Ningaloo Reef, Blowholes and Coral Bay and Monkey Mia, each one containing its fair share of marine life interaction - dolphins, stingrays and sharks. And of particular use, Chris tells you how much it all costs and what you get for your dollars!