Week Eleven:  Point Samson

Before we left home, we worked out approximately where we would be come the W.A. school holidays.  We had been recommended Point Samson by experienced caravaners, and so booked a spot here for the first week of the holidays.  We are still in the Pilbara, so there is industry around.  However, it is such a quiet little spot we have been able to have, mostly, a very chilled out week.




The view from the end of our van park at sunset.



Around the other side of the Point:  constant ships out to sea,
waiting to come into Cape Lambert and load.



Here we are in the Concept Blitz, on the left. 
Opposite the laundry and amenaties.  Never again!

The boys have had lots of adventures on the beach, and at the playgrounds.  I also took them one morning to one of the local libraries to read some different books for a change.  The plan had been to exchange on the road, what books we had brought with us, in Thrift shops: this has been surprisingly difficult.  The boys really enjoyed the time in the Library, so I will make an effort to do this more often. 



The boys playing some 'rock music' at Honeymoon Cove.
Matt on trumpet and Charlie on drums! 
At the beach, they can be as loud as they want to be!




Climbing a retired engine.  Very thrilling if you are nearly 3 and nearly 5. 
Daddy was quite interested too!




On Point Samson Beach. 
The tide goes out a looong way...great for Staircase to the Moon.

On Friday, we drove into Millstream/Chichester National Park.  A 450km round trip, but what the hey!!??!!
I have said before that this part of Western Australia is absolutely stunning.  There is a saying around here:  'Pilbara: Living the Dream'.  With the resource boom and the natural beauty around, it is easy to see how they can make this call.  It was a very big day trip, but well worth it.




Tom Price Highway - lucky workers getting to see this scenery every day!



We took lots of photos of the trains; they are fascinating, and sooooo long!

Gorgeous Mulla Mulla - it's everywhere!



As is Sturt's Desert Pea.  An unusual flower...





Python Pool, in the Chichester section of the Park. 



A panoramic shot (new iPhone app!) of Chichester National Park.



Walking around the homestead in Millstream National Park.
Sights in this National Park are a lot more
accessable than in Karajini.

We got chatting to a couple at Deep Crossing, while we had our lunch.  Turned out they had a Concept Caravan as well.  So, back we went to their camp to have a cuppa and compare notes...all good!  The company was great and we know a great camp spot next time we come this way.

Friday was the full moon...and we weren't disappointed that we weren't at the beach to see Staircase to the Moon.  Why would you be, with this backdrop?


Near Point Samson there is a 'ghost town' called Cossack.  This is the venue for the annual Cossack Art Award, a respected event in the art world with a $15 000 prize to the best overall artwork and many other sections also.  The quality was superb.  On Sunday, they held a family fun day.  Scenery was beautiful, the artwork glorious to look at, and there was music, food and fun for the children.  A great day out! 

The icing on the cake for our week in this area, was managing to be able to see the Staircase to the Moon.  Unless you have a really big lense, it is impossible to truly capture what is magnificent to the naked eye:  the glowing moon peeking over the horizon, then slowly growing bigger as the Earth turns.  Slowly, the 'steps' are revealed in the tidal flats.  This really is something everyone needs to put on their 'must see' list!

Tomorrow we will be up early and will drive, our most km's yet, to Exmouth.  Our reward will be the beautiful Cape Range National Park and more gorgeous blue ocean!  Can't wait!