Early on I made the decision that I would drive home alone. Now that I had crossed the Nullabor, I knew what to expect, where the services were, and what they were like. So felt quite confident. Hoped it would also allow me to meet some of the truckers along that road.

Before leaving Exmouth, I made a visit to the nearby Cape Range NP, on the west coast of the Exmouth Penninsula. As always, my first stop was at the visitor centre. Parked my van and went inside. Having gathered my information and bought some souvenirs, I headed out to go and see some of the shore and other attractions. The dirt tracks seemed smooth enough for my scooter to manage.

As I left the car park, I noticed a dog nearby. Stopped for a moment to check it out, thought it may belong to one of the owners of the many cars in the car park. But as it came towards me I noticed that it was a wild dog - a Dingo! Took a couple of photos, and a video. It was very, very scrawny (read HUNGRY!). As I moved off, I shooed it away, but that did not last long. As quickly as I turned my back it was coming my way again. After a few times of this, and fully aware I am not able to run away, or fight it, I decided to abort my sightseeing, and went back to my van.... warning parents with young children as I went.

Decided to do my sightseeing from the van, and drove over all the roads in the park - none of which are paved. and none of them went close to the shoreline. None-the-less it was a lovely drive. Headed back through town to the Minilya-Exmouth Highway, which would take me to Minilya Bridge Roadhouse for the night.

It was just before I got to the roadhouse that I saw a herd of wild goats. I did not know that they were such a big problem up there in the desert. The lady at the roadhouse told me that with the drought and no food around, they literally climb the trees and shrubs to eat the only bit of green there is - the crown, and thus destroying the plant. The desert landscape was endless with dead plants. I kept thinking how devastating a wildfire would be through there.

Food at this friendly roadhouse was great, and their caravan park comfortable. A really good night.

Lifey