RV TRAVEL
He had been so preoccupied with navigating the drop-off at the start that he had accidentally left the car in 2WD , so it was no wonder we got stuck as soon as the car hit sand . At least it made for a very easy recovery and we were across Yardie Creek in no time .
REACHING SOUTH LEFROY
Unfortunately , our relief was fleeting as the track quickly became extremely narrow and bumpy . On some parts of the track , car and van were scraping bushes on both sides . Miraculously , even though it was the tail-end of school holidays , we only came across one other large caravan and a couple of camper trailers going the other way that we had to negotiate , which was done easily enough with communication via UHF .
Occasionally we had some respite from the narrow track , across open plains , but mostly it was rough and slow-going . After a couple hours , we eventually made it to the turnoff for South Lefroy , where we ’ d be camped for the next seven days . As we were making our way to camp , we got a bad feeling when we noticed a young kid at the top of a dune call out to his mates , who all came running up to join him in watching us make our way to camp – there ’ s nothing like having an audience when towing down a challenging track !
Nevertheless , we expertly navigated through the dunes and got within eyesight of the beach and our camp … and then , for the second time that day , down we went into the soft sand . We tried our best to make our own way out by lowering our tyre pressures and digging , but the van wouldn ’ t budge . And yes , this time we were definitely in 4WD !
Ningaloo Marine Park , over 300km of indescribable beauty .
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