Given that the main attraction here is surfing (for the majority of people in our car, including the one in control of the steering wheel) and the surf at Supertubes Yallingup was trashed out, we went seeking a wave somewhere else – and found it at Point Picquet at Meelup Bay. I call this the Old Dudes Wave because I’ve never seen so many longboards and grey hair in one place. They say bad things about the bike riding MAMILS (middle aged men in lycra), but I think middle aged men in wetsuits might just take top billing (my husband excluded).

Anyway, all my boys – the young ones with blonde hair and the old one who denies he has grey hair – went in for a surf at this neat little point break. It was small, punchy and a perfectly shaped left hander.

Fergus on a wave

Here’s Ferg – learning how to drop in. Who taught him that, I wonder.

And Harry – almost catching wave of the day

From the surf, we made it to the end of the Cape – not far. This is where you find the Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse. It’s a recent one – only built in 1903. We also learnt that the mercury they used to use to float the heavy clockwork mechanism sent the lighthouse keepers crazy. And they thought it was the isolation all this time. Crazy!

The Lighthouse still uses the original crystal glass prism from 1903

Next up – we conquered the Yallingup Maze. It’s a bit like the one we have near us on the Bellarine Peninsula. If you happen to go there – they have two secret doors. It would have been nice to know this before we started, so just giving you the heads up.

Harry and Dad beat Ferg and Mum through the Maze.

We meandered back to the Four Star Accommodation stopping at Canal Rocks where Mother Nature was unleashing herself on the coastline.

Canal Rocks

They say the diving is good amongst these rocks. Guessing that’s when Mother Nature isn’t so angry.

Today’s wildflower is from the tracks around the Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse. The book I use to find the names is in the car and it’s pouring, so I’m leaving this unnamed for now.