YALLINGUP TO MOSES ROCK 17.5KM
Surfpoint is our base at Prevelly, about halfway down the coast. Here we had options of glamping tents (mine) and or rooms with or without facilities; so most budgets can be catered for on this tour. All food is provided but that means self catering for breakfast, with lots of options and all allergies accommodated. I had my own shelf of GF breakfast products and even a toaster. Morning tea and lunches were provided along with a little container of trail mix. Dinner was prepared and left in the fridge for us to heat up when we wanted to eat. Plenty of coffee and tea available, no wine except for the first night and the last meal. The food was delicious, healthy and plentiful.
By the time we set off again this morning we had started to get the measure of our group. Six interesting, independent supportive women. As the day wore on and we got to know each other better real connections began to form. As the oldest ( it seems to be a theme now!) and perhaps the most experienced hiker, though Sally has undertaken several multi-day hikes too, we tried to be encouraging as the other four were complete beginners and this is a big hike for your first. Both Sally and I knew the others would get stronger as the week went on.
Today we started where we finished at Yallingup and today’s guide was Breezy, a former Yoga teacher and very spiritual person. She had the most amazing stick-the flower stalk of a grass tree that she had found and decorated with emu feathers. It was very strong but light.
She told us about indigenous sculpture at Lovers bay which is part of the songlines. Two young people were in love but could not marry because of the skin laws and when the young girl married the arranged partner, her lover died of heartbreak . She sits on the beach plaiting her hair and looking toward the horizon and the setting sun, where she will be reunited with her true love. Breezy said she always brings a shell to honour her story but they are always gone when she comes again.
From here we progressed over Torpedo rock towards the granite boulders and on to the Aquarium, a small protected pool where Sally had a quick swim and I waded. We learnt a fantastic trick with talcum powder. Once you dry your feet, talcum dusted on then clings to the sticky sand and just falls off leaving your feet dry and free of sand. I had never heard of it but it was a revelation.
Back onto Injidup beach and then back up to the cliffs to wander through Banksias, and other coastal flowers. This looked like a Japanese garden-of pruned rounded shrubs. An occasional open space revealed curious kangaroos.
We finished up at Moses Rock. We were all tired out and found the bus back to Surfpoint was full of laughs and groans. We were all desperate for our showers and I think I just squatted to take off my boots and fell backwards into my tent. A few minutes of legs up on the bed and I felt ready to shower and dine. We found the foot baths provided with Epsoms salts a great soother and we all compared our progress amidst many laughs. 2 days down.
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