There is only one semi-made up for to use for this trip: Bogan-ville.
This was only further clarified during our decadent crayfish supper at a local tavern in Cervantes. If it were Canada everyone would be wearing plaid shirts and sporting hockey hair, but this is Australia and they have their own distinct look. It could be a cross between surfer and rancher with hints of homeless person. Just kidding, but we gotta' razz Australians for something.
Lancelin is famous for its sand surfing and we enjoyed a few moments climbing the dunes. From Lancelin to Cervantes we saw lots of wildlife including lizards, emus and kangaroos. We made it to the Pinnacles in time for sunset, but were lucky enough to realize that though the town touts its sunset tourist attraction you're hard pressed to find a meal after that time. It was definitely a meal worth waiting for.
The next day we checked out the stromatolites, though not as famous as those at Shark Bay. If you're not a geologist these are pretty boring, we get it, they are just circular piles of rocks to most people. Later on we ended up in the monastery town of New Norcia, which was really interesting. A long line of Spanish, Italian, Irish, French and English monks and nuns ended up in this small town 2 hours north of Perth. Lots of historic art and it's most famous for the bread and olives. The bread disappeared faster than you can imagine...
