The Long Road to Shark Bay

After a shower & shave, I stopped by the local mall. I was looking for something to hold my CDs in, they were currently wrapped in a piece of paper. In addition, I wanted a charger for my cellphone, I had left mine at home, thinking I could charge it using a standard wall-wart USB charger, no luck. Finally, I wanted a throw-sheet to cover the stuff in my car (luggage, etc), to make it less interesting to undesirables. I found everything but the charger.

The drive-plan for the day was north from Geraldton, through Kalbarri, and finally to Denham (in Shark Bay). The drive was okay, but I got distracted by a bunch of lookout places with beautiful views, an Kalbarri's beach wasn't hard on the eyes either. I stopped at the visitor's center to look for the hostel I was planning to stay at, so I could thank the woman that suggested I stop in Geraldton. Unfortunately, no luck. I ate at a nearby cafe, Black Rock or something. I ordered the nachos (I know, I'm lactose intolerant, but I was craving them). Now, when most people that are reading this think of nachos, they probably think of tortilla chips, melty cheese, guacamole, sour cream, salsa, jalapeños, etc. What came out was Doritos-style chips marinara-style sauce, and cheese. Needless to say, very much not what I was expecting. I ate it anyway, and while it wasn't nachos, it was still good. On the way out of Kalbarri, I went through the National Park, and saw some more cool sights. The rest of the drive was rather uneventful. I made it to Bay Lodge YHA (in Denham) by 7:15, 15 minutes after reception closed, but they were nice and let me check in anyway (I had made a reservation).