Day 14 – Esperance to Albany – 550 km – 5871 km Total.

Headed off to Albany this morning.  Pretty standard farming land early on to light scrub to some hardwood plantations near Albany.

Only other thing was at the Ravensthorpe Servo which had the worst coffee I can remember ever paying for.  Tried again at Jerramungup (great names) and that was up there with the best.  Staying in a cabin again after I got offered a good deal. 

Quickly unloaded the bike and headed out to the old Whaling Station.   The station closed in November 1978 and alot of the original buildings and equipment remain onsite along with one of the last of the Norwegian built Whalechaser ships in dry dock.  Got there in time for the last guided tour of the day.  Very interesting place and something that continued in Australia long after I believed we stopped whaling.  Whaling actually stopped for commercial reasons due to the fuel costs for the Whalechasers.

Plan for tommorow is to have a look around the coast here in the morning and then head off towards Augusta.  Not sure how far I will get, depends on what I find here in the morning.


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