Day 9: Sunrise at Cape Le Grand

Sunrise at Cape Le Grand National Park is opposite to where the sun sets. So, it rises over the hills. This is where we went to greet a new day, new beginning. It is the last day for us at the campsite and is the time to pack. Cape Le Grand campground was a lovely home for us for 9 days but now it is time to leave.

Sunrise at Cape Le Grand

Sunrise at Cape Le Grand on the last say is also the time for reflections. Brian got up at 5am and disappeared from the caravan. He came back with photos and a story to tell.

“Another day. A new dawn. A new year (2021) is fast approaching. The current (2020) year has been plagued with calamities affecting so many around the world. Not to mention the lifestyles change that will see us doing things differently. Hopefully, we come as one to make a better world.

Our home at Cape Le Grand

As I walk down the beach in the early morning, I breathe the fresh air, reflect on my life and hear the rolling waves. The cold air breezes through my ears and I feel the cold, so l know l am still ticking. We will depart today to another destination after breakfast. Have a wonderful good morning to all and especially a new year to you all.

The view of the ocean during the sunrise at Cape Le Grand National Park
Morning at Cape Le Grand

Ariel managed to find another beautiful colourful beetle for me to photograph when we went to wash hands.

Good bye beloved Cape Le Grand! We’ll be back again!

Day 8: Beautiful sunset at Cape Le Grand

Sunset at Cape Le Grand
Sunset at Cape Le Grand

Sunsets at Cape Le Grand National park are amazing and the beach is the best place to watch them. It is our last full day at Cape Le Grand and we decided to take it easy, not go anywhere and have proper meals at the camp. Campground facilities at Cape Le Grand beach have been upgraded recently, so we enjoyed nice and clean sheltered undercover kitchen where we washed our dishes daily with hot water. Bring your rubber gloves, as water in the kitchen is really hot!

Camp kitchen at Cape Le Grand
Cape Le Grand campground facilities

We spent the day walking on the beach where the white sand squeaks under your feet, observing waves rolling and dispersing into the air when the wind was strong, and spotting seagulls and other birds fly across the sky.

Photographing flowers and insects was another past time.

The kids ran on the beach and played in the sand.

The evening meal was served inside our caravan where we could hide from the strong wind and feel cozier.

Inside our caravan

Being on the western side of Western Australia means you can see amazingly beautiful sunset at Cape Le Grand.

Sunset at Cape Le Grand with a seagull

Not only sunsets are different every day, but they are different every minute of the day as it gets to its end. The time after the sun goes down is particularly magical when the beautiful colours appear in the sky.

Sunset at Cape Le Grand  in pink colour

Loving our 9 day stay at Cape Le Grand!