With the exception of Yallingup/Margaret River, I have very rarely travelled in Western Australia, typically choosing instead to head to the sights, sounds and smells of Asia. On this trip back home, we decided to play the tourists in our own state, so we packed ourselves into the car for a daytrip to the Pinnacles Desert north of Perth. The drive only takes a couple of hours on a long, straight road by the coast (although it took us closer to three given my frequent requirement for photo-stops).
It was - in a word - amazing. The horizon shimmered as the sun beat down, the colours were beautifully vibrant and the landscape bordered on surreal. Some of the limestone pillars were almost 4 metres tall, while others were so small you could accidentally trip over them. I have to admit there were times when I felt a bit Sex and the City-esque (movie number two that is), striding through the sand with my jewel coloured maxi-skirt and multi-coloured head scarf billowing behind me.
We did the drive back just before twilight, stopping in Guilderton for fish and chips eaten straight out of the paper wrapping on the beach. It was all so wonderfully Australian. Tell me, what's a typical day trip where you live*?
From Perth, with love xox
* Note... I may be subtly gathering tips on where in the world to visit next!
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Wow, I am in awe of these pictures! So jealous…it looks incredible! A typical day trip for us is in the forest. Pretty boring compared to this :P
Wow amazing pictures! I wish I was there!
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Wow, this place looks gorgeous. I can only imagine what it was like in person.
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This is beautiful! I'd love to go there! My flatmate (who I just finished blogging about) and I are talking of going to Canberra to see an art exhibit on there that we both want to see.
Wow it looks almost unreal! What a fabulous experience it must have been :)
Hi dear, you know...I would never have considered Australia a tour destination for myself...until I met your blog. You always bring out the best of your country through your amazing photography. I think you should send in your pics in to a tourism website for promotional use. We don't have golden deserts like this where I live, we are surrounded by green mountains and valleys. P.S I see you are also a benefit addict like me ;)
Australia must be so wonderful. Maybe when I´m rich enough I´d love to visit the country. A typical day trip in our country? Well me and my bf like to go on trips on his motorbike. Usually to some castle or chateau as we have many of them here in the Czech rep.
PS: It´s -18°C and more and for me that´s really cold as I´m more of hot weather loving person :)
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how amazing! defintiely some place i'd like to visit some day!
I wish I can visit that place... It's soooo amazing!!! Great pictures...
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This gorgeous desert totally looks like it was worth the drive! Love the photos! A day trip for us NYers is Central Park ;p j/k
Wow! I really need to plan a trip up! Those photos are breathtaking, you should have done some outfit shots out there. Just beautiful Hope!
Honestly speaking, at the time being evey sunny place is a paradise for me!! Soooo cold in the other part of the world!! Thanks 4 your comment, do u want to follow each other?
Wow the photos are amazing. I wish it was sunny in my country now...
I would love to go on an exotic day trip like yours. xoxo
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It does look amazing!
I have alwaysssss wanted to go to the 'Pinnys' since living in WA for 12 years now and STILL never gotten there - nothing like a bit of favourite blog inspiration to get you moving. Love these photos and I actually thought the same thing about Sex & the city 2 even before I read the text as I saw your gorgeous coloured scarf.
By the way I adored reading your comments on my Europe here we come post. I can't believeeee you got engaged in Cinque Terre - how is THAT for beautiful romance. Morgs and I cannot WAIT to get to that place in particular and do the walk through the 5 towns so I really did love reading about all your little tips and memories.
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Totally amazing! I love that picture of you peeking behind that rock! The scarf looks stunning against the background!!
The desert look amazing and I love your photos too! Beautiful!! xo K
Oh my gosh, how fantastic!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE your scarf too, wish we could see you more up close in that one! It looks so cute!
We live about an hour from the mountains so a day trip would be driving out there, the Rocky Mountains are stunning!! Here is a post from August with pics! Love your photos, as always!
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those pictures are breathtaking! we have nothing close to that here in new orleans. lol at your SATC comment.
wow that place looks amazing, such colour! now following xx
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this place is breath taking :)
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I love your blog! Those pictures are sooooooo amazing <3
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What gorgeous scenery!! We usually travel up to a place called Copper Harbor, really beautiful views there, but completely different than these pictures.
amazing! So beautiful!!
Wow! What amazing pictures! Must have been an incredible experience! xo style, she wrote
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how amazing is that place... it's like in madmax... haha!!!
BEAUTIFUL! I've never been anywhere that looks like that...
my day trips are not that fun, definitely not compared to this!
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Really pretty photos!! xx
Hm.... a day trip will be walking along the beach as I live quite close beaches.
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