Innes National Park May 2011 - Lighthouse 8

West Cape and Cape spencer Lighthouses werethe focus of this trip along with taking time in Innes National Park to visit the pristine beaches and hopefully catch some fish.

What we weren't expecting was 150klm + winds that left us laughing, crying and crawling to reach one lighthouse. I felt as light as a feather and the wind made it impossible to do anything other than think of the next step. It made me realise how crazy human beings can be a times, Sir Edmund Hilary and many others suffered blizzards, freezing conditions and lack of oxygen to reach the top of Everest. I aligned ourselves with him as we staggered towards the stainless steel monstosity known as West Cape Lighthouse.

We had a lot of fun on this trip to Lighthouse no 8. You are never too old to be like little kids again and I am loving this journey.....

A few facts about West Cape -

1. Expect winds!



2. Built in 1980



3. Construction - Stainles Steel



4. Why stainless steel? The say to reduce environmental impact when costructing



5. Height -8.5 metres



6. Above sea level - 67.1 metres (it was a long wa to fall if the wind blew us over!)

A great day, one neither of us will forget....