I realised why I looked forward to returning to Sheringa Beach when the tarmac smooth, gravel, access road rose to the top of the sand dune ridge that overlooks the beach and I once again marvelled at the rugged beauty that lay below. Just like Walkers, Sheringa is rather isolated being 8 km in from the highway but is well known and therefore more popular, meaning that the few campsites available often become occupied early in the day. I was lucky this time, managing to snare the same site that I used last year, just behind a low sand dune and less than 30 metres from the beach.I spent a tranquil 3 days strolling along the almost pure white sands of the 3.9 km long shoreline which I always seemed to be able to privately enjoy even though there were other campers around. At other times, expeditions into the surrounding bush that covered the adjacent dunes revealed many wildflowers and plants that were hidden therein and birdlife that I more often than not find impossible to photograph. I assured myself that this will not be the last time that I enjoy this place.
Colourful seaweeds abound
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Wildflowers and plants of Sheringa
