The Pinnacles

The Pinnacles

I had heard about the Pinnacles and seen photos of them and thought, "Crikey, I had better visit there to say I had done that". I wasn’t overly excited about seeing them but just thought I had to. Then I visited them and walked around them, had a very short walk to the viewing platform and saw these limestone formations with the Indian Ocean in the background and my attitude changed.

I then went back a second time and imagined all these fish playing hide and seek all those thousands of years ago when they were under the sea. (Okay, I know I can be just a kid at heart sometimes - I bet now that you have a vision of this, that when you visit them you will also imagine the fish swimming around them).

The Pinnacles are actually wind carved limestone monuments ranging from less than 1 metre (yard) to over 3 metres (yards) high. They were formed 25 to 30,000 years ago from the deposits of shell left behind when the sea receded. Time, erosion and the winds have combined to form such formations as the "Indian Chief", "Garden Wall", "Milk Bottles" and many more. When seen against their background of golden sand, it is reminiscent of ancient ruins.

There will be plenty of photos taken here. I am no photographer but if at any stage of the tour you would like me to take a photo that includes you in it please just let me know and I will be only too pleased to help. (How many times do we go on holidays with family or friends and a person is not included in most of the photos because they are the one taking the photo?)

Adventure Tour Itinerary where the Pinnacles are included as part of your tour