Monday, 29 July 2013

We enjoyed a bit of a sleep in, then ate breakfast and packed up the camper. Les took us for a walk around the park to the overflow area so we could pick out a nice spot for ourselves. We then went back for the car and camper and drove over and set up camp. We have a lovely grassy spot under a couple of gum trees, so plenty of shade. Maree took Elokin and Hendrix for a ride on the quad bike. Lucky them!

Before Les and Maree started work, they took us over to a beach known as Grave’s Beach or Gravies, where they have in the past seen turtles. The beach gets its name from all of the dead turtles that get stuck in the rocks and die. There has been many a rescued turtle on this beach. Today there were no turtles on the beach, but we did see some in the water and got excited. This was going to be a great spot to be. We went for a walk along the beach while enjoying looking out over the beautiful blue water that is second to none. The waters of Ningaloo have been what we have been waiting for and now we are finally here again. I don’t think I will ever get bored with the view or take it for granted. We found a few cowries, a pair of kids goggles and some plastic thingy during our walk. We also found a dead turtle which was sad, but it had been there a while. I collected some cans off the beach that had washed in. Elokin and Hendrix had fun jumping the waves and then slid down the sand dune. We then headed back to camp.

Elokin and Hendrix found kids their own ages to play with around the park and in the playground. Nath and I had a restful, relaxing afternoon around camp in the shade. We walked up to the water tank to get phone service and let the Carters and Hewitt-Williams know that we have limited phone service. We met Mark the electrician and at Lesaree’s he cooked up the Bluebone that Les caught yesterday. We made a salad and Les went and bought hot chips from the restaurant. We then enjoyed a very yummy dinner, even Hendrix ate and liked the fish knowing that it was fish and not chicken! Mark did a fantastic job cooking the fish. He also brought over the dogs from the Homestead – 2 boxer puppies about 4 months old named Bonnie and Clyde, even though both are girls. They are very cute and full of energy. Hendrix doesn’t like them as they jumped on him and scratched his back.

Until next time…. Happy and Safe Travels.