We enjoyed a relaxing afternoon with a short walk along the beach. It was a bit cooler than what we have been experiencing in the mid 30s. For entertainment we watched Terry drive his caravan around the campground about 6 times trying to find a shaded site that was acceptable to the ranger and Di. After dinner the 3 guys took a crack at crabbing with some pots provided by Chris (lady ranger) at the campground. No success as our torches were not very bright and the wind was upsetting the water surface. We did spot 3-4 Blueswimmers but didn't catch any.
We got some nice photos of a green parrot type bird which were prolific in the campground. Not sure of the name but hopefully one of our followers can enlighten us.
Tuesday morning we left Terry guarding the camp and the rest of us took a scenic drive. Our first stop was Clifton Lake where we walked out on a Jetty and viewed the Stromolytes and Thrombolytes. More impressive than the ones we saw at Cervantes but still not worth too long a car trip. The temperature was considerably warmer again today as the wind had dropped off from yesterday.
From there we headed on the Old Coast Road to Mandurah. Stopped and took pictures in a suburb that looked like Venice. The architecture and canals was quite Italian we thought. We didn't care for the color schemes especially the roof tiles.
On we went to Mandurah where we spent some time at the War Memorial. Very nicely done with a good view across the water to Mandurah. Lots of money in Mandurah it would seem as houses are huge with large boats moored behind many of them. Had a short walk and shop downtown before heading back on the road East to Dwellingup.
Quiet little timber town with not too much to see. We enjoyed a nice picnic lunch at the Lane Pool Reserve which were further East. Stopped and picked up some fresh fruit at side of road on return journey.
We once again attempted crabbing after dinner. Carol and Di joined us; and with rejuvenated torches and no wind our visibility was much improved. Amazingly, so were our results! We caught 6 Blueswimmers of legal size and probably threw away at least the same amount of smaller ones. Di and Carol started the water boiling while we finished off. We cooked them straight up and put them in our fridge immediately. Can't wait to sample. We are off tomorrow for somewhere between Bunburry and Busselton.
Received an email from our friend Sharon Smedley (Dundee) today to let us know she had published a story about us on her website.
www.greynomadsaustralia.com.au
She had enjoyed our story about Abercrombie Caves, so posted it as her monthly story. Seems like ages ago when we found ourselves caught on that very narrow, steep,and winding road! We can laugh at it now but wasn't quite so funny at the time. Very interesting site with lots of stories from fellow campers. She had done one on Di & Terry last month. You can find all the older articles in the archive section.
Birds are Twenty - Eights. So called because of their call.
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