Rans makes calls to the Insurance Co and at this stage is awaiting a reply to see where we have to take it to, so as to replaced. We won't be heading anywhere until then as it will need to be repaired asap otherwise it will rip further & being a pop top it becomes a hassle putting up & down. After seeing the Bewells van we just take this as a minor problem, Oh Well. Later on we went back down to Dynamite Bay and also a small secluded beach (which is totally out of wind) which is to the immediate left of Dynamite Bay.
Here Rans has a fish but does no good (nothing new) but the water is icy, he then goes for a great snorkel and doesn't see any fish but the rocks & underwater holes & caves are AMAZING, he looked for crays, no good. This a great spot, no one else around on your own private beach. How good does it get. We have a few drinks before heading out to watch sunset at Window Rock which was good. A great day.
THURSDAY 1 DEC.....Well if you think it couldn't get any windier......it does, around 3am the wind changed again and is gusting heaps. We feel like Dorothy & Toto only thing is we aren't in Kansas!! We were going to do some washing but it wouldn't stay on the line it's blowing that much.We find out off AAMI we have to take the van to Perth so it looks like we get to see the Thomsie's a bit earlier, yee haa. We head off to Cervantes stopping first at Jurian Bay which is a nice area, with boardwalks, cafe on the coast & a new jetty.
We had stayed here before so we continued onto Cervantes & booked into the park. It is still windy & we have a couple of problems with putting up the pop top due to the broken awning. We have decided to go to Thomsies tomorrow as the awning is getting fixed on Wednesday & AAMI have decided to get the car fixed as well and this will be done on Monday so we should have both back in top shape by Friday ready to go back Nth or inland to a couple of Nat Parks. After setting up we headed for a drive around town & we went to Lake Thetis which has Stromatolites, which we had been to before, on our last trip
We then went for a walk up to Hansen Bay Lookout which looks over the Cervantes Islands which the town is named after. Rans then had some fish & chips for lunch which he liked. We then went to the Lobster Factory where there is a tour showing from catch to foam box for export, it was very interesting. It is Emirates Airlines second biggest money spinner, just behind passengers!! That's how many get exported to Dubai. 80% of their LIVE lobsters are exported.
We then drove out into the Nambung Nat Park & into the Pinnacles Desert and although we have been here before, it is still "AMAZING" as you drive around these pillars that rise out of the ground, with the ocean in the background.
We then returned for a walk along the beach. Another good day. Hi to all take care & we will send another blog soon. Love Rans & Carolxxxxx
