21 to 26 September

27.9.2012  Thursday.  At last we seem to have left the red dust behind.   We’re in Denham/Shark Bay in a caravan park and the ground cover is a fine white sand and tiny shells.  We’re staying here until Sunday morning so that Steve can watch the grand final.  We haven’t seen any television since Saturday.  We have no idea as to what’s going on in the world.  Steve has filled the tanks already, the electric is on and we’ve had coffee using water from the electric kettle. 

We have phone reception so will call our girls later.  Just something to make you laugh:  Lily (age 5) was learning about Italy at school and asked her mum did she know about the leaning tower of penis.

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26.0.2012 Wednesday.  We keep forgetting what day it is.  The plan is to stay here tonight then move to Denham tomorrow.  When we get reception we’ll see what caravan parks are available so we can get charged up, filled up, cleaned up etc., before moving off to Kalbarri.

We’re overlooking the Shark Bay Marine Park and the weather today is a bit grey and cooler than it has been for the last few days and it’s just started raining which Steve is pleased about because he’s hoping it’ll wash some of the dust off the truck.

There’s no phone reception here although there was some at #462.  We didn’t feel comfortable when we looked at that site.  It reminded me of the place in ‘True Blood’ where the inbred panther family lived, it was really creepy and there was a guy using an angle grinder.  He had a big sign advertising repairs.  When we were parked at Quobba we were told that someone had been living there for 7 years.  It just seemed a really strange place.

24.9.2012    I’m not exactly sure where we’re parked for the next few days.  It’s supposed to be New Beach (#461 in Camp 6) but we seem to have taken a long way round on a badly corrugated road to get here.  It’s supposed to be 6kms but it had to be over 20, maybe even 30+.

Not to worry, we’re in a nice little spot where we can see water.  The book says not to get too close to the water so we’re back a bit.  It’s doubtful we’ll be doing any paddling and Timmy doesn’t like going in it anyway although he’ll be having a bath when he gets home so he returns to his natural colour of cream.

We called into Carnarvon this morning but didn’t stay, just spent $84.00 on essential groceries and $17.00 on two apple turnovers and two coffees, which we had for lunch.  We like to put money into the country shops.

23.0.2010   We left Paradise yesterday, travelling south.  A gorgeously looking French guy was trying to get a lift 100 kms north to where his three wheeled car and mate were.  They’d damaged a wheel the day before and he’d drawn the short straw and had to go back to Carnarvon to get it fixed.  I’d have preferred to bundle him into the truck and take him with us but Steve wasn’t so keen so we gave him a couple of cans of Coke and left him to his fate.

I’m sounding like Jacqueline out of ‘Benidorm’ but he was really rather tasty with beautiful green eyes and long lashes.  Those of you who know us will know that Steve just laughs, he always does.

So, we’re now at Blowholes (Point Quobba)   which is #467 in Camp 6.  It was a 40 km drive after we left the main road but worth it.  The blowholes are spectacular.  There’s a monument to HMAS Sydney which went down in 1941 with all the crew lost.

21.9.2010    ‘Another day in Paradise’ is what the locals say here in Exmouth and we are tending to agree with them.  It’s beautiful.

We went to see Grandpa yesterday, he’s our son-in-law’s Grandpa and he looks really well.  One of his daughters is spending time with him and another daughter will be coming up in a couple of weeks.

Steve has been playing at Spielberg again, featuring Timmy and Moi.  Please remember no makeup is part of this trip, I’m not looking my best on his latest effort but I’m sure you’ll get a laugh out of it and we all know that a good laugh makes you feel better.  He’s put sound effects in this one.

My left foot is still flopping around.  I have a very expensive splint which goes in my shoe and keeps my foot at the correct angle but my foot swells and then the shoe is too tight and it gets painful.  I’ve been experiencing cramp in my left leg which I haven’t had for ages.  I’m hoping that this is a sign that the sciatic nerve is repairing itself and that I’ll be able to walk properly sooner rather than later.