To Karrinyup Waters, then home.
17.06.2021
As we left Dongara & The New Age Caravan Club we headed past the sand dunes. They remind me of Mr Whippy ice creams. The weather was overcast with a touch of rain here & there. We popped the seat warmers on in the car, what luxury.
The road signs warn us to be cautious of wildlife in the area. Kangaroo's, Emu's & Echidna's were about. We saw one Emu on the roadside upright & many Kangaroos at the roadside eating the lush green grass in the paddocks as we drove by.
There were also moments of blue skies and dry roads.
We elected for a grassy site at Karrinyup Waters on the back row behind the camp kitchen & ablution block. It had a nature reserve behind us which was quite peaceful. We enjoyed a lovely dinner with Annette the first night at the restaurant. Annette dropped in for a cuppa as she drove home from work the next day, Monday her workday. We shared plenty of laughs.
Just one or two of the many playgrounds for children scattered through the park.
A lake & picnic area behind the small caravans & tent sites. Th ducks certainly love the pond.
Meet Lucy. We visited her Monday.
Ian cooking our chops for dinner in the camp kitchen.
One of the three pools on-site, 2 are heated. One day we will have a dip.
Our trip home was via New Age, Perth. Where Adrian looked after us with some warranty issues. We missed catching up with Rick by ..that.. much, but we were thinking about him. We left the New Age yard by 3pm to drive home. We drove down the scenic South West Highway. We stopped at Pinjarra.
Saw a lovely rainbow. We tried to find the pot of gold at the end, but to no avail. Next time hey.
We noticed lots of flashing lights ahead, but couldn't work out what was going on. A little way down the road we passed them. It was 3 trucks loaded with car, the top of a crushed caravan & the last with the crushed bottom of the caravan. I hear you ask, how did we know that. Well Deborah had the cb on & heard the drivers talk to a passing truck & describe just that. It sends a chill down your spine when you see this sort of thing. Someone's misfortune. It does however keep your mind on the task with clarity & the weight you yourself are towing. Ours is 3 tonne.
We drove past the Brunswick Peters Ice Creamery as the sun was sinking in the sky.
We made it home by 6.30 pm Tuesday night in the dark. We hadn't backed Melba in by night before. We prepared for the reversing manoeuvre. On went all the outside lights. Windows down for the instructions. Well what can I say other than she was backed in by the professional. Yes Ian, you did it successfully again. What a legend!
That's it for this trip. Where ever your going, enjoy the journey, stay safe & remain alert.
Remember to have your rest stops along the journey.
Cheerio for now!
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