Week 499 - Geraldton, Western Australia

With our stint at Green Head Caravan Park over, the experience and knowledge gained is another feather in our cap.

So we hightailed it to Dongara a free overnighter with all the facilities and a chance to have a pint or two in the local pub- god damn expensive!!  Four pints, the price of a complete carton of beer.  As the camp spot was only 24 hours, we had to move on.  This time to 7 mile beach, camped just 25 yards from the water's edge.  You are allowed 72 hours and monitored by an aggressive ranger, however, if you do the right thing, he might smile at you.

Sunset at 7 Mile Beach - Not much to look at,
 just the sun and a post.

7 Mile Beach - Here we are camped 

just metres from the beach with no 

protection from the prevailing winds.

On On Home at the Seaside - Sun, sand and sea

Our next stop was Geraldton RV "stop".  A bitumen carpark with parking bays, so close there wasn't enough room to open your door fully.  You have to nod your head very slowly at the authorities.  They have spent so much money and got it so wrong.  Where are they getting their knowledge and information from?

So after being confined to a 24 hour stopover in Geraldton, we headed East into unchartered territory for us and finally settled in a bush camp, 12 kms West of Mullewa.  No facilities, an abundance of wildflowers and a bush track of approximately 5 kms long with historic wells, a one room school and a grave for some poor buggar that died back in the heritage times.

HMAS Sydney Memorial - Each seagull 
in the dome represents a life lost on board 
HMAS Sydney.

Rusti has been in the wars this week.  She has obviously enjoyed running around the bush and in the process picked up a spear grass seed in her ear canal.  The cost of 5 cartons of beer later, the vet had seduced her and passed the bill on to me.  Rusti seems to be okay now.

Some of the Highway Wanderers in Perth -
I pulled this one out of the bag because
Steve, Louise, Rob and Maxine are our
contacts in Perth.

Over the past few days, Jo has updated our blog from May.  I have been a bit slack, Jo has been a bit slack, but we realise how important it is to let our friends, family and readers know where we are and above all WHY....  Looking forward to your feedback and comments.

Comments

Jon
2018-10-06

JoDerekRustiOnonhome ... good reading

Maxine
2018-10-06

Luv it

Lesley & Bill
2018-10-07

Obviously... having a good time - only as usual. Regards to Rusti, hope the ear's OK now...
Give a cuddle.... that's to both Jo and Rusti... Luv

Leigh
2018-10-12

What bush track and wells? I’ve obviously missed something.