Day 46:

A magnificent full moon overnight, it was like broad daylight at 3am on a wander around the campsite and also one of the camp lights was on a motion sensor so it spotlit me even more, just what one needs on one of those visits.

Today we started off with a visit to the commercial area of Bremer Bay. A sign says this and what is there but three factories. A dive shop, a hardware/fish shop and a fish processor. We stopped in hardware place for a small spirit level for the van and a kilo of abalone as one does. We then tottered down to the processor and bought shark for dinner. Wally in crumbing as I type and preparing sashimi abalone with lemon infused olive oil and chilli and soy…yummm. Back to van to pack a picnic for our day of exploring. Stunning blue-sky day and we chanced it by wearing t-shirts, ohhh that was being totally out there.

Drove approx. 60kms to Point Ann in Fitzgerald River National Park thru farm land and then virgin bush changing every 5 kms with wildflowers, very different native plants and Royal Hakeas which only grow here. Didn't get a pic of one cause we did it last time in this area and they were beautiful but covered in spider webs on a close up inspection.

The beastly part of our day was the number of reptiles we spotted today, luckily from the safety of our car. The first was a black snake, ohhh my, we passed him and then Wally reversed so we could see him better and he reared up and was going to take on the car, reared up and looked ferocious as snakes do. We had to reverse more so he could continue on his way in his angry fashion. Scary, also another Tiger snake. The others were goannas, blue tongues, and lots of Shingle Backed Lizards which we had to weave over the road to avoid as we never knew in which direction they would wander slowly and lots of lovely birds. A Swallow as we ate lunch decided we were nice and would fly in and sit on her nest only 2 metres from us.

Point Ann, utterly superb, the most amazing scenery, the only bit missing was not seeing any whales breaching or seals frolicking but so amazing the sand and sea. Only 3 cars in the car park as we wandered, a fourth appeared as we went towards a lookout and this couple got out of the car and came to same lookout. We passed each other and said 'hi' and then did a double take and it was people we knew, Graeme and Maxine, from Cronulla, I had actually gone thru high school with him and wasn't till Wally introduced us once 16 years ago, as neighbours of his relatives, that we went 'ohhh I know you from school'. My goodness small world, we chatted and then parted as they were heading eastward at a faster rate than us.

Anyway, went on a walk around headland and checked the rabbit proof fence that extended across WA back in the early 1900s. We have seen this at Port Hedland, Mt Magnet and now Point Ann so right down the guts of WA. Beautiful views everywhere you look. Came across the most magnificent Eucalypt flower that I have never seen before and only one of them so made him walk amongst the bush to get a pic. We then enjoyed a beachside lunch with the most magnificent view. Leaving here we headed back to Bremer but did a side track to Millers Point Beach on the western side of this inlet. Magnificent paperbark trees and the most amazing coral on the beach that we have seen. Strange small campsite, maybe 6 vans but a great fishing spot if you were into that.

Back now to the van and with wine, went 'ehhhh so so' at the abalone sashimi he is now trying breadcrumbing it. We think random thoughts about the idiots who sell this stuff to the Japanese although they would be laughing all the way to the bank.

So for today fare thee well. xx