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Farewelled the Saunders this morning as they reluctantly left....our days are numbered and I am feeling their pain! Lil a bit flat without any mates about, as is Aiden I suspect! We set out with tour guide Dave to the Lighthouse, past Indian Head and Wabby Point until we got to recently named Pea Heart Point. Cruiser not enough clearance to get through the very soft sand track bypassing the rocks on the beach, which were too rough for us to get over either. After some careful measurement with an actual tape measure we now know (for next time) there’s only 4 inches in it. With Bec’s blessing, Dave made sure he went through enough times for us- in reverse as well- just so we didn’t feel left out. We then conceded defeat and parked on the Pea Heart side of PHPoint watching all the jacked up vehicles get themselves bogged and rebogged- (on purpose I suspect) as they triumphantly headed onwards and upwards to the lighthouse.
Kids kept busy inventing new ways to whale themselves down a steep sand dune, some very creative attempts by the 8yo’s but no lasting injuries, not any that would impact performance at athletics carnival next week anyways. Tide starting to come in so we headed back via Champagne Pools for a chilly dip. These were gorgeous and deserted, which was even better. Some dolphins and a large school of fish spotted as well. On our way home we caught some whales quite close to shore treating us to an extended tail slapping display - which we decided was a fitting farewell to the Collins. They are magnificent creatures and we are so fortunate to have seen so many. Another night at the office followed, with our last campfire and too many cordials. Collins inviting rain by packing up tarp ready for tomorrow’s departure, but think they were pretty safe- we stayed up as long as we could just to make sure!
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