19-20 April 2012

April 19 2012

Left Yanchep about 9am. Didn’t stall either!!!! Rig travels really well – much lighter than I expected. Trucks tend to make the extra mirror move in when they pass but really think a van camera is needed. Can't see people behind then suddenly they are passing!!!! Need to tighten the mirror also.

Stopped at a Cervantes look-out but no phone reception. Put Navman on – better record things I guess. Fuel up at Jurien Bay 201km. Used Sandy’s Hema book to find a park – Western Flora north of Eneabba for the night - $20 and am the only one here!!!! Need to find out why water doesn’t heat on power – maybe need to turn the water switch inside but thought that was just to fire up the gas.

Have no phone here but the 4G internet works so emailed and played Wizard 101.

Bed ok but still quite hard. Had to put blanket on during night. 

20/4

Eneabba to Drummond Cove Park, 16km north of Geraldton, 2.5 hours. Managed to back in OK although a bit crooked – double site luckily! Found the gnome and stuffed toys garden - the grandkids would love it.

Thought I should get a camera on the van so I can see who is behind me so went to Repco and was sent to an electrician who would be ‘the man’ to talk to. A kiwi who threw his hands up in horror that I didn’t have one as it is the law everywhere other than in WA and he was sure if it hadn’t been passed here then it was very close. Anyway – he is to ‘ring me and can probably do it tomorrow out here at the park.’ 

 

In the mean time I surfed the net then got on to the Grey Nomad site. Have had heaps of replies to my question there saying no one knows anything about any law anywhere including – tell him he is a tosser who knows nothing!!!!!! I suspect he is confused about cameras and mirrors! Also there may be a law saying campervans have to have them! So have wandered around the camp tonight and no one knows anything about it!!!! And the bloke hasn’t rung me back either!

Ah the joys of ignorance!!!!

About 8 huge boats sitting out at sea tonight – come for grain apparently.

Bought one of those flat lamb roasts – turbo cooker and  had it with peas and baked spuds, and enough for 2 more meals . Yum.