On to Onslow
Wednesday, we spent our last day in Exmouth. I ended up enjoying the place although I was getting a bit anxious about the lack of phone and internet coverage out at the park. We took the boat out for a quick last fish on the reef, but it was a bit windy so after catching very little we headed back. A remora (those sucker fish that attach themselves to sharks etc) each was the most exciting thing we brought into the boat!
After loading the boat on the car and the trailer on the van, we headed to town for a Chinese meal. It was a bit forgettable, but still nice to eat out.
Thursday morning we headed to Onslow. It’s almost 400ks on from Exmouth and a really nice trip. We passed hundreds of thousands more termite nests (all different colours depending on the soil or sand type), and saw a lot more wild flowers starting.
We were driving through a series of red sand dunes cut out for the road when we arrived in an amazing set of low ranges-the highest Mt Alexander being just over 400metres. You have to see the colours in sand, the hills and then the grasses and shrubs to know how beautiful it all is. We passed through about 80ks of this rocky, hilly country before turning off to Onslow.
We arrived at the park and booked in, then asked if James and Beth were still here. The lady laughed and told us they had decided to stay on as they had friends coming. To stay though they had to shift sites (never much fun when you like the one you are on) for some new people arriving. Well, that was us on both counts, so we are now on their old site!! Last night was so nice to sit and catch up over drinks and nibblies before dinner with someone we knew. Today Russ and James will take the boat out and do a bit of fishing.
Did I happen to mention it was about 30c when we arrived, cooling to about 15 at 9pm! This has to be the most perfect winter weather I've ever known!
After loading the boat on the car and the trailer on the van, we headed to town for a Chinese meal. It was a bit forgettable, but still nice to eat out.
Thursday morning we headed to Onslow. It’s almost 400ks on from Exmouth and a really nice trip. We passed hundreds of thousands more termite nests (all different colours depending on the soil or sand type), and saw a lot more wild flowers starting.
We were driving through a series of red sand dunes cut out for the road when we arrived in an amazing set of low ranges-the highest Mt Alexander being just over 400metres. You have to see the colours in sand, the hills and then the grasses and shrubs to know how beautiful it all is. We passed through about 80ks of this rocky, hilly country before turning off to Onslow.
We arrived at the park and booked in, then asked if James and Beth were still here. The lady laughed and told us they had decided to stay on as they had friends coming. To stay though they had to shift sites (never much fun when you like the one you are on) for some new people arriving. Well, that was us on both counts, so we are now on their old site!! Last night was so nice to sit and catch up over drinks and nibblies before dinner with someone we knew. Today Russ and James will take the boat out and do a bit of fishing.
Did I happen to mention it was about 30c when we arrived, cooling to about 15 at 9pm! This has to be the most perfect winter weather I've ever known!
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