On The Road Again

Written in pen and paper on Thursday 12th February 2015

The boys got back not long after I finished writing, with Ivo setting the pace I don't think that was hard to achieve. After we drove back through Hopetoun with the boys taking a quick shower near the beach. When arrived back at the campsite we had more company, 3 Frenchies and a German. They seemed really nice, they themselves road tripping to Melbourne. 

We had dinner in the light for a change, then went to watch Hans do some fishing before having fish for supper, Salmon this time, and we sat and listened to him tell stories of his days of service and all the mischief he got up to. 

It was too overcast to look at the stars so instead it was an early night, especially since Richard wanted to get up super early and watch Hans run his two greyhounds. 6am came and I couldn't sleep any longer as Rich and Hans were talking - there's no way of blocking noise from a tent! You'll never guess what was for breakfast - FISH! Herring in the morning, it's a good job I love fish. We sat around chatting a while before watching the greyhounds run, they're pretty fast, which I suppose you need from dogs you race. Then it was time to pack up and head to Esperance. We said bye to the other travelling group and to Hans I said "so long and thanks for all the fish" and also stifled a giggle for an appropriately placed film quote, just lucky I didn't sing a verse. 

On the way back we went to the national park and the boys climbed Mt Barren whilst I went in to town to have yet another cold shower, then I went to collect them and whilst waiting I painted my nails to hide the copious amounts of dirt that's made its way under them - camping lifestyle! After this we went and had lunch in Ravensthorpe following our viewing of its quaint little museum. Then it was onwards to Esperance. We scanned Wikicamps for a free campsite but it let us down so we found our own free site, not too far from a stonehenge replica - WHUT?! Of all the places...

We set up camp and had rice for dinner then played Hanabi - I think we're getting better at it - teamwork makes the dreamwork. The next day we just had a wander around town and went to Twilight beach, pasta for tea. 

I've taken to sleeping in the car for extra comfort; I feel I'm travelling business class to dreamland. Today we hit the national park, $12 in. We visited a beautiful beach in Cape le Grand then came to conquer Frenchman's Peak, I wasn't going to do it at all but Ivo convinced me to go as far as I could go, I got as far as the sign for "the summit" following posts and chickened out, thanks vertigo and inappropriate footwear. 

Now I'm sitting waiting for them to finish an estimated 2 hour climb so we can find a beautiful beach. Some people told me there is a beautiful beach across the way so maybe give that a try, but no doubt they'll want lunch first, hungry hippos.

1 hour to go...