Well we have been in beautiful Esperance now for one night and one day and it is absolutely stunning! It must be an absolutely idyllic location in summer, because even in winter, with below 20 degree temps and overcast skies, the beaches truly ARE the whitest we have seen, and the coastline is starkly beautiful with large smooth rocky outcrops falling straight into the sea. Then there are all these beautiful rocky islands out in the sea – lots and lots of them, some with vegetation, some with smooth rocks, all with huge waves breaking around and over them. It is truly stunning and well worth a visit.
It has been another study day for me – sitting in the van slogging away – whilst Rich took a bit of a tour around, discovering a wetland and several lifers (this means birds that I have never seem before like the Little Wattlebird, Pink Eared-Duck, Red-Capped Parrot).
We took a break to enjoy a traditional coffee in the quaint little town of Esperance and then this afternoon we took a drive along the tourist route and literally every corner we rounded was another ‘breath-taking’ vista. The sun came out for a while and then we were able to see the lovely blues and greens of the water. We walked along the very long Esperance Pier under a nearly full moon and enjoyed the antics of the local sea lion as he begged for food from the fisherman on the pier.
We took a break to enjoy a traditional coffee in the quaint little town of Esperance and then this afternoon we took a drive along the tourist route and literally every corner we rounded was another ‘breath-taking’ vista. The sun came out for a while and then we were able to see the lovely blues and greens of the water. We walked along the very long Esperance Pier under a nearly full moon and enjoyed the antics of the local sea lion as he begged for food from the fisherman on the pier.
Rich did some fishing later in the afternoon, which didn’t end well as he slipped on the rocks – despite hearing a bit of a ‘pop’ near his ribs he seems okay, but tomorrow will tell! Somehow once you pass 50 you don’t bounce quite as well!
The plan is to spend another night here and to head off tomorrow morning working our way towards Albany
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Caravan park rules continue to be learnt by us!!
Rule # 1: make sure your sink water runs into the drain or into a bucket – otherwise any midnight visit to the toilet can result in Take # 2 of your dinner via dishwater puddling in and around your shoes at the door. Greasy spaghetti between the toes in the middle of the night is an interesting experience! J
Rule # 2: Don’t leave washing in the washing machines after the cycle has finished! Apparently it is not the done thing - I think I am black listed in this particular park because I left my washing in the machine for a few hours and when I came back there was a queue of about three disapproving older ladies who were muttering things under their breath about ‘young people having no respect’ and ‘lack of consideration for others!’ Oops!!
Rule #3: Don’t look at a grey nomad in the caravan park too long, unless you want to spend the next hour hearing about how they level their rig, or the fuel consumption of their van etc. It seems that as they nomads get older they spend most of their day setting up their rig and fussing about minor things, whereas we try set up in less than 5 min and get on the bikes to explore. Some don’t even go out their rigs in a day. One such neighbor with his large Winnebago –we have yet to see his wife actually emerge from the rig.
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