First stop was Pinjarra as I had to buy more meds and while we were there Hubby decided to call into Auto1 and check out some bike racks. We bought one but there was a bit of a drama with it. It was an hour later before we were on the move again.
We got onto the freeway and it was then a quick drive north but we had to make a stop at a shopping centre off the freeway just before Perth. We were looking for a book of maps and a bike part. Found the bike part but not 1 of the 4 shops we looked in had the book we wanted. I had packed food for munching on in the car but the foodcourt called to Hubby and it was more than an hour and a half before we were on our way again.
CERVANTES.
We stayed at Cervantes Caravan Park on Thursday night but didn't set up the tent We unpacked the table, stove, esky, then the bikes, had a coffee then walked down to the jetty, back for coffee then Hubby went fishing while I stayed at the car *soloing*
No fish, no squid. Sandwiches for tea.
We slept in the swag on the back of the Cruiser, woke early, had coffee then a bike ride. Coming out of the park I saw *something* through the fence on the road. The road had houses down one side but this thing was a kangaroo. It was munching on someones front lawn then it went hopping down the street. So cool. Left here about 8am.
GREY.
I had never heard of this place, we called in to see it as I wanted to go to Wedge but we missed the turnoff.There is a sign saying "Grey Sustainable Comunity" and the whole area is covered in ramshackle shacks. There are tracks going off in all directions and each shack looks worse than the last. Big blue barrels on the roofs for water. I thought the place was really cool but Hubby just kept shaking his head and saying "what a mess, they should be pulled down" I'm surprised some didn't fall down by themselves.
JURIEN BAY.
We have stayed here before but we called in mainly to get some information on the "Blessing of the Fleet" festival that was on over the weekend. Crayfishing was due to open in a few days time.
The caravan park looked busy and on the way out of town we passed a sign saying " overflow camping" so the town knew they were going to be full and had set up an alternative area. We checked it out as we were thinking of coming back for the festival but we ended up staying in GreenHead.
GREENHEAD.
We arrived in Greenhead late afternoon, drove around a bit then went to the caravan park and booked in. We had a powered site at $27 a night for us both.
Unpacked, set up camp, coffee then rode down to the jetty, just to make sure it was still there. Back to camp for coffee then fishing Friday night. He tried for fish and squid, caight a few Herring but didn't even see a squid.Saturday. Woke before the birds at 4.30, up and walked out the back of the caravan park. There are cliffs out here that give a geat veiw out over the water. I love walking out there and feeling the power of the Universe. Saw quite a few fat healthy looking rabbits that would go nice in the pan...
After breakfast and a bike ride we drove out to Billygoat Bay. We kinda intended to fish for Whiting. This bay was so calm but it looked like the tide was out, a couple of other cars coming and going.
We drove onto the beach, the beaches are easy to get onto in this area and all seem really hard so there is no problem driving along them. Set up *camp* I was going to read but thought that a waste so did some beachcombing instead. Found some pretty shells, one quite big, bigger than any I have seen for years.
Was walking through the water, it was so cold but so clean and clear that even though I don't swim in salt water I had to. It was very *refreshing*
Hubby made lunch. Gotta say it, that guy does look after me.
Bike ride in the afternoon. Went exploring then up to a lookout then up to another one. Some of the hilly tracks were quite steep and one of us had to get off and walk. Going down the hill on the bike was scarey though. Loose gravel then a curve through sand. Not good but I only landed on my face once, the other few times I managed to save myself. You'd think I'd learn but no, it was kinda fun and what's a few scratches and bruises when you're having fun. We did find a Geocache on our travels though. Back to camp for coffee. Fishing in the evening and a couple of Herring were caught.
Sunday. Up just after 4am again. Out the back for my walk, explored a little cove that we had discovered the day before. Back to wake him up for coffee. Fishing down the jetty but only caught 1 Wrasse. On the way back to the car we saw some blokes dragging a net out off the beach so went over for a look. They had pulled in a few dozen Mullet and gave us some so another meal sorted.
Around 10am we left and drove out to the Stockyard Gully Cave. We have been here before but I really like it so we went back for another look. We saw parts of the cave that we never noticed last time and I explored a cave within the main cave. So dark with the torch turned off and scarey in a fun sort of way. Back to camp for lunch then I read/slept while he went squidding out the back. Caught 2 so tea was sorted.
It was very windy most of Sunday afternoon. Hubby made Salt and Pepper Squid for us for tea. I did put together a salad to go with it and as I had grown most of it I didn't feel too bad about him doing most of the cooking. In bed by 7.30.
We were planning on leaving GreenHead on Monday but on Sunday the bloke in the campsite next to us invited us out in his boat. Hubby agreed I declined, it wasn't a very big boat and it was windy and I don't fish...blah, blah, blah...Wish I went now though.
Monday. Walked again, this walk will be a regular thing whenever I am up here. Out the back squidding by 5.30 but nothing there so back to camp for coffee and beakfast. The boat was suposed to be leaving at 7 but it was so windy it was put off for a bit so we went for a walk then back to wait and see if the wind dopped. It did so the men left around 9. I was going to tidy up camp but went for a ride instead. I was back around 10, a quick tidy then read 'til the boat came back. Doesn't seem like boat fishing is much better than any other fishing as he only ended up with 5 Herring. At 2.30 we went out the back, caught nothing off the rocks so went down to the cove and caught a blowie. Back to camp at 5.30. We did see an Eagle Ray at the cove sand a big, yellow beaked bird so that was good. Went down the jstty but didn't have any decent gear with us so caught nothing. Lots of Wrasse swimming arounf but we couldn't catch them. I must look up on how to as they are nice to eat and there was a lot of them, taking the bait but not the hook. A lady down there fishing had caught a squid, a wrasse, some herring so hopefully it was just our lack of gear that was stopping us.
Tuesday.
Slept in and didn't start my walk until 5. Went down to the cove and saw a small shovelnose shark swimming along the shoreline. Back for coffee then walked out the back again with Hubby. Back at camp and had breakfast and was packed up and ready to leave by 8.20.
WEDGE ISLAND.
Called into here on the way home. With the new road going north fromCervantes there are quite a few places that are now easy to get to but why do all the best spots have *No Camping* signs up? I had heard of this place years ago but thought that it had been closed down and was just an area where motorbike hoons went for their fun. I was wrong, there are heaps of shacks there and most looked in a lot better condition than the ones in Grey. We drove down onto the beach for a look and it is one of the loveliest beaches that I have seen for a long time. Wide clean white sand beach, blue water, the island way down the south end.
We drove down to where some boats were on the sand and could see right away how the place had got it's name. The island is just like a wedge. It looks like something a giant would stick under his door to stop it slamming shut.
The beach was hard and easy to drive on. It was windy but not too bad but we weren't there long. We decided to come back another day and went back into the shack area. We stopped and I spoke to a couple thatwere outside their shack, they have been going there for 38 years, that's a long time but according to them it is the only place to go.
I will add to this over the next few days as I remember stuff.
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