024 - Lucky Bay

To say we started this day with a little more subdued nature but more gratitude was an understatement. The previous day’s events were discussed in various shapes and forms, and true to form, the ribbing and jokes started.

“You going to the toilet Dad? Make sure you go to the right spot?”

This one is not one I’m going to be allowed to get away with too quickly….

One of my favourite pics... Two brothers, just after breakfast discussing God knows what... but I spotted them sitting like this and it was TOO perfect.

Not really to interested in doing too much walking, we decided to jump in the car and do a bit of touring around Cape Le Grande NP and seeing what else it had to offer..

Over to Cape Le Grande beach we found it closed due to another shark siting. We had just heard of a young girl taken by a shark the previous day or two down the coast a little bit, so I think the authorities weren’t taking any chances. Neither were we!

For those interested, Cape Le Grande Campground is far more compact and sheltered than LB and I reckon I would have had a fun time squeezing the Big Green Lizard into some of their spots!

So over to the other of the park, towards Table Island for lunch before heading to Wharton Beach for a drive, play and “fish”. Here we were met with another impeccable beach, largely to ourselves. Not entirely, but I drove the truck far enough up so it felt like it!

Table Island Beach. Disgusting really. They should be outraged.

Little Wharton Beach. Yet again... shameful.

What? There's kids out there???

Now... where do we find a park?

I just wish commitment and such endurance of hardship was rewarded with some kind of piscatorial return... but no... nudda. Nothing. Zip.

I love this shot by B. The truck. The kids. The boards. The fishing gear hanging off the back end. It says it all really.

We were told that the Collingup Pub was a nice spot for a beer and grub so headed to the end of the road to find it. Certainly a nice stop over, we had a cheeky pint and a bowl of chips before returning home to LB.

Once back we treated the kids to a shower in the van!! The showers at LB Campground are solar so the availability of hot water is directly proportional to the time of day and inversely proportional to the high number of European backpackers staying. So our frugality with tank water had paid off and we flicked on the hotwater and everyone enjoyed a lovely warm (if short) shower.

It’s the small luxuries in life really.

But before we go... B and I often compare and filter our pictures that make it to the PC and FB and blogs. But we were split on this one.... Which landscape is better? I won't say who took which one but with a little bit of PI work it shouldn't be hard!!