Bodyguard-Misty

The travels of Christine and Ian (Alias Bodyguard & Misty) as they travelled around Australia in their Motor Home.Now we are enjoying a different Lifestyle for awhile

Sunday, February 27, 2005


We are in Albany. We are having a great time and doing lots of sightseeing. This is an old whaling boat. The beach nearby is fabulous.
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The way they drive you need a Helmet
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View from Mt Eldon
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Top of Mt Eldon Fitzgerald National Park
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Country Night Hopetoun
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Newel inlet Albeny
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hope this is safer than London bridge was!
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such beauty
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Monday, February 21, 2005


Beauty
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Esperance was a great time and a good caravan park. Ian went fishing and managed to produce a feed of flathead, leather jacket and herring. We went to Stokes inlet for a day trip 80km west of Esperance. It is a fascinating place where we were able to use our 4wd to navigate around the lakeshores and reach the sea. The seashore and ocean were lovely and renowned we are told for salmon fishing, the lake is teaming with black bream, which we saw being caught. On the way into the park we saw a black tiger snake about 1 metre long and very fast to get out of our way. On Sunday we went to Le Grande National park 55km east of Esperance, which was super. At the park we climbed Frenchman’s Peak (wow did we find out how fit we weren’t!). We went to Lucky bay which was a new experience to find a large monitor lizard and Kangaroo’s on the beach (that’s a first). We went snorkeling for about 30 minutes and saw some fish and lots of sea weed. We drove to the other bays in the park and we very impressed by the very secluded beaches and fabulous blue water. On the way back from the park we stopped off at Bandy creek boat harbour that is very pretty. Monday 21st we left Esperance and traveled east to Hope Town. We were delighted and grateful that the cruise control decided to work again PTL. We arrived to find a delightful caravan park with lovely hosts Pete and Lyn. That evening there was a free concert given by Jimmy Nunn and Emma Leigh, country singers who are staying in the park; it was attended by about 50 people and made a great night of fun around the old campfire. Say tuned for more updates.

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out of place
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Tuesday, February 15, 2005


Well Ceduna was okay but weather fair and more of an overnight stop. Traveled to 20Km’s SA side of the border and camped on the cliff top overlooking the Great Bight, what an amazing sight. We managed to find a way down to the beach and touch the water, what an experience! Next day we crossed the border (fruit inspection stricter than SA now!). We then headed to Norseman where we stayed the night (temperature along the way 46C). The motor home performed like a champion and aircon was great but felt the heat when we stopped and got out. Crossing the Nullarbor was an amazing experience especially the 90-mile straight (it does go up and down in altitude). It is just a case of getting to 90Km and then engaging cruise control. We did the “gold triangle” on the Sunday that is; Coolgardie, Kargoorlie, Boulder, Kambalda and back to Norseman. While in Coolgardie we visited Bonnie Vale and the Varachetti mine (an area made famous in song by our good friend John Callaghan). While in Kargoorlie we visited John’s brother Kevin and sister in law Linda who made us most welcome. We went to the gold mine look out and saw the “Super Pit”, 500 metres deep and is a must see. The trucks carry between 260 and 320 Tonnes of gold ore. A tyre on the truck costs $26,000 to replace and 260 Tonnes of ore produces 2 ounces of gold (hope you ladies feel guilty?). We then stayed another night at Norseman having used 75 Litres of Diesel doing the Gold Triangle. Monday the 14th February we drove down to Esperance on the coast of WA. A fairly uneventful trip till 80 Km short of Esperance when the cruise control decided to go on strike and so we will not get a Mercedes dealer till Albany 550 Km away, still its more of an irritation than a problem. We like Esperance so far and have met Sammy the Sea Lion who hangs around the jetty waiting for the fishermen to throw him the heads etc. Sometimes he has strong competition from the sea gulls. We are still at Esperance and checking out the great beaches and sights so stay tuned for the next update.

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The Super Pit Karlgoolie
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Euchla old telegraph station
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Christine surveys observation point
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Sammy competes
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Bight
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Bight
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news
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Tuesday, February 08, 2005


What do they feed their birds on here!!!!!
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Bush Camp Iron Knob
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Around Australia Trip 2005

7th Jan traveled well and reached Iron Knob, camped overnight just off the road. Met a nice couple Ian and Kerry from Coffs Harbour, they too are traveling around Australia but through Alice Springs.
Jan 8th reached Ceduna where we are at the Foreshore Caravan Park for 3 nights. Ian is hoping to do some fishing. We both plan to “chill out” and do some reading.

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Farewelled by our best man Don (photo Denis Hillson)
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