Day 44

Day 44 Barn Hill

Well we have decided to stay here for 2 more nights so we will get into Broome on Friday. The place

Frogs in the shower

Frog in the shower

is very relaxing, sitting under the huge white gums, watching the beach and whales swimming by. Today was a busy day for people coming and going so we had lots to do by sitting there and watching people pack up and set up. There are some very smart ideas of how to get a lot of gear into small places.

Back in 80 Mile as we were leaving, I was speaking to an old guy there who organises the Coast Watch group there. They look after over 350 kms of coast from there all done by volunteers. They get all the equipment provided (quads, fuel, trailers etc) but do not get subsidised accommodation or food. I am sure they get a good discount on the feesSounds just the job for a retiree who wants to spend some time up north doing something different, something I would look at if I were to retire.

our flock of spinifex pigeons

our flock of chooks

and you get to go to all that coast line by yourself looking for illegal fishing, drug runners and illegal immigrants.

Our first night here was great fun. As mentioned the toilets have no roof, so when we went to shower last night, you look up at the stars and the tree frogs who line up on top of wall and watch you. Maureen was able to get a picture of one. The showers do not have a bench seat so I could not sit down to put pants on which led to a streak across   Beast! There were a number of screams as I headed back, but they were from an owl that lives here and screeches all night.

view fro beach of hill top vans

view from the beach with red cliffs

the park, thank goodness that I had taken the

We spent part of the day planning our next moves and trying to work out times and distances and how many days here or there and of course we will ignore it. We were sitting there having a cuppa when all the spinifex pigeons came out of the woodwork. I think our pet one has rounded up all his mates. The birds here are prolific with mudlarks, a new magpie I have not seen before plus a range of pigeons

rocks on the beach

rocks on the beach

and they all come right up to you, no fear. Then all of a sudden from under the van comes out 3 chooks, fattest and healthiest chooks I have ever seen. Plodding around scratching and fossicking for grubs, no worries at all. I would have thought with all the dingoes they would not survive but here they are.

Gavin’s team – Peel Rebels won their promotional game last night and they are now going to play top state league hockey. This is good news and we are really happy for them. This time round, I think they will make a better go it and I hope they get it all together for next season, just a shame not to be involved.

cliffs on the beach

Maureen on the beach

We went down to the beach again tonight and watched the sun go down, it is just a pleasure to have the time to wander down to the beach and watch the sun go down with a whole group of other people. Back at Girt we have had tea and we are sitting around listening the owl screech and hunt in the trees around us.