Good Morning Geraldton!
Low 8°c (46°F) – High 21°c
(70°F)
It was probably a good day to go for a drive with a little bit of
sunshine throughout the day, but given the forecast for the next few days
includes “showers increasing”, we opted for another day to get some washing
done so we don’t end up with the van looking like a Chinese Laundry and I can
keep on top of what needs to be done without having another full day of washing
like our first day here in Geraldton.
We’ve had a few different neighbours over the past few days and a
couple of days where there has been no-one camped beside us. This morning was one of those mornings and so
with an empty site in front of them, instead of reversing out onto the road to
drive away, the UK visitors in their Toyota Hi-Ace converted camper who had
been allocated the site behind us, took the opportunity to drive out of their
site through the site beside us – right across the top of all of our hoses and
power lead that were laid across the back of the 4 sites that connect to the
power, water and sullage outlet provided for those sites. After many “sorry” appeals they went on their
way and we were left to fix the now leaking sullage hose. Thankfully it was just the extension that had
come apart from the join, however it could very easily had been split hoses
that needed replacing at considerable cost.
I’d have thought it was hard to miss a bright orange power cord, bright
blue hose and black sullage hose that stood out in contrast to the very pale
sandy ground we’re all camped on here but apparently not. Hopefully lesson learned there.
After a morning visit from my little friend “Pidgey” the dove for his
intake of “Just Right” for breakfast we set up the awning and got the washing task
underway. The only outing for the day
was Shane taking a trip to Woollies to stock up on a few groceries while I
tried to rest this stupid ankle as much as I could. Despite being on it a lot of the day, it was
surprisingly not as swollen as I thought it might be and the pain is definitely
not as severe as it has been – trust me I am counting my lucky stars that the
injury wasn’t as bad as it could have been.
Later in the day new arrivals began rolling in and we gained a new
neighbour, husband wife and son, who were travelling with her parents, who were
giving one another instructions on how to get onto the site. I sat waiting for disaster as Son-in-law was assisting
father-in-law to back onto his site while looking at his phone almost taking
out the back of the van on one of the white posts that designate the rear of
the site with his lack of focus on where the van was going. It was then FIL’s turn to assist giving
expert advice with “left hand down” and “right hand down” instructions as they maneuvered
a very new caravan onto the site next to us.
“Left Hand Down ……. LEFT HAND
DOWN HARD” he’s yelling and all the while I’m sitting in our van with the door
open watching the corner of their van move further and further towards our awning
until it was about 30cm away knowing full well he’s sending him the wrong
way. We were poised to intervene and all
of a sudden he realizes that he’s been giving the wrong instructions and starts
yelling “NO RIGHT HAND DOWN” but in the process putting himself between said
corner of caravan and our awning. Not
sure that was a wise choice and frankly I’d choose a squashed awning over a
squashed person…. but each to his own.
After pulling forward and reversing up again the right way, thankfully
our awning was still in place (as was FIL’s head) although it was a close call. But then as SIL was getting the van off the
car, clearly without putting any brakes on or chocks in place under the wheels,
the van rolled forward while he yelled for his wife and 9 year old son to help
hold it….. I mean really dude – you realize
these things weigh a bit yes?
Entertainment over for the evening, Shane went for a wander down to the
shore to take some super sunset photos while Kitty and I made a start on dinner
– well Kitty slept but she was certainly supervising once the aroma of chicken
cooking started to fill the van. With
all the washing dry, we pulled the awning in for the night as we’re expecting
rain tonight and tomorrow.
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