The rain and wind were gone for the day, so it was washing day. Once that was hung out we drove to 6701 Waterfront Cafe for takeaway coffees. This small outlet overlooking the water probably makes the best coffee in Carnarvon, but is not comparable to Melbourne coffee as claimed in some reviews.
Four of us became Toyota tourists driving the Fruit Loop, a route along the banks of the Gascoyne River. Fruit and vegetable plantations line the fertile river floodplain, producing 47,000 tonnes of fruit and vegetables, worth $100 million each year.
Farmers sell their produce at roadside stalls, but access to the stalls required driving onto the farms without knowing what might be for available.
No water was evident in the river at the Bibbawarra Rd bridge, but there was some under the NW Coastal Hwy bridge. Levee banks line the river which periodically floods causing extensive damage around Carnarvon. Our caravan park was completely inundated in 2010.
The most interesting property along the Fruit Loop is a private home with a large cactus garden. There is also a whale skeleton in the garden.
Flowers were starting to bloom on the cacti.
Blue found a dog to run with in the dog park, while Tilly fantasised about catching a bird.
We had dinner at a basic Thai restaurant, located among houses in a suburban street. The reviews were good, but the food a let down. There are very few tables and orders after 7pm are takeaway only. The mural has Chris in the shark’s mouth, and Neen communing with a green bug-eyed creature.
We are continuing our travel northwards, leaving our friends who are heading back down south. Bluey will miss those humans and little Leo, and won’t understand why that motorhome has disappeared.
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