This morning (22 August) we could move to a powered site so I went to the office to find out which site we had been allocated. I then walked to the site and found it was empty so we did a quick pack up and moved before the temperature became unpleasantly warm for outside setting up. On the way I farewelled those of our friends who were leaving today.
When we arrived at our site a small hired motorhome had parked there, and was connected to our power outlet. Anita explained the ways of the world to this overseas tourist and he moved to the next site. He was using power to charge the vehicle’s battery, but hadn’t paid the $10 daily fee charged for power.
I put the awning out and a shade screen on the other side of the Bushtracker. Tilly enjoyed some time outside in her crate while I worked around her. We ran the air conditioning all day, except for a 10 minute period when there was no power, possibly when the generator was being refuelled.
We stayed inside most of the day until the temperature dropped enough to go to the beach. Anita went in the water and put Bluey in for swimming practice, but he prefers to splash in shallow water and run on the sand. Our remaining two friends joined us with Harvey. Blue tries to play chasing with Harvey, but they are not a similar size and Blue often seeks sanctuary with humans.
I took his tick collar off at the beach but somehow managed to lose it. This is an essential for dogs in this part of the country because of a deadly disease spread by brown dog ticks. We will have to be very careful to keep him away from grass and bushy areas where ticks might be found. Our first stop in Broome will be a vet for a new collar.
I walked Bluey along the beach with interesting rock pools and striking cliffs. The colours are dramatic. I chatted with two women sitting in a rock pool with a much older dog.
In the morning we had ordered pizza from the small cafe. Orders are staggered and ours was ready at 6pm as requested. We sat having a drink with our friends waiting for our pizza, having left Bluey at home after his busy day at the beach. The pizza was surprisingly good and it was very enjoyable.
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