Almost a week to slowly get the van loaded for our 2 - 3 week fishing trip to Fowlers Bay - Scotts Beach, alas the weather intervened and we stuck it out for 9 days.
All secure, and on schedule 0730hrs by the time we get in the Troopy, van hitched on and Troopy warmed up.
No hanging around, Sue's off
150k's and 2 hours later breakfast
up the road at Ellison
After a brief stop in Ceduna for fuel, we are setting up camp at Scotts beach. 548k's, 6.9 hour drive time, average speed 80kph, 17.2LHK.
Reckon it's time for liquid refreshments, awning and annex can wait till the AM.
The only one out here.
How ever our weather station takes pride on place.
Soon on the beach at Mexican Hat.
Guess what - no social distancing required here.
How ever there is Covid-19 signage every where,
it's about 1 person per 10 square K's out here.
Another tagged rock for our garden.
Early morning on the reef
Lads from Adelaide getting ready for a surf off the headland. We heard later that one of the blokes got smashed on the rocks and ended up with broken ribs. Session aborted, thus we did not get to see any surfing action.
Yep! it's isolated
Our biggest fish for the duration. Filleted for bait, as we had several White Trevally in the fridge for tea already.
Sue in action
This is Sue catch - yet to be identified
Yep! it's windy and from the East hence the sand hill trees not used to this direction and literally ripped the bush out.
It's close 30 knots folks
Troopy in front of the annex before more damage done
Repairs done. ( at home )
Yep a tad wet, we had 12+ mm
Sorry guys no fish scraps today
2 Days later still fizzing
Finally on the reef at low tide = fresh fish for tea
Scotts beach unfishable with all the weed. Off to catch up with Wayne Davis at Nundroo
Yep, now you have to catch a couple of Wombats to check your Social Distancing
Oh no! now its a kangaroo, confused tourist don't know what to make of it all. Sorry borders closed = no tourist.
Sea dog
It's sure low tide
Well at least we know there is Mulloway food available along the beach - alas no Mulloway
Magic
To difficult to get back in it's bag = abandoned
Water hole on the flats
Wheels changed we don't need this again
Other treasure found
The knife cleaned and sharpened up well. The weather forecast was looking unfavourable for the next week or so. Thus we packed and headed home
Dropped into Clare Bay
Our new neighbours mates place at Clare Bay
Good deep hole in front of his place, churned up and full of weed today.
Cutting thru the sandhill to launch your tinnie
Over night camp south of Haslam.
That states it all, but a good trip and great to be out GLAMPING!
glamping
noun
- a form of camping involving accommodation and facilities more luxurious than those associated with traditional camping."glamping is likely to satisfy any city slicker seeking a little refuge in nature—without foregoing any of life's luxuries"