3/5/19 Somewhere with frogs to Parry's bush camp (near Albany)

After a night of 1.9 degrees we exited our night camp and back on the track after taking a photo of one of the interesting termite mounds we are seeing in this area - they have sticks on them!!

Of all of the track parts we most enjoyed the Salami road.  This part was a single track heading through tight bush which scraped the sides.  Our speed was down to about 25km/h on this part of the track compared to the usual 50-70km/h.

There were a few decent holes in this track and it must be great fun when it is wet.  We could see evidence of the mud areas which could be slippery and boggy. The largest of these was actually totally dry, but about a metre in height difference, and we managed to climb up. There was a chicken track option for the less foolhardy, or those who decided to be more careful.

By about 10am we had made it to Blue Lake.  This Blue Lake is nothing like the one in SA – it is a dried grey flat lake.  Usually it would be a fantastic place for birds, but not at the moment.

Trev and I opted to take the loop track onwards while Ross and Jan headed directly via the track into Denmark.  We have consistently taken less time on the track due to the more comfortable vehicle and the different driving attitude, which has seen us waiting at turns for them to catch up.  This has been fine but a bit of a misbalance. The loop was an extra 48km but included a walk to a river.  Here we found a cache too.  Trevor thought “this would be a great place for a cache” and had a bit of a look under the bridge – and there was one there!  We had no pen with us, so he signed it in blood. (he happened to be bleeding)

Another bunny orchid

xanthorrhoea just finishing flowering

We caught up with Ross and Jan again in Denmark.  

Both of us filled up on fuel in Denmark (103 l @145.9=$150.28) 

In Denmark we found  multiple bakeries and bought hot food for lunch. 

Visiting the tourist  info we found out that we could have showers at the local rec centre.  We did this for $5 each and it was wonderful to be clean again. 

they were resurfacing the oval

parked outside the rec centre - thankyou for $5 showers.

Then we deviated to Greens Pool (which we had heard about in a couple of different places) and it was lovely.  

The crashing waves are stopped by huge granite boulders.  This gives a calm still pool of clear water which offers a sheltered beach and beautiful snorkeling and swimming.

We then investigated the nearby Elephant Rocks – but had trouble seeing the elephants in the rocks.

tide was coming in

plant growing from high above on the rock

another accidental cache find. 

Tonight we have stopped just a little down the road at the council park – Parrys Bush camp.  There are about 40 sites in here right by the beach.  Great ablutions blocks. Good flat sites. For $17 we have a site to share.