In which Garry gets crabby, we all get worms and have a visit from the Doctor!

We left Jurien Bay in a somewhat anxious state, knowing we were about to run into the scourge of the Grey Nomad, the much dreaded school holidays. Not just any holidays, but Easter. The Easter holidays are just about the worst time in the year to be caravanning. The parks are all full and the free camps are full of people trying to avoid the crush.And let me tell you Western Australians love their camping. They head out of their towns in droves, I have never seen so many 4x4s, vans, camp trailers etc going up the coast!
We were lucky to find our spot here at Cliff Head, north of Cervantes and Jurien Bay. Not only is it on the beach but it's free! Once Andy and Nola caught up we had a great deal of discussion about where to go next to avoid the rush. We decided to stay put and ride out the holidays right here, and it proved to be a good move. Today is Good Friday, we have been here nearly a week, and the holiday makers are flocking in so we are smugly pleased with ourselves that we got in early.

Our beachfront free camp

Garry set about baiting his crab pots and managed to catch a few blue swimmers, not before getting the fright of his life when a huge manta ray swam right up to him as he stood in the water. We saw him later, just cruising along the waters edge, missed a photo blast it!

 Fishing has been pretty good with Andy and Garry catching whiting and sea perch. Nola caught a flathead and my contribution was a seriously ugly, inedible cat fish. I asked Garry to supply some bait that would let me catch a more attractive fish, so we all set about digging the worms the whiting love.

One thing about being on the beach is the wind. The south westerly  called the  Fremantle Doctor blows up every afternoon and boy, does it blow. You have to have things well tied down that's for sure, watch out Barney! But then, just as suddenly it will die down around sunset. Also makes for some fluctuating temperatures, one minute you're hot, the next need a jumper.