It is another glorious day here in Esperance and it is with a hint of sadness that we have to leave here today. With Easter upon us every caravan park here and along the ocean is full – which is not surprising as many people from inland Kalgoorlie/Boulder etc come to the coast for the 4 day break. After seeing the beaches in this area we know why it gets very crowded.
Our pack up is surprisingly easy and we manage to get away with no dramas. We drive to Kalgoorlie (back along the same road from Norseman that we came in on). We stop at Norseman for petrol and find a lovely, shady park for a picnic lunch. Lucy enjoys playing with 2 beautiful golden cocker spaniels while we eat our lunch in the shade.
Back on the road again, passing many mines and the remoteness and changing flora along the route is a quiet thrill in itself, but the big surprise is seeing a thriving centre rising out of the landscape at the twin towns of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. Restaurants and pubs (with scantily clad barmaids) line the wide streets of this historic gold mining town.
I phone Jan and Alan who are here already and unfortunately Jan is suffering from what appears to be ‘shingles’. She has been experiencing lots of pain and a dreadful rash. The local chemist advises her that as she has had symptoms for longer than 10 days there is not much that can be done. She buys ointment and pain killers which hopefully will give her some relief.
They are staying in Boulder not far from where we have booked into a pet friendly park so they arrange to come over to see us once we are settled.
It’s 5 o’clock just as Alan and Jan arrive on their bikes so we open a cold bottle of wine and enjoy it as we discuss our plans for tomorrow. We were here in 2005 on our last trip and did a fantastic organised Tour which was excellent which showed us many of the highlights.
I have made curried prawns for our traditional Good Friday meal which we enjoy under the clearest of clear skies.
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