When we have stocked up, cleaned up, shaved and laundered we move on. Around Albany there are several free beach camp sites that we want to check out. Our first destination is Cosy Corner and while driving there we see a wood carving gallery. We stop and admire all the things one can carve and turn out of wood. Impressive.
We select a new companion, a happy bird that wasn’t angry enough, to travel on our dashboard for the remainder of the trip and move on.
note: the reference is to Angry Birds, a well known game which has clearly formed the inspiration for the wooden birds.
The cosy corner camping is just that. Relatively small with many bushes and shade and quite busy. We are lucky to find a spot amongst the younger corner of the camp site close to the beach.
In the early evening we have visitors that excite Nossi very much.
A lot of turn over (daily leavers and arrivals) and people sleeping in their cars. Some Dutch, some German, some French. And of course the roaming Australians who seem to have fallen off the radar and live out of their cars. Generally angry with life. Tom seems to be a bit different. He is a traveling poet and we decide to buy one of his publications. Nice to read.
Marjo thanks him by giving him a personal message and a mandala.
The day travelers corner is quite social and we have a nice time with talk, dinner, guitar and of course a drink or two.
The nature and the beach here are also magnificent and Marjo and Nossi explore the rocky side.
Unfortunately the wind is not strong enough for kiting. That doesn’t stop me from trying though but I don’t get much further than dressing up.
And when the wind still doesn’t pick up, Nossi finds a way to keep me busy.
And together we dig a deep hole. After this hard work it’s time for rest.
And Nossi is clearly upset…
When Marjo claims that it’s her turn.
Later we all go an expedition to the other side of the beach which has an estuary with yucky brown water.
We need a cleanup and go back into the ocean. Nossi and I venture across shallow kind of water, ok not that shallow, onto a rocky island. And when Marjo calls him, Nossi makes the swim back.
And then of course nothing is nicer than to roll yourself dry in the sand.
Dotti is tired and Marjo decides to keep her company while Nossi and I check out the view.
Then we return and find a very nice message.
We enjoyed ourselves here very much and decided to stay for 3 nights. A great stay!
Posted from Manypeaks, Western Australia, Australia.
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