We're still camped on Doubtful Bay, which is east of Bremer Bay. This is a view from the headlands looking back over a popular Herring fishing beach called HEBS.

Took a drive with Don and Marg up to the blowholes which we visited last time we were here. We also drove around to Triglo Beach all the way to the Gairdner River. The new skinny tyres are working well in the sand, I was a bit worried. I've let the front down to 35psi from 50psi and the rear down to 50psi from 85psi. Beach driving thru soft sand and I've not had to let them down anymore as we keep rolling along ok.

Les and Iris have left us heading back to work in Perth and Don and Marg who came and stayed with us for 2 weeks have also just left. Another couple Ric and Mary also stayed for a while, we had only communicated by email with them before this meeting. It's nice to catch up with people we know. We will be meeting Don and Marg in Laverton sometime in May before convoying across to Alice Springs.

The fishing is great as these photos prove. My fish is a groper of 75cms and Sandy's is a Queen Snapper of 76cms. We have also caught Harlequin fish and Breaksea Cods. No squid to mention at the moment, even a pro spent all day down here with only 10 squid caught off 50 lures. Tried a bit of snorkeling with Sandy and Les, the visibility was around 50 feet with plenty of fish to see. Sandy lasted an hour in the cold water, well done Sandy. A pod of dolphins live in the bay and pass by our campsite up to 10 times a day, around 30 or more dolphins. I was snorkeling at one time when they went 10 foot under me. Mothers and babies swam on their sides watching me as I watched them. Sandy has decided to snorkel more as she missed out on this wonderful experience.

The fishermen's camps have been here for quite a while as have the wildlife, snakes, mice, pygmy possums, rabbits, wallabys and emus. Sandy has had a close encounter with a black snake, she believes it was around 8 feet long. Luckily it wasn't too close and it headed away in the opposite direction from our camp.

Even the shower block is designed in the tradition of Australian Rustic.

Next month we will be moving on to Lucky Bay.

Peter and Sandy

Still fishing.