June 2005

Were back on the road again. Arrived at Sandy's favourite spot, Bundera on Ningaloo Reef, near Exmouth.

We have added some new toys to our home.

The first is a Christies Engineering, Honda powered 50amp battery charger. I sold the Honda EU10i Generator and if all goes well this new charger will allow us to run the motor for less hours per overcast day and still keep the battery charged. Saving on wear and tear, petrol and noise.

I bought a satelite dish so that we can now receive TV at remote locations such as Ningaloo, Bremer Bay and further afield. We are receiving digital quality TV with ABC, SBS, GWN and Win stations available. Sometimes you just need a TV fix as you can read books only so much before you need a break. It's good for Dr Who, Mythbusters and Weather reports.

I also updated my camera so you should be seeing some difference in the photos on these pages as I get used to it. It is a Panasonic LZ2, 5 megapixel camera with 6 times optical zoom.

Sandy has found a new hobby, jewellery making, so she has bought a book and numerous tools to give it a go.

It took us 3 days to drive to this camping spot and as I write this it is blowing a gale ouside with strong wind warnings. The other campers tell us there are plenty of squid to be caught but only a few fish. I have unloaded the boat but as yet have not launched it, maybe in a few days. The campers have been struck by heavy storms every 2 weeks for the last couple of months with annexes being torn off and torrential downpours flooding everything in sight. Yardie Creek is flowing and can only be crossed at low tide, normally a sand bar stops the water but that has been washed away.

Not much to report at this stage as the end of June is nigh and I start writing the July report soon.

Till next month.

Peter and Sandy