Escape!

Day 2
Thanks Janine & Wayne for hospitality, hangover and breakfast! We were good for nothing, but luckily the coffee and toast did the trick and at least allowed us to pull out of the driveway, but really I could have stayed there all day!

Still miserable cold and wet outside, we headed off to Midland to continue in our quest for a ladder (to reach our now unreachable kayaks off the roof of the van) and to finish dropping off the books to Leanne in Midland. Went to Bunnings in Midland and found that the ladder that Steve saw in Mandurah (with the missing foot), was the only one left in the state, so we had to return to Mandurah to pick it up. We popped into the Vet’s to have Midget checked out for travel. (We discovered you need to have special heart worm tablets administered by a vet at least 2 weeks prior to arrival in Tasmania, and paralysis tick injection before we reach QLD. We will have to research NZ further before venturing there!) While at the vet’s we received a call (luckily) from Bunnings saying the ladder they’d put aside, had been recalled. Although we’d been saved a trip back to Mandurah, we still had no ladder. [go to * to read more about our ladder.]

Desperate to get out of the metro area and go ANYWHERE, we finally left Midland around 3pm. We headed off up to Yanchep to check out what was happening up there. Sad to see this place falling apart that someone has high expectations for. Found out there wasn’t much more happening in Two Rocks, but they had a large well serviced marina (even though it was old and run down), but were knackered after all the weeks of cleaning, packing and chucking! We found a gorgeous little park on the beach with toilets and water, and it was so beautiful to wake up overlooking the two large rocks and stunning white sand beach. Have to say we’re both really rapt with the van. The bed feels like a kingsize bed. Probably because you can’t roll of the edge, no matter how hard the other person tries! Still haven’t dared used the toilet, because it still full of junk!

[i]* We wanted a telescopic one that is 2.7m tall and that will fit in the van (no small feat). Anyway luckily we didn’t drive all the way back to Mandurah. After spending $125 to ¾ fill the 80L tank we weren’t looking forward to the prospect of spending $50 to drive back to Mandurah and back to Perth. So we pulled out the laptop and logged into wireless broadband and surfed for telescopic ladders. Managed to find one for $30 less than Bunnings and they’ll post it to Broome into the bargain!

If you’re looking for an amazing telescopic ladder that you can take any where – folds up to less than 1m – check out www.supa-sales.com. They are located in QLD but offer great service! [/i]