Re-couped from a month of non-stop activity with Grandma and the girls we are back on the road with a Britz campa van. (Sorry, Apollo. Any campa will do.) We loaded up and headed north. First stop on the Turquoise coast, Cervantes and the Pinnacles Desert. Our arrival in Cervantes was marred by the discovery that the left rear tire and the house battery were both almost flat. Since it was late in the day and there was no mechanic in town, we had to resort to topping up the air and waiting awhile (WA stands for more than just Western Australia.) In the morning Craig discovered that the tire had lost another 15 lbs of pressure overnight, but he neglected to inform Lynda of this fact. He topped up the air while she was in the toilet at the petrol station and proceeded to drive her into the desert to see the Pinnacles at Nambung National Park. Why would he do this you ask? According to him, life is about the adventure (and the mechanic was in the opposite direction.)The Pinnacles are petrified limestone pillars that are suspected to be the remnants of an ancient forest which was buried in the sand. Through wind erosion they are now exposed. The Discovery Centre at the park was loaded with information about the Pinnacles and displays of desert flora and fauna, including our spider neighbours.
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Dear friends, driving with low pressure can be helpful when driving offroad - specially after beeing stucked in the sand => free advise from outback experienced Swiss. But we'd feel better if you'd get your car repaired. Maybe change to apollo? Drive save and have fun. Don't forget to stop in Kalbarri (visit the national park - natures Window!!!) regards from marina & daniel
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