SUNDAY 16 AUGUST       PUNSAND BAY

There was some rain in the early hours and through the morning. That only made it more humid. The sea looks so attractive – but such unattractive things live in it, as deterrents.

We relaxed some more.

Have been discussing where we go next. John is determined to go to a place he found in my guide book that is really off the beaten track. After the Vrilya experience, I am not so keen, but suspect he will get his way.

Drove up to the office to get the other gas bottle refilled – $25.

Saw travellers there with a Trakmaster van similar to ours. It is very rare to see a caravan of any sort up in these parts. Chatted with them for a while. They bought their van the same time we did – had met them in the factory last November. The van travelled up here fine, but some of the plastic cupboard door catches had broken. Still, the fact that the van did this trip and this is the only issue, reassures us about the solidity of ours – these roads are killers! They came across the Frenchmans Track from Chilli Beach, with it – said the Pascoe River crossing was very hard. They also travelled the lower part of the OTL Track, but pulled off north of Eliot Falls, as we did. But I think they are crazy to bring their van up here, at all. Maybe they do not have the long term vision of van use that we do – want ours to really last!

Tea was a stir fry. Had to break out the tofu – much to John’s disgust. Tofu, vegie and ginger stir fry. I thought it was alright. John didn’t comment!