We’re now really just making time before we arrive in Albany on Xmas Eve. I thought there may be more down in this south west region, but over the last few days we really done that section. There seems no point following the coast, because you can’t. Now that it is school holidays and close to Christmas, van sites are getting very expensive, rare, and in a lot of cases require multiple night stays. There are not too many nice campsite options either, well none that we would have a chance of not being full already.
We found a van park yesterday. It’s a little under half way to Albany and is decently priced. We’ve booked in for two nights. So we can do another day trip tomorrow.
Today we actually slept in a bit and it’s about 8am when we get up. Given the sunlight is streaming in I’m surprised.
We’re packed up and on the road not long after 9, back through Busselton. Via Nannup (a nice little tourist town), then Manjimup (a decent sized little country town) and finally to Quinninup. Nope nothing. There apparently was a pub here until recently, but it burnt down.
We stopped back in Manjimup for lunch, they have built this nice park and as we are in forest country a timber museum. We let the kids run off some steam.
It’s this big! 
We drive past what we assumed was the site of the burnt down pub, and into the van park, at the entrance there must be close to a 1000 garden gnomes. I’m not sure whether to be amused or incredibly terrified. There are a couple of other vans here so we park up. Being away from the coast, it a lot warmer here, Justine and I both question if this was the best choice we had.
A little odd.
Anyway we chill for the afternoon and as we are under the shade of a large tree we spend some time with a family game of backyard cricket.
As we arrived here there were a few roos around the caretakers van, and as the sun sets, heaps of them come out and graze on the grass van sites. They’ve obviously been fed or handled as they are not really scared of us, and the kids get pretty close. We’re not keen on feeding animals bread or the like (as it would appear the caretakers do), but the kids do feed them some grass and leaves.
Mum and Bub.
Doesn’t seem like the way to celebrate 100 days, but that’s how it goes.
A gnome invasion, that is something different.
…..Yes, a slightly creepy gnome invasion!!!!
Lovely shots of the ‘roos..
Paulox
Totally agree…you become obliged to have to send 2 or more nites at places now…just like you go to Coles and have to buy 2 or more packets of whatever to receive the bargain…the sale…and they use these opportunities to call themselves cheap….this is all becoming so commonplace nowadays…obliging the customer to spend more to receive the bargain. I vote with my feet…and hopefully you do the same with your wheels.
…..A very Merry Christmas to all. Hope the New Year brings Happiness & good Health to everyone.
…Love & big Hugs
Paulyxx
Thanks Paul, Hope you had a good xmas too!