16/7/12 Drove in to Carnarvon and filled up with diesel. Noticed that one front tyre was badly scrubbed. Visited the Information Centre and got addresses for dump site, fresh water and tyre dealers. Did some shopping at Woolies, emptied the waste, filled up with water and then headed to the tyre dealers, only to find they were closed. This on a Monday. Drove to Beaurepaires who said I needed a wheel alignment and that wasonly available in Geraldton. Said the tyre should last the distance.Set off and stayed the night at Edaggee Rest Area. Parked well away from everyone else, but an old codger parked beside us and told us he may have to use his generator. Oh joy. Set up the sat dish to watch football and cover his genny noise. As it transpired he didn't start his but someone else did to disturb the peace.

17/7/12 Drove off to the Overlander Roadhouse where we smokoed before setting off to Monkey Mia. We had phoned earlier to arrange to camp at Fowlers Camp. Drove into Monkey Mia and even though we had paid for NP entry fees, had to fork over more money or turn around. Paid our money under sufferance and went to the beach. No dolphins to be seen so retired to the van for lunch. Our pass lasted for two days and we had to decide whether to return the next morning. Drobe into Denham for a look on our wy back to our camp at Fowlers. There are 4 camp sites on the peninsula, each with 4 free sites. We were the first there but by nighttime another two groups had turned up. Camped almost on the water with grest views across the bay.

18/7/12 The tyre was almost worn down to the ply, so rather than travel 100 extra kms into and out of Monkey Mia, an executive decision was made to motor on towards Geraldton. We drove sedately not wanting to but undue pressure on the tyre and arrived in Geraldton at 2.30pm. Drove immediately to Twomeys who were to do the wheel alignment the next morning. I knew we would require two new tyres, but they asked me to keep the old tyres on till next morning. It would help with their diagnosis. Then drove up te road to Beaurepairs to book in for two new tyres the next morning. I had managed to break the handle in the sullage tap, so I went looking for a replacement. My old one has been glued together, but heaven knows how long it will last. No success with a replacement. Left there looking for a Caravan Park using the GPS. The GPS lady played up and weended up on a beach nowhere near the CP. No signs to say we couldn't camp there, so we bit the bullet and camped free beside the beach. Set the alarm for 6.30 so we could get to Twomeys and Beaurepairs early