Have to agree with you on the Esperance area & the coastal drive, stunning.
The head of the bight is a great veiwing area as well.
JC.
-- Edited by justcruisin01 on Sunday 19th of August 2012 07:24:30 PM
donnybabes said
12:02 AM Aug 20, 2012
Hi all visited the whales ,saw quite a few but not a lot of activity in the water.Should you go to the head of the bight the drive is approx 5 km from hwy,good road.There is a stone building/shed at the entry to the viewing area,apparently you can stay in this are (large enough for c/vansto turn ) until opening time at 9.30am.No facilities though.
Quite a nasty inspector at the SA-WA border,she was very macho and abrupt.Spent some time in Esperance,weather a little cooler although t shirt weather still. Lovely scenic drive from Pink Lake c/van park ($30 pn no discount ( " we are a family park" no discounts given).Pink Lake has lost its colour due to the council removing the algea that makes in pink,the scenic drive along the coast makes up for it.
Decided we wanted to see family and friends sooner so we have arrived in Perth (Rockingham ),great weather.hopfully we shall do a tour down south before going home.
Alfie
Hylda&Jon said
01:16 AM Aug 20, 2012
donnybabes wrote:
Quite a nasty inspector at the SA-WA border,she was very macho and abrupt.
Before we got there we had heard horror stories about a female 'hitler' type pratrolling the SA/WA border but we were lucky enough to get a nice man that started to check the van till I mentioned I had previously read all the stuff on the net about the restrictions. He sounded quite pleased & said he wished more people would think ahead like that, then he looked in one more cupboard & said, with a smile, we were fine. I guess it depends on who you get.
heer
Jon
_wombat_ said
01:54 AM Aug 20, 2012
Alfie, we got her the last time we came home to Perth, she needs reporting, and I will do that if we get her again, the job has to be done but not with that sort of attitude, most people abide by the rules and she gets upset before even checking us out, she shouted at Mrs W to get back in the car when the sign say's please open you caravan for inspection.
Cruising Granny said
05:49 AM Aug 20, 2012
The last time I crossed the border about a month ago she was going through a bird cage - the seed the paper on the bottom, the water bowl, and everything the poor lady had in her overloaded little car. She looked to be relocating, and the black eye might have been an indication. The truck driver was waiting for me on the WA side while I waited in line, but the guy let me go around after checking my fridge etc. The Police team from Eucla is also all girls. One is quite pleasant, the other is not. Just try to do the right thing, and give them less to do. The "fruit fly" at Ceduna is much more congenial.
beachball57 said
03:38 PM Aug 20, 2012
heading to perth on 21st august to do a pilot accredtation course so i guess i'll meet the border patrol on the way over and on the way back, they never use to bother me when i was in the truck but it's the first time in the car so i'll see how much different it is i guess....
Delta18 said
05:00 PM Aug 20, 2012
beachball57 wrote:
heading to perth on 21st august to do a pilot accredtation course so i guess i'll meet the border patrol on the way over and on the way back, they never use to bother me when i was in the truck but it's the first time in the car so i'll see how much different it is i guess....
The good thing is you don't see the border patrol on the way back. You meet a different crew at Ceduna.
The upshot of this is the Ceduna Oyster Stall is right next door, get a dozen fresh oysters for $5.50 (last time).
bill12 said
09:40 PM Aug 20, 2012
While fishing , today, out at the point at Horseshoe bay, I saw a BIG humpback whale with a new born calf. The mother whale was 50 to 55 feet long, and one of the biggest I have seen in 40 odd years at sea. lovely animals, there seems to be more every year.I hope she, and her calf, don,t end up as whaleburgers in Japan. Bill
glassies said
11:40 PM Aug 21, 2012
me too i love whales, im not a greeny by far but i for one think the killing of whales is rediculous its just not human ,they do no harm and leave them be i say
BohemianGypsy said
04:55 PM Aug 22, 2012
glassies wrote:
me too i love whales, im not a greeny by far but i for one think the killing of whales is rediculous its just not human ,they do no harm and leave them be i say
It is just greed pure and simple for the reason for killing whales. I think in this modern age they could surely find something else instead of whale fat to use. I am sick of that reason. They mainly eat the whale, although I don't care what they use them for they need to get with the times and figure out something else to use. The barbarians!! These creatures are truly majestic when seen in their natural habitat and it is a real shame that Japan cannot see that or the harm they are doing.
Just my thoughts
Michelle
_wombat_ said
06:12 PM Aug 22, 2012
BohemianGypsy wrote:
glassies wrote:
me too i love whales, im not a greeny by far but i for one think the killing of whales is rediculous its just not human ,they do no harm and leave them be i say
It is just greed pure and simple for the reason for killing whales. I think in this modern age they could surely find something else instead of whale fat to use. I am sick of that reason. They mainly eat the whale, although I don't care what they use them for they need to get with the times and figure out something else to use. The barbarians!! These creatures are truly majestic when seen in their natural habitat and it is a real shame that Japan cannot see that or the harm they are doing.
Have to agree with you on the Esperance area & the coastal drive, stunning.
The head of the bight is a great veiwing area as well.
JC.
-- Edited by justcruisin01 on Sunday 19th of August 2012 07:24:30 PM
Hi all visited the whales ,saw quite a few but not a lot of activity in the water.Should you go to the head of the bight the drive is approx 5 km from hwy,good road.There is a stone building/shed at the entry to the viewing area,apparently you can stay in this are (large enough for c/vansto turn ) until opening time at 9.30am.No facilities though.
Quite a nasty inspector at the SA-WA border,she was very macho and abrupt.Spent some time in Esperance,weather a little cooler although t shirt weather still. Lovely scenic drive from Pink Lake c/van park ($30 pn no discount ( " we are a family park" no discounts given).Pink Lake has lost its colour due to the council removing the algea that makes in pink,the scenic drive along the coast makes up for it.
Decided we wanted to see family and friends sooner so we have arrived in Perth (Rockingham ),great weather.hopfully we shall do a tour down south before going home.
Alfie
Before we got there we had heard horror stories about a female 'hitler' type pratrolling the SA/WA border but we were lucky enough to get a nice man that started to check the van till I mentioned I had previously read all the stuff on the net about the restrictions. He sounded quite pleased & said he wished more people would think ahead like that, then he looked in one more cupboard & said, with a smile, we were fine. I guess it depends on who you get.
heer
Jon
Alfie, we got her the last time we came home to Perth, she needs reporting, and I will do that if we get her again, the job has to be done but not with that sort of attitude, most people abide by the rules and she gets upset before even checking us out, she shouted at Mrs W to get back in the car when the sign say's please open you caravan for inspection.
The truck driver was waiting for me on the WA side while I waited in line, but the guy let me go around after checking my fridge etc.
The Police team from Eucla is also all girls. One is quite pleasant, the other is not.
Just try to do the right thing, and give them less to do.
The "fruit fly" at Ceduna is much more congenial.
The good thing is you don't see the border patrol on the way back. You meet a different crew at Ceduna.
The upshot of this is the Ceduna Oyster Stall is right next door, get a dozen fresh oysters for $5.50 (last time).
its just not human ,they do no harm and leave them be i say
It is just greed pure and simple for the reason for killing whales. I think in this modern age they could surely find something else instead of whale fat to use. I am sick of that reason. They mainly eat the whale, although I don't care what they use them for they need to get with the times and figure out something else to use. The barbarians!! These creatures are truly majestic when seen in their natural habitat and it is a real shame that Japan cannot see that or the harm they are doing.
Just my thoughts
Michelle
Ditto BG
