While cruising we noticed a small pod of Dolphin ahead and slowed down to take a look. Within seconds the Dolphin had made their way over to us and began to put on a great show of riding our wake and bow-wave. They showed a great deal of curiosity and came so close to the boat that we literally could have reached out and touched them. The show went on for over two hours, with some apparently getting bored and peeling off, while others came over to take a look and joined in the fun.
Here are some of the pictures......
 |
| You should definitely click on this last one and enlarge it. You will be able to see the baby Dolphin to the right of the other two. |
After the show came to an end we continued our sightseeing and had to have a bit of a giggle. The diehard fishos go out day after day, trying to "bag out" on King George Whiting. They move from place to place, but usually the same group of places each time they go out. I never see them at the back of the island where we were - and that's why we were giggling. The cunning old whiting were there in droves! Literally every sandbank we drove along was teeming with the buggers. I guess the whiting have figured out the fisho's habits.
On the way back we stopped to drop some crab nets in the water. The local crab is the Sand Crab. Blue Swimmers don't come into this bay for reasons known only to them. In South Australia you may only use three nets if you are fishing from a boat. We caught a feed after just three pulls of the nets. So, for dinner tonight it was fresh crab and fresh whiting with salad.
 |
| A nice feed of Sand Crabs |
 |
| The nippers on these buggers are a lot bigger than Blue Swimmer nippers |
 |
| Despite the prominent spots on their carapace you cannot see these crabs on the bottom of the sea, even if the water is perfectly clear and shallow. |
Enough bragging about the seafood. See you next post.
Hello Russ and Sue
ReplyDeleteMy name is Mark Knowles, I’m a journalist for Caravan and Motorhome On Tour Magazine.
We’re constantly on the lookout for photos of people on the road with their rig to feature in the magazine.
I was looking at your wonderful blog and saw some of your great pictures and wanted to ask if you could email me some so we could put them in the magazine.
We’re only too happy to send you a copy of the magazine if we use one of your pictures, and of course, we can attribute the image to you.
It’s always fun to see yourself and your rig on the pages of the magazine and share your experiences with other RV enthusiasts.
Right now I’m working on an article about some popular touring routes around Australia, with a focus on where you can find some great free-camping spots.
I see you have travelled to some of the area’s I’m hoping to feature and would love to get some photos of you at any of the free-camping spots you have stayed at in these regions.
At the moment I’m hoping to find some pics in areas including northern and outback QLD, Tassie, south-west WA, the Murray River region, NSW south coast and the Eyre Peninsula in SA.
So if you’ve got any photos of your travels in any of these places, I’d love it if you could send them in.
Please tell us a bit about where you are and what you liked about the spot as well.
Like I said, we’re always after photo’s, so even if you don’t have any for these particular places, I was hoping to put you on my contact list and maybe contact you again in the future about upcoming stories.
We always prefer pics with people in them, whether it’s yourselves or some friends you made along the way, and we also love to see your rig, so please keep that in mind when you’re looking for pics to send.
Don’t hesitate to contact me for a chat or if you want any more info, I’m always happy to hear from RVers and have a chat about their travels and tips.
Fell free to pass on this letter to any of your RVing friends as well, I’d like to hear from as many people as possible.
Please send any photos in the highest quality file size you have, as they will look much better on the printed page, you might have to send them one at a time to get them through.
Thanks for your time, and I look forward to hearing from you and seeing some of your pictures soon.
Best Wishes,
Mark
Mark Knowles
Feature writer
Caravan & Motorhome On Tour
37 Carnarvon St
Silverwater NSW 2128
mknowles@expresspublications.com.au
Ph: (02) 9741 3811
Reception: (02) 9741 3800
Website: www.caravanandmotorhome.com.au
Hello Mark. Thank you for the nice words about the blog and photographs. I will be in touch by email soon.
ReplyDeleteCheers
Russ
Hi Russ & Sue,
ReplyDeleteI've been luking around your blog since you started your trip to the peninsula, but because of some sort of duplication in my Google account I have not had the ability to comment.
Having spent some 27 years living and working on "the coast" I have found it very refreshing to read your comments and views of a place that I once called home.
I,m sorry that they have not turned on the very best of weather for you but you seem to be getting a couple of good days now.
It's a pity that yout RO filter didn't like the brackish water as that was the sole reason that I also purchased one so I'll be interested to hear sometime down the track how you get along biulding a suitable replacement.
Love your dolphin shots and I could almost taste the crabs; the weather will be too cold for them by the time we get to crab country.
Regards,
JK.
(John Kelly)
Hello John.
ReplyDeleteI have been communicating with a supplier of RO filters and he has given me some things to consider. Saltwater RO membranes aren't overly expensive but do require relatively high pressure to operate. Typically about 800 psi is required to force the water through the membrane.
Commercially available units, such as those used on yachts, can cost upwards of $6000. My supplier suggests that by utilising the pump from a high pressure cleaner, such as a Karcher, would enable a seawater RO unit to be built for around $1500. The theory is that the pumps can and will fail, but can be replaced relatively cheaply. $1500.00 sounds like a lot, but to me the expense is worth it if it means that we can have safe drinking water without having to leave places that we like. I think that the ongoing cost of producing water would be in the order of 30 cents per litre, which is a small price to pay. Naturally, any RO filter that is built to extract clean water from seawater will easily handle water that is brackish.
Thank you for reading the blog and I hope you stay with us as we continue our travels. We will be moving again in just two more days.
Cheers
Russ
Hi Russ & Sue
ReplyDeleteWell you guys look like you are going to be famous soon! Great stuff.
Those dophin photos are really fantastic, we are definately going to buy a polarized filter for our Pentax before we leave on the next trip. So glad the day turned on some good weather for you both.
You asked if we have a kayak and the answer is a big yes! We have two with us up here in Karratha and a couple of competition kayaks stored down south. We love kayaking a few years back did the crossing from your place to Jarman Island because I wanted to see close up what I could see through my binos! LOL.