Yogi n Laff n Crew's Travels

We left our beautiful camp at Punsand Bay and drove to Bamaga and got fuel, water, air and food. We drove another not quite another hour and stopped at a bush camp on the beach at Mutee Heads. Bloody hard to get your hand washing dry as it keeps drizzling on and off!!!! Tropics for you. Would hate to live here in summer. The sweat was teaming off us today. I did a heap of hand washing and it's now drizzling they will smell nice tomorrow after being bundled up wet in ute and then I'll have to re-wash them all over again! We had a snooze, beer and coffee and then nibbles and thought about tea. Tom sick of steak and salad so I made a curry chicken which was quite nice. Had a cold shower from our camper (not worth setting up hot water) and felt refreshed again. Not sure where the road will take us tomorrow. But we are slowly heading east.

Those of you who are astute enough to realise I've skipped a day, I've realised I've numbered two days the same last week. Yesterday Morning Donna Tom and I stayed behind while the others went looking for fresh oysters on the rocks at Somerset Beach but couldn't get there as the water was too deep. They did manage to get a couple of small ones though. They were back at camp by 11.30 and then after some lunch they all went (except for Claire and I) and looked at WWII aircraft wreckages. It was nice to have a quiet day here at camp. We decided to have a camp oven dinner 'Karl's surprise' which the meat ranged from saus, steak and lamb neck chops. Unfortunately the fire failed us and had to be cooked on gas BUT the fire was good enough for 'Yogis syrup dumplings' which were amazing and not a trip without them. Karl, Greg and John went up in helicopter and took some nice shots Yoges had a fish on the rocks, but no luck. Today we were up by 6

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We left camp around 9 am. After packing up the boys went for another dip in 'Karl's Special Spot' to cool down. Our destination today is Punsand Bay. A few more creek crossings and corrugations. We crossed the Jardine on the Ferry and just fitted with our campers. Drove on and started getting service the closer we got to Bamaga! Phones going ting ting ting with all messages after 4 days out of service. We did a little grocery shopping and continued on to Punsand Bay. Checked in and went for a walk along the beach where 1 bar of service if we are lucky!!! (Or not😜). The sunset was magical. We've decided to go to Tip tomorrow. So up bright and early abc leaving camp by 7 to try and beat the tour buses ect.

Up before the sparrows (do not wake the dragon!) and headed off to The Tip. Climbed Mt Everest (looked like it to me. Lol) and on the other side was the little sign that marks the top of Australia! There was a bus of grey nomads that pulled in behind us and I thought if they can do it so can I! Little did I know there was a cheat track along the beach! The view at the top of the hill is amazing. We took the mandatory photos. Then proceeded on the easy track back to car park. Claire, Donna, Tom and I were in front. We came to the last bit of rocks which had green mossy stuff and grey slimy mud on them. Of course what would be a trip without me going over. Arse-over-tit-at-the-tip!! Was hilarious. As I tried to get up my feet kept slipping. I was on all fours trying to get up and slipping and sliding. Claire tried to help in amongst laughing then for her own safety let go and donna just stood back away! 😂😂😂😂. Eventually got up and did the walk along the beach back to cars. We

We left Lakeland caravan park at 8.30 after a leisurely morning. Drove past tobacco plantations and yoges wanted to pull over. Also many bananas growing as well. We stopped Hann River roadhouse and was greeted with their guard dog - emu. Donsy got an ice lock and we able to use the loos as we had bought something!!! We stopped at Musgrave River Roadhouse and fuelled up and made some lunch. Karl checked his wheel bearing and adjusted it. We stopped at Coen for a wee stop and an ice block. Back on the road for another few hours and started talking about where to camp. We followed a little track at Rocky creek which we found on WikiCamps - but decided it wasn't big enough. We travelled on to Moreton Telegraph station caravan park and they are keeping the generator running until the State of Origin is over!!!! When we pulled up we discovered our camper hasn't been charging as we drove along and only had 10% power left in the camper! Yoges started Karl's generator