Thurs, 12th Dec, 2024 Cattle Trails Memorial rest area at turn off to Northcliffe to Kev & Linda’s place, Bunbury, WA

Overcast, 19 degrees min even with the windows open for a change - nice.

Continued on to Manjimup through lovely tall trees then farms.

Stopped for a cuppa in a park at Manjimup and sent off an email with photos to Wholesale Auto. Sent Bob a message wishing him all the best for his knee op today.

We had checked out Manjimup and area previously but not sure if we saw this sign near the shopping centre which was the old Butter Factory. These palms are nearly 100 years old.

Continued on to Nannup. Sky clearing now.

Checked out some old logs at the Lions Park - Jarrah, Blackbutt & Red Gum.

Clear blue sky overhead now so decided to go to Busselton before heading up to Bunbury.

Down hill and onto the flat country at last, 20km from Busselton - the rest has been up and down hills but Steve has been able to keep the auto transmission temperature under control without the lock-up thing.

Through town to the long jetty. Parked up and had lunch. Got out our new Cancer Council hats and went for a wander along the foreshore to the jetty. Haven’t got time to walk the jetty today - we did it back in January 2017. Lovely pines - one has been decorated for Christmas.

Found a new ‘window’ that we hadn’t seen before. I looked back at my photos and there was just a metal plaque about the cyclone damage to the jetty.

Walked along for a while - looking further around the foreshore.

Then headed back. I got my feet wet!

Back to the camper (got to 36 degrees). Steve decided to check if there were any businesses around Perth at do torque convertors and I found one. The chap was very helpful and sounded knowledgeable so we will call in and see him next week. Might be easier for him to do it while we are away for the month next year rather than trying to send it back to Melbourne etc.

Back through town and onto the highway to Bunbury and around to Kev & Linda’s place for the night.

Nice afternoon chatting. Margaret messaged that Bob was out of surgery and all is good.