All was peaceful at the caravan park & we had a good night's sleep. Despite awakening to the sound of some squawking galahs, it was a treat to realise that we didn't have to get up & could enjoy a lie-in. Tomorrow will be a different story, as we have booked to go on a tour in the Karijini National Park - they are picking us up at 7.25am.!
Had a much-needed 'domestic' morning, catching up with washing & ironing (yes, I do just a little but only the bits that show!) At least the clothes dry in no time at all in this hot, dry climate.
After lunch, we took a little drive out to look at our immediate environment. Once we left the bitumen & drove along some of the dirt roads, we began to see some very pretty wild flowers.
We also visited a local lake which, although attractive, was apparently contaminated (ill effects from the mining, perhaps?) However, the birds seemed unaffected & large numbers had congregated there - ducks, ibises, galahs & corellas that should have been white but looked a brownish-pink due to a covering of the interminable red dust that coats everything in the area! It must be a housewife's nightmare, for it would be impossible to keep it out of the house.
NB: We've decided that corellas are sadly lacking in the niceties - why else would one have left an unwelcome deposit in Bob's hair (I keep telling him that they object to the 'paparazzi' standing under trees & pointing cameras up at them!)
Finally, we drove up a very steep track to a look-out point from where we could see the whole town of Tom Price spread out below us.
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