How different can two days be! Although there were some clouds about, there was blue sky, too, & the sun was shining - more promising than yesterday.
We drove to the Visitor Centre, where the man on duty was very helpful. He explained that Albany had lots to offer, particularly from an historic viewpoint. It was established in 1827 after the sailing ship, "Brig Amity", brought the first settlers from Sydney. The party included a group of convicts, all of them tradesmen, who began the building of the town. Albany was established before Fremantle or Perth & is the oldest town in Western Australia.
We had a lovely walk along the waterfront, through the ANZAC Peace Park & to the replica of the Brig Amity, which had been visited by the Queen in the 1970's.
When we returned to the car, our luck changed - it wouldn't start & showed no sign of life when Bob turned the key! We called the RACV, who eventually sent one of their WA colleagues to help us out. He discovered that it was a starter motor problem - not battery, as we had suspected - &, after a sharp tap on the solenoid (?), the car started ... success! However, after setting off again & parking elsewhere, we had the same problem & had to re-call the RACV. This time, a tow truck was sent for & we were taken to a garage where a new starter motor will be fitted on Monday (they have to wait for it to be sent from Perth). Someone from the garage gave us a lift back to the caravan park, where we had to extend our stay for three extra nights. What a blessing that we were in Albany when the problem occurred - had we been crossing the Nullarbor, I dread to think what would have happened! Nothing we can do now, except relax & hope that repairs will be efficient & reasonably priced!
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