Today we were really only going to go and do some touristy things in Derby so I started my morning doing a few chores.
Firstly that very annoying squealing sound on our brakes has now started on my side after I fixed the passenger side a few weeks ago! So I pulled the wheel off and the brakes apart and for the life of me I can not find a thing wrong. Very annoying!!
Secondly our solar panels on the van were totally covered in dirt and dust so no where near as efficient as they could be so I jumped on the roff of the van and washed them as best as I could.
Thirdly our waste water was not flowing out of the waste water tank as fast as it once did so I suspected Karens hair was blocking it, as this is a regular thing with the drains at home!! And yes, once I pulled it apart thats exactly what the problem was.
We then went into Derby for a proper look around. The squealing in the brake was still there of course so as desperate measure I sprayed the brake pads with some brake cleaner and would you believe it, I think thats all it was. Usually when you get some dirt or dust on your brakes it goes away pretty quickly, but not this fine red dirt it appears.
Our first stop at Derby was the Boab Prison tree. Whilst it believed the Aboriginals were held prisoner here it is not actually fact, but a nice large Boab tree anyway.
Then we had a look at these metal sculptures called the walk along the marsh. I am not totally sure what it was about but Ill read the signs that we photographed at some stage I guess haha
Next stop was the Jetty. Which is quite impressive given the massive tides they have in Derby. The dirty water and the ocean and the sky in the horizon all seemed to blend into one giving this really weird look into the distance.
We stayed there for quite a while looking at the fish below and trying toi spot any crocs, which we didnt. Karen did get some bird photos though.
I forgot to have breakfast so popped into a bakery and two days in a row spent money on food from shops haha
We popped into a couple of shops of interest in the township which is always interesting and then we popped into a couple of known bird watching spots. Both had some birds but I dont think there were too many that Karen hasn't already photographed. Mind you, she would stay there for days if you had no time constraints!
Then back at camp we went to the station reception as they had a new delivery of beef, so I bought some mince, rumps and a tomahawk steak.
I then put a roast pork on the weber with some roast veggies for tea.
Tv and bed haha