Day 32 – Elim Beach – Thierings on Tour

Happy 1 month on the road to us!

I can’t believe how quickly time is going, but also how much we have done in 1 month.

We finally had a break from van and dummy drama and set off to our first stop along the Cape York Peninsula – towards Elim Beach.

Just to give you an idea of where we are, here is a rough dot on the map of Australia.

There was a lot of interesting terrain around us as we drove, including some back burning along the side of the road. It’s so fascinating to see how much the landscape can change in such a short distance.

We went to the infamous The Lion’s Den hotel for lunch and the girls loved the idea of writing their names for a wall. Not that we are teaching them to graffiti, it’s just a tradition at the pub.

After a play at the playground, some food and of course a cold drink for the adults, it was time to head further.

As we drove through the national park and Hope Vale, there were a lot of wild brumbies on the side of the road. One creek crossing also had a giant turtle shell in the water, even though it absolutely wouldn’t be turtle territory.

We arrived at Eddie’s beach camp at Elim beach and it was everything we had heard it was. Beautiful, serene beach sites with amazing views over the coloured sands – so cool! We went for a walk along the beach while it was super low tide so as to have a very clear view of everything around us. Whilst there is a big sand bank and Eddie said the crocs don’t get into these waters, I just can’t help but be extra cautious around these areas.