Thierings on Tour

I got up extra early this morning to coincide some early hours of work with Sydney and It was a glorious sunrise. As I grabbed my laptop with an ocean view I saw a dark lump in the water, so I grabbed the binoculars to have a closer look. It turned out to be two giant turtles cruising along above the coral. It was incredible to see them from our campsite, although I was envious of the people who jumped in the water early for a snorkel. 

We packed up swiftly as we had a few chores to run and then drive a little further south today. 

We popped into Exmouth for a top of supplies, as well as fuel and laundry. Conveniently the car wash was next to the laundromat so Chris finally got to wash off all the sea spray from recent weeks. The kids got to have a final play with the Tasmanian twin girls they had befriended at Osprey while grabbed lunch together.

Then it was back on the road and heading to Bullara station. We had heard lots about this place and were looking forward to our evening there and a dinner at The Table. 

The kids loved exploring the station with its quirky sculptures, murals, old cars to drive. I won’t lie, I was also VERY excited to have a proper, long hot water shower after 10 days in saltwater and “limit your water usage so you last in the van” national park conditions. Plus the showers were very trendy!

For dinner we got to enjoy The Table, a communal dining experience and tonight there was steak (fresh from the station) and some delicious sides on the menu. Chris and I shared a table with a couple named Shirley and Steve from Perth and we had a lovely evening, whilst the girls had a more relaxed version of the evening on some nearby couches where they could play and run around a little bit.
It was a truly wonderful evening as we shared travel stories and when Steve and Shirley asked what I did, it turned out that Shirley had in fact been diagnosed with leukaemia and is only alive now due to receiving a stem cell transplant 18 years ago. Talk about the universe and the timing of who you meet, Shirley’s story literally gave me goosebumps and is a great motivator to continue what we do at Stem Cell Donors Australia…

To top off an already wonderful evening, we got to enjoy Basque cheesecake, a burnt cheesecake with the most delicious flavours. A perfect finish to the wonderful evening we enjoyed!

Kms travelled – 174