Gismo Queen and her King

Day 25 - Brooms Head - Thursday 23 May 2024

 Idyllic! This place has been just perfect during our stay. Sunny, warm, beautiful, sparkly seas and we think we are in the best position in this park. Mostly protected from the wind, the best views and pretty good sunshine (apart from when it goes behind the odd Norfolk Pine).

We started the day with a great fry up for breakfast - after the obligatory cuppa in bed listening to the waves crash. Then Jude and I got some washing on while Neill went fishing. By elevenses we had finished our jobs but Neill still hadn’t caught a fish - much to his frustration as they were leaping around bim. So we went for a walk up to the headland where there was an impressive lookout. But it sure was windy up there! We took the long way home to get our steps up and stopped to order our fish and chips for lunch from the Snack Shack on the way back. They were very much enjoyed while watching the tide turn.

The afternoon was occupied with reading, chasing the sun, bringing the washing in, and for Neill, more fishing. This time he actually did catch five fish - unfortunately all under size. I went on a kindling hunt and lit the fire early enough to ensure it was warm before sunset. Some tenters arrived and tried to set up opposite us and when Neill went over to warn them that we were leaving the next morning and would need to drive onto their site in order to get out (these are fairly small sites), there was some rude attitude in return. A call to the park office remedied the situation and our new “friends” relocated.

Nibbles and wine as the sun went down before a delicious risotto dinner from Jude and we watched the full moon play hide and seek behind some clouds. 

Oh, and I found out today why this place is called Brooms Head. Apparently there was a shipwreck off the coast here and some people (either survivors or search party) hunting for them found a fresh water spring here and placed a broom in the ground to mark the source of fresh water.

posted by Tracey @ 9:50 pm