Ally’s birthday today. Packed up (well behind the Cheapa Campa crowd) and set off towards Denham and Monkey Mia by 10 am. Stopped to fill up at the local Caltex and then we’re off. Cheapa Campa well in front of course. We were cruising along about an hour and a half into the trip when the radio crackled unexpectedly to life with a request that we join Ally and Jeff for morning tea at the roadhouse we had just passed. After a quick U turn (if any manoeuvre can be quick with caravan in tow) we found them boiling the kettle in the camper. These poms seem to boil the kettle for a cuppa at very frequent intervals, but it did provide the opportunity for a loo stop and a magnum (in addition to the never ending supply of cookies in the camper, obviously needed just to keep Jeff going). 
The rels tootled on ahead again after this and we lost them completely when we stopped at Hamelin Pool to view the stromatolites – living fossils that are essentially limestone accretions created by cyanobacteria that are extremely old (millions of years). Car battery starting to be a little dodgy – required jump starting from the dual battery (lucky we’ve got a spare – perhaps some jumper leads could be useful at some point?)
After visiting Stumpy stromatolite and his numerous relatives we moved on and pulled into Nanga Bay, as had discussed possibility of coming here for the kite / wind surfing but no sign of the Cheapa Campa. Just on the way to see what the beach had in store when a woman in a station wagon rolled up and asked if we were looking for some people. Slightly warily replied that “we might be”??? and were then informed that our rig was expected and that the people in the Cheapa Campa had been and gone, now on their way to Denham. Finally caught up with them at the Denham Seaside Tourist Village. 
Wind was certainly getting up and was blowing quite a gale by the time we were venturing out in search of dinner (dinner out for Ally’s birthday). Denham’s not very big and there are limited dining options but we plumped for the Sunset Maru Maru Cafe who had a 3 course roast special that night. Turned out to be really delicious and the apple crumble for dessert was obviously made in house. Friendly staff as well. Rather tired after this so bed looked pretty good.