4 Stray Katz: The elusive fish of Exmouth

Well Exmouth is supposed to have the some of the best fishing in Australia so Daniel and Henry went with our friend Brendan to try to get a fish feast. Alas the fish managed to evade them every time and after fishing for most of the day in several different spots we resorted to canned tuna!

The next day we spent the morning at the waterpark again, it is awesome and the kids love it. In the afternoon we headed to the shipwreck of the SS Mildura that is visible at low tide. Daniel and I snorkelled to it. It was really interesting and some sections of the wrecked and rusty boat had heaps of fish hiding in it. Conditions were pretty bad though and we had to try hard to ensure the large waves didn't push us into the wreck.

The kids enjoyed exploring the rockpools with their friends Banjo and Matilda and they found a large blue sea star that captured their attention. The wind was howling though so we moved on to the nearby Bundegi Beach. It was sheltered and very calm and the kids had a great time playing in the shallows.

When I came back from my reef snorkel Val noticed a jet ski towing a biscuit out in the bay that hadn't moved for a while. The boys all got their binoculars and everyone decided they must have stalled and needed some help as they were attempting to swim the JetSki to shallower water. Daniel to the rescue. Off he runs down the beach, shirtless and tanned. Whilst we are surveying the scene Brendan got a closer look at the people in trouble and noticed they were 3 hot, 20 something girls in small string bikinis (who were also very well endowed). No wonder Daniel ran to help. He swam under the boat investigating and found their tow rope around their propeller, nothing he could do. By this time all four kids had ran down to him so he didn't seem so cool anymore! Anyway the girls had to push the JetSki all the way to the boat ramp and past us again, I did feel embarrassed for them as everyone on the beach had a good stare! Daniel swears to this day he did not know they were 3 girls and apparently he said to them straight away 'this looks a bit suss, my missus is going to get shitty at me when she realises I'm helping 3 bikini girls'!

Anyway we had a little drama of our own. Brendan had brought their car onto the beach and realised too late how soft the sand was. There was no way he was getting out and every movement just bogged them in more. The maxx tracks came in handy again and once he had lowered pressure he was able to use the tracks to drive out, so nothing too serious.

That night we planned a night out for Val and Henry's last night. We went to Grace's Tavern and had an exceptional meal, including a huge ice cream sandwich for the boys for dessert (which the kids were only too happy to share). On the way out one of the girls on the bar recognised Daniel, it was one of the JetSki girls who thanked him as his head grew bigger!

The next morning we waved goodbye to Val, Henry and Lara. After nearly 7 weeks with us it was going to be strange not to have the around. We spent the day hanging out at the awesome tropical pool and getting a few jobs done before we left the next day for Cape Range National Park. That evening we had a great night with Kat and Brendan at their caravan park. Jackson was particularly taken with the dress up bag and wandered the park wearing his special outfit!

We hadn't caught any more mice during the last 3 nights in Exmouth so I was beginning to feel more comfortable in the van, though we still set 6 traps every night just in case!