Nullarbor Plain - Lookout #2

Yesterday, we left Ceduna after visiting the Aboriginal Cultral Centre and signing up for the worlds longest golf course which basically has the 18 holes scattered accross the Nullabor.  It was a bit expensive, but we thought worth the while.

 

The first 2 holes for us were at Ceduna, and it was pretty mind blowing.  We will start a seperate page dedicated to this shortly, because we really need to tell a story for each hole.  We quickly established Lidia was not good at the fairway driving.  She really just lacked golf style - I think that both legs straight with arms bent might work well for water skiing, but it really doesnt work well for golf.

I needed a couple of practice holes myself, and the rules are flexible, and I think we are making them up as we go, but here they are.  (Maybe Jimbo can help?)

GRA-LID GOLF RULES
      1.  If a ball gets hit so far off course, none of the players can be bothered retreiving it, it becomes a practice shot
      2.  If the ball doesn't move more the 10 metres after being hit, it becomes a practice shot
      3.  Practice shots don't add to the score
      4.  If a crow steals you ball, and drops it closer to the hole, the ball is in play.  If the crow steals the ball and it is not retrieved, the player may decide the location of the ball and no penalty.  If the crow steals it, and runs it backwards, and you miss it with the golf stick, the player may decide where to drop the ball.
     5.  Repositioning the ball in tufts of grass, or the like is allowed, and expected.
     6. All shots must be played using a 5 iron
     7.  Graham is allowed to do what he wants
  

After a few holes, we worked out a routine.  Graham does the fairway driving, Lidia does the putting.  The system works pretty well, and so far, we have the highest score for each hole (even using the Gra-Lid golf rules.

 

 

Rule number 6 sort of came about because we bought a 5 iron for $5 from a second hand shop, and its the only club we have.

 

Anyway, back on subject.  We stayed last nightat Fowlers Bay, and crossed the worst roads we have seen yet.  The damage to the caravan was 1 smashed beer glass (lucky it was Lidias) and the fascia of the air-cond panel was broken.  The corregates were masive.  Even the 80kmh rule for corregates didn't help.  I was talking to one guy who said he was doing 5 kmh over them to save his van, another guy dropped an axel on them...  Maybe the 80kmh rule helped?

 

Fowlers bay is being overrun by sanddunes, and I cant explain why, but we didnt take any photos of them just got some from internet.  But, it looks like the whole town is going to be buried in sand soon. Not a big loss, as the only reportable fish I managed to catch, was a 1kg mullet that was schooling, and I accidentally jagged him on a trout lure.

 

We got another flat tyre on the way out, this time the steel belt was sticking out or the tyre, and even after my dodgy repair trick, the green goo oozed out like an alien with his head cut off.  I might try a reputable tire repair place when we cross the Nullabore, but starting it with no spare makes me a little nervous.

Lidia got here Sign post photo.

 

TheNnullabore is really flat and boring, but the 70m Bunda Cliffs are pretty amazing.

We got a free camp at lookout number 2, which is actually only 50m from the edge.  From the road, you would not even know its the edge, it just looks like more flat ground

 

For dinner tonight, we BBQed the King George Whiting (we bought ) and I opened the last dozen oysters.  This is the official end of our seafood trail through the Aire Peninsula, and I think its time to mention that the oyster vendors eithor cannot count, or, generaously give and extra oyster or two when you choose unopened ones.  I (Graham) have been absorbing these "free oysters" before serving the dozen.  Lidia will be surprised if and when we reads this :)   Barrrrrhahahahah