Evil Oddie

Cape Trip – 18th July (Saturday)

Post on August 2nd, 2009 by Oddie

We had Scrambled Eggs with Toast made from the bread made yesterday. We were all a bit cranky and over the bogans the night before. When we got up, we didn’t care how much noise we made around the bogans (they camped behind our tent). We headed for Weipa on the Penninsula Developmental Road. Parts of the Penninsula Development Road are fabulous and we could go really fast.

We got into to Weipa at about lunch time. Scott, Luke & Glen went to go and get and air filter for the GU. Garry and Ristan went looking for internet access for Ristan to submit a recommendation. Alex and I went to the shopping centre to get some more bread, milk and other stuff. Before we started the shopping, Alex and I needed to use the amenities. We were following an Aboriginal lady and honestly, I could’ve got drunk just standing next to her.

Total for the group $91.07 and there wasn’t that much shopping. I got a bottle of Cab Sav to share with Garry as we are the red drinkers out of the group and I had been drinking his on the trip up so far.

We walked past a takeaway store and saw pies, wedges, chips, cake and other assorted goodies. We decided that we were going to buy lunch. Glen got a pie and I got wedges with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce. We got 40L on diesel at the BP $1.44 per litre.

: Waiting for the bridge to open at Weipa

: Dog hanging out with the Challenger at Weipa

Luke’s boss had told him about this fantastic camping spot called Pennefather. We had to go and book and pay at the Camping Ground at Weipa. The bridge at Weipa was getting works completed and was only open at certain times, so we had to wait until it was open before we could go make camp.

Our convoy got stuck behind some slow going vehicles so the trip was long and dusty. We took the Pennefather turn off and unfortunately, that’s the way the other cars went too. The road in was shocking! It went from a bad dusty road to a very soft sand road. The GU and the Challenger got stuckish in one spot on the road in the soft sand. The beach sand was the worst beach we have ever driven on. As soon as you stopped, you were up to the chassis in soft sand. A couple of guys that were already camping there stopped to have a chat. They told us about an inland track to the campsite that Scott and Glen had found.

: GU stuckish on the way to Pennefather

If you are really into fishing and want to stay there for a week, then this is for you. People wanting a nice campsite, Pennefather is not for you. They had massive thorns – one went through my thong and lodged itself in my big toe – ouch! Other turn offs were: lots of mozzies, midgies and it was hot. Even after the beautiful sunset and the rusty shelter, we would not go back.