October 30th, Shannon to Margaret River.

The cheese was gone. The traps were still set. We had no mouse. Gross.

We took the scenic route to Augusta and saw the lighthouse, which was supposed to be incredible but they wanted us to pay $5 to walk close to it. So, in order to protest the charges of fencing in an area of land, we didn't go up close. It was right at the point where the Indian Ocean meets the Southern Ocean and has a sign saying 'If you're on this side, it's the Indian Ocean and if you're on the other side of the sign it's the Southern'. Well that was a long sign, you know what I mean though. We also saw an old water wheel that has since been fossilized and is now a big rock in the shape of a wagon wheel. It was a bit weird, but cool to see...and FREE!

Then we took the other scenic route back to a town that starts with a 'P' that I forget the name of. We got a bit lost and ended up way out in the middle of nowhere, but we made it to the P town and there was a 61 meter tree called the Bicentennial Tree that used to be an old fire lookout. The pegs and platforms are still there, so you can climb up it. There aren't any nets or anything to strap yourself into...it's a bit silly really. BUT we did it. I only made it to the first platform which was about 40 meters in the air, but Matt did the whole thing. It was wild. My heart was racing and my hands were shaking. There weren't even warning signs around or anything. It was almost as if they wanted people to fall and press charges....really! I can't imagine why they would have it so set up for tourists, but keep it that dangerous. Not in America, I'd say.

We took Cave Road to Margaret River and wanted to see some caves, but they wanted $19 to go in. So we protested again (We're on a budget here....) and went on our way. We got to Margaret River, parked the van and cruised around town for the evening. It's a cute little town, with a lot more to do than we've seen in quite some time.

Back to the caravan park and the mouse was caught in the trap! Just by his tail, thank God, so we rescued him and dropped him in the garbage bin, thinking he'd be a fat and happy little guy in there. We'll see if he comes back....YUCK!