We decided once again to defer the rest day as the beach was not really that near Denmark town. Although we were not far from the coast, most roads leading out to the ocean were unpaved and some were only accessible by 4WD. Consulting the useful Andimaps which are handed out freely, we chose Cosy Corner Beach because there was a campground.
First order of the day was to have some of those award-winning pies made by the Denmark Bakery. As we were preparing to leave, a couple stopped to talk to us. They were farmers living east of Albany, taking a short break before the lambing season started. I questioned him about the problem of foxes during the lambing season. He said that they were not the problem, but the eagles were their concern. They would swoop on the bleeding ewes and lambs and rip them apart. But eagles are a protected species that cause huge damage, and there was nothing they could do.
There was a strong headwind all the way. We stopped for a snack break at the Sidings General Store. Back on the road, we met a pair of Swiss-Italian cycle tourists going eastwards. They have been travelling a few months all over Japan and Australia. Perth was to be their final destination before returning home.
The Cosy Corner Cafe was a welcomed stop before the beach. We had a good lunch before we set up camp on a site behind the dunes. We took a walk along the beach and watchd the anglers trying to catch salmon.
Soon the campground filled up with caravans, trailers, vans and tents of all shapes. It was interesting to check out the various setups, particularly in the cooking department. Our equipment look like toys in comparison to the other camp kitchens.
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| Post boxes at Sidings |
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| Cosy Corner Beach looking towards Albany |
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| Our kitchen: to give an idea of scale, the diameter of the plate is 17.5cm |
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