It’s become clear to us very quickly that there are two distinctly different types of camper. There’s the pre Christmas Day camper that’s best defined by a casual, happy-go-lucky and friendly nature, who’s happy to lend a hand, share a meal, or pass on advice when requested. These are the campers that begin their journey somewhere around October or November and w
ho tend to travel just out of peak tourist season wherever possible. Generally a 
friendly bunch that can be any age, any nationality, and at any stage in the common life-cycle, from single tourists to travelling empty nesters.
The other camper, the Post Christmas Day Camper, (PCDC), is committed to ensuring they don’t give up an inch of their allotted space. They mark the corners of their domain the moment the keys are out of the ignition and they commonly arrive with more equipment than can be stored on their allotted space. Their most common facial expression is the scowl or the I didn’t realise look when they’re caught
encroaching on a competitors turf and as they’ve travelled 
100’s of kilometres on Boxing Day, without a smile or a friendly look, there is absolutely no chance they’ll be wasting a kind word on anyone while the take full advantage of this small break, from their routinely bleak, city-based lives.
As you can probably tell, we’ve been inundated by the holiday season crowd and out of nowhere, we suddenly feel as though
we’re in the crowd at the start of the Sydney-to-Hobart, or the crowd walking out of a Wallaby’s test match. We’re certainly seeing the same level of courtesy from our new 
neighbours. It’ll be good to get away from the coastal crowd for a couple of days as we make our way inland and then down to Esperance.
It’s a strange Boxing Day, with not watching the first session of the Boxing Day Test Match and no watching the start of the Sydney-to-Hobart. After breakfast, we watched the inf
lux of people from Perth for a couple of hours and at about 9, our Swiss friends came to say goodbye. One is on her way home to Switzerland and the other is on her way to the east coast where we expect her to come and see us in January. W
e then headed into 
town to exploring Cervantes. That took all of 6 minutes so we went in search of a beach protected from the winds. This required some off-road exploration and eventually the sand became too soft. As I hadn’t bothered to let any air out of the tyres, we began to spin all 4 wheels so rather than risk the need for a tow-out, we headed back to the camp for lunch. Our newest neighbour had parked his boat partially on our spot but as we’re moving on tomorrow, 
saying nothing seemed the best opti
on.
We took the afternoon to explore the Pinnacles and stayed for the sunset. It’s a unique location and one that’s well worth a visit offering so many sensational photo opportunities.
We got back to the van at about 8:30 and after a shower and snack, everyone was keen to see the insides of the eyelids as we gear for an early start tomorrow.
Cheers,
Jorg
ho tend to travel just out of peak tourist season wherever possible. Generally a 
friendly bunch that can be any age, any nationality, and at any stage in the common life-cycle, from single tourists to travelling empty nesters.The other camper, the Post Christmas Day Camper, (PCDC), is committed to ensuring they don’t give up an inch of their allotted space. They mark the corners of their domain the moment the keys are out of the ignition and they commonly arrive with more equipment than can be stored on their allotted space. Their most common facial expression is the scowl or the I didn’t realise look when they’re caught
encroaching on a competitors turf and as they’ve travelled 
100’s of kilometres on Boxing Day, without a smile or a friendly look, there is absolutely no chance they’ll be wasting a kind word on anyone while the take full advantage of this small break, from their routinely bleak, city-based lives.As you can probably tell, we’ve been inundated by the holiday season crowd and out of nowhere, we suddenly feel as though
we’re in the crowd at the start of the Sydney-to-Hobart, or the crowd walking out of a Wallaby’s test match. We’re certainly seeing the same level of courtesy from our new 
neighbours. It’ll be good to get away from the coastal crowd for a couple of days as we make our way inland and then down to Esperance.It’s a strange Boxing Day, with not watching the first session of the Boxing Day Test Match and no watching the start of the Sydney-to-Hobart. After breakfast, we watched the inf
lux of people from Perth for a couple of hours and at about 9, our Swiss friends came to say goodbye. One is on her way home to Switzerland and the other is on her way to the east coast where we expect her to come and see us in January. W
e then headed into 
town to exploring Cervantes. That took all of 6 minutes so we went in search of a beach protected from the winds. This required some off-road exploration and eventually the sand became too soft. As I hadn’t bothered to let any air out of the tyres, we began to spin all 4 wheels so rather than risk the need for a tow-out, we headed back to the camp for lunch. Our newest neighbour had parked his boat partially on our spot but as we’re moving on tomorrow, 
saying nothing seemed the best opti
on.We took the afternoon to explore the Pinnacles and stayed for the sunset. It’s a unique location and one that’s well worth a visit offering so many sensational photo opportunities.
We got back to the van at about 8:30 and after a shower and snack, everyone was keen to see the insides of the eyelids as we gear for an early start tomorrow.
Cheers,
Jorg
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