Let me begin this return to the 'blogoshpere' with an explanation as to the recent absence of text from your searching eyes.....we ran out of electronic juice! The modem gizmo (Marshie techno-speak) which allows us to connect our computer to the outside electronic world has a limit which uploads again on the 20th day of each month. With my flurry of last minute blogging in Albany, I had strained this somewhat very early in the cycle.
This problem was compounded once we reached Bremer Bay. As we set up camp on our very large and grassy site, Liz commented that there were very few TV aerials raised on surrounding vans and a veritable forest of satellite dishes.
This is never a good sign. We soon found out that Bremer Bay does not have any normal TV reception. This was not a real problem for us except for two things....firstly the cricket World Cup was about to begin, and secondly, so was the series 'Gallipoli', something for which your scribe has been hanging out to watch.
The nearby camp kitchen, just across the roadway from our site,
is particularly well equipped and includes a very large TV screen and sat dish connection, so the cricket problem was solved,
but it was a bit of a push to contemplate foisting Gallipoli on the dining crowds of campers who have no other cooking options. To my great relief, I discovered that I could watch the show on our computer, but of course this draws heavily on the wherewithall of our connecting gadget with the result that we 'went off the air' shortly after our arrival here.
God bless her, my far less technically challenged spouse and travelling companion has now upped our electronic ante with Telstra, and yours truly is on a mad catch-up.
So, with explanations made, let's go back a step to our arrival in town.
Our approach took us past the town sign, the Bremer Resort Hotel (the use of the word 'resort' is a bit of a stretch....a matter about which one guest complained bitterly on Tripadviser....more of the pub later),
and on down the hill where a newly completed but still vacant development area is awaiting a hoped for influx of new residents to the town.
And what an office this is, for the fisherman in particular. One corner of the office houses a well stocked and, as I later discovered when making comparisons at the Bremer Bay General Store, very competitively priced range of fishing gear.
In addition to these essentials of life, there are many other goodies on sale here in the camp office. And, unlike many other parks, the prices charged are more than reasonable. As Mar, one of the wonderfully helpful staff explained, the goods here are sold as a service to park residents, not specifically to make a profit. Let me give you an example. I bought a pack of frozen mullet for bait here for $6.00.....at the General Store the same item carried a price tag of $9.60!
a large and modern ablution block,
So, with explanations made, let's go back a step to our arrival in town.
Our approach took us past the town sign, the Bremer Resort Hotel (the use of the word 'resort' is a bit of a stretch....a matter about which one guest complained bitterly on Tripadviser....more of the pub later),
the newly completed Emergency Services shed
As we drove past the expansive fish cleaning station we caught our first glimpse of the shallow waters of the Wellstead Estuary, a body of water which was to feature in our later Bremer Bay adventures.
Not far to go now. Three hundred metres further on and the park sign came into view
and we were soon making our arrival known to the very obliging staff in park office.
In addition to these essentials of life, there are many other goodies on sale here in the camp office. And, unlike many other parks, the prices charged are more than reasonable. As Mar, one of the wonderfully helpful staff explained, the goods here are sold as a service to park residents, not specifically to make a profit. Let me give you an example. I bought a pack of frozen mullet for bait here for $6.00.....at the General Store the same item carried a price tag of $9.60!
With gate entry key tag in hand, we made our way along the entrance road,
past the two very well presented (and well used) park tennis courts,
and one of the many rows of semi-permanent sites dotted throughout this park
to our allotted patch just beyond. As this photo of our site shows, the camp kitchen building is just across the roadway. Apart from the TV, we did make much use of this facility on several very social occasions, but more of this later.
I was a little perturbed on arrival to find that our site did not enjoy as much shade as many of the others, but as things eventuated, the weather was such that this did not present a problem. What we did have, however, was plenty of 'elbow room' on lush grass, as this rear shot of our van shows.
Although we decided to extend our stay very soon after arrival, we agreed that the full annex was not necessary. Our tried and tested shade cloth and the ever reliable C-Gear flooring was all that was required to keep us comfortable.
When we first arrived here at the Bremer Bay Caravan park (as opposed to the Bremer Bay Beaches Caravan park....which oddly enough is nowhere near Bremer Main Beach) things in our row were pretty quite, but this soon changed as those who come here 'for the after school holidays' season began to pour in.
But has Bremer Bay lived up to expectations, the question I posed in my last? Indeed it has, well for me in particular, as will become clear later. Before we get onto that, a quick final tour of our park.
As I mentioned before, this is a large one. Apart from the rows of caravan sites (all on good grass and most under shade of some sort)
semi-permanent vans and cabins abound. There are dozens of them, and, as we discovered during our stay, they are well used. Bremer Bay is a favourite spot for holidaying 'Albanians' and for those on the land in the surrounding districts.
One thing we did note was that the vast majority of these abodes come complete with an outdoor stove or fire pit and large firewood storage bins. We can understand why.....Bremer Bay is much cooler than Perth!
The groups of caravan sites are spread from one end of the park to the other, and in addition to the main camp kitchen and ablution block near which we were very conveniently located, there are other smaller facilities dotted throughout.
And, as we discovered on our first evening here, the park caters for other visitors. The green grasses of the park and its immediate surrounds are irresistible to the local roos, some of which have managed to make it through small holes in the boundary fence. This is a very tame mob. They munch away seemingly oblivious to close encounters with park residents, much to the delight of foreign visitors in particular, the reactions of whom are a real source of friendly amusement to us Aussies.
In summary, the Bremer Bay Caravan Park in one in which we have been very comfortable. It is well presented, well run and comes high on our list of recommended places in which to spend some quality time (particularly if you fish...more of that later!)
As I mentioned before, this is a large one. Apart from the rows of caravan sites (all on good grass and most under shade of some sort)
semi-permanent vans and cabins abound. There are dozens of them, and, as we discovered during our stay, they are well used. Bremer Bay is a favourite spot for holidaying 'Albanians' and for those on the land in the surrounding districts.
One thing we did note was that the vast majority of these abodes come complete with an outdoor stove or fire pit and large firewood storage bins. We can understand why.....Bremer Bay is much cooler than Perth!
The groups of caravan sites are spread from one end of the park to the other, and in addition to the main camp kitchen and ablution block near which we were very conveniently located, there are other smaller facilities dotted throughout.
And, as we discovered on our first evening here, the park caters for other visitors. The green grasses of the park and its immediate surrounds are irresistible to the local roos, some of which have managed to make it through small holes in the boundary fence. This is a very tame mob. They munch away seemingly oblivious to close encounters with park residents, much to the delight of foreign visitors in particular, the reactions of whom are a real source of friendly amusement to us Aussies.
In summary, the Bremer Bay Caravan Park in one in which we have been very comfortable. It is well presented, well run and comes high on our list of recommended places in which to spend some quality time (particularly if you fish...more of that later!)
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