Everything went like clockwork this morning as we raced to pack up before the predicted storm hit.

We were on the road in no time and were traveling through the giant karri forest when the rain began.

First stop – Pemberton and the Crossing’s Bakery which had an extensive array of delicious baked goods – too many to choose from so some of us had to get some takeaway items in addition to our morning tea….

During morning tea Rose called BMPro – the saga continues – yes there is a sequel… and it seems Violet (or was that Dominic?) was emailing though instructions for them to be able to install the new link box if they picked it up from Perth… Rose was still undecided if they should do the switcheroo as the current BMPro seems to be working OK with only an occasional reboot required which Dave was by now expert in…

We left after the rain stopped to take a quick look at the Gloucester Tree – one of the famous fire trees that can be climbed to reach a platform used as a lookout for bushfires. The 53-metre-high tree is enormous – we did climb it last time but this time it was closed for renos.

At the Gloucester tree, Rose’s now best friend Violet (or was it Dominic??) from BMpro rang back – yes it was Damien and he has agreed to send on all the info Rose and Dave will need to set up the new link box… and end in sight we hope!

Matt and Sharon left us at the Gloucester Tree to travel to Perth where they were staying with Matt’s friend from Teen Ranch Scotland days Ben Ockenden. They will meet us at Yanchep in 3 days’ time.

We drove on to Gracetown and managed to get set up without too many hiccups before the rain arrived in earnest…

Rose got a quick sweep in as soon as they unhitched but the wind picked up significantly so the leaf-free surface did not last long.

After washing and grabbing some groceries we all went in to Margaret River for dinner at the Settler’s Tavern – excellent meals!!

Tomorrow hopefully will be better weather as we plan to do some winery and other produce tours – and maybe an afternoon surf….