27.04.2026

With this pink vehicle, we went through the water in the afternoon, but more on that later. Today was Robinson Day; we don't have an island but explored our peninsula. Early on, we saw many sandbanks, and the boats were 'paused'. Low tide! The water only returned after 4:30 PM. The sun quickly gained strength, and we wandered along the beach or used well-built paths. One side of the peninsula (the sea side) is very rugged, and the waves break against many rocks. The other side, facing the bay, is much calmer and has a beach. This is where Lieutenant James Cook also landed, and you can easily imagine why he chose this spot... A 'stone pyramid' commemorates this landing from 1770. The monument was erected in 1926. The beach, here with yellow sand, is clean, and there are also boulders with shell remains scattered about. Occasionally, there are mangroves in the beach area. It is also off-season here, making the little town quite peaceful. There is even a bike path to the neighboring town, Agnes Water, which is 4 km away. Otherwise, there are only holiday homes, sports facilities, and the obligatory golf course, which is to be found in an Australian holiday destination just like the sea. In the afternoon, we booked a tour with the LARC, Light Amphibious Resupply Cargo. It is a former military vehicle, a type of boat with wheels, that can travel on land and water. Not only is the color eye-catching! This vehicle first took us through the water and then over sandbanks to an island. Along the way, the driver explained about the water birds that were out fishing. Among others, we saw pelicans. The island is uninhabited but covered with local trees and bushes. Sharks were only visible on the T-shirt. We returned through the water. Afterwards, like Robinson, we looked at the 'sea' from our terrace. Although the 'guidebook' promised a great sunset, and we had front-row seats to watch, the sun hid behind the clouds again. Before the official sunset time, it was already gone, but the tide had brought the water back, and the boats were bobbing in the wind again...