Not quite a splash'n'dash, but as comfortable as Ceduna appeared it looks like it will only be an overnight one the caravan parks of choice is full, and the Shelley Beach Caravan Park, recommended by Drew, has only sites for one night....Easter is coming and this is peak season, silly us.

Arriving at the outskirts of Ceduna on the Eyre H'way we first come to the Quarantine Gates past which you may not travel further east with fresh fruit, vegetables or honey, so a quick stop here for Evi to open the Lotus, with her best smile plastered on, and allow an Inspector to inspect . 150 metres further on the left is "The Oyster Bar", something like a couple of old shipping containers with a shop and kitchen, and some table settings on the roof where you can enjoy the oysters harvested at the back door or a feed of local fish'n'chips. We buy a dozen shucked oysters and sit down to immediately devour them, absolutely fabulous, so fresh, so salty and so large. We then buy two dozen oysters in shell and a half dozen King George Whiting fillets for dinner.

Ceduna is not a large town but does boast an excellent small shopping area with a very new and large IGA to replenish the larder, an ATM to partially fill the wallet and a Service Station to refill a gas bottle. Back in camp we find ourselves sited next to another Lotus, a reasonably rare occurrence, owned by a similar aged couple from Bunbury who had retired after selling their trucking business and were beginning a nomadic life.

Now the interesting part for us gastronomic nomads, the oysters, we heated the Weber and laid out the oysters on a baking tray and allowed them to heat for about 12 minutes till the shells popped open. By this time the oyster was warmed and firmer, but the ocean taste was wonderful as they had cooked in their own salt water steam. Cooked or Natural? Well we would still choose Natural most times, however, we will visit this delicacy again, and Drew assures us that a squeeze of Orange on the cooked oysters is sublime!