Port Hedland - full moon, hospital &more

We caught up with Mon, Kaine & family again in Port Hedland, and enjoyed stayed next to them in the overflow car park next to the large glassy oval and playground. Millie got to go fishing and trying her new fishing rod - and for the first time, she caught a sweep (but threw it back in as we already had dinner plans).

On 14 July, it was a full moon. And what a crazy full moon !? From the get go, all the kids seemed a bit off, tired.. I had a throbbing headache.. nothing seemed to go to plan. Andy and Kaine went fishing and Ella stayed with them to help us break up the girls’ fighting. Then I get a call from Andy that he’s getting me and we’re going to the hospital with Ella - she somehow managed to catch herself on a fishing lure!

Two hours is a small regional hospital, Ella showed just how brave she was. We got to see Doctor Mary before it got busy (it was pay day 😩) and it took a whole team of us around the bed to talk Ella into breathing in some happy gas to help with pain and comfort. My little rockstar, she soldiered through it all and we even managed to sight the stairwell to the moon off a crowded lookout straight after the hospital visit.

Mon and Kaine our legend friends cooked us a delicious dinner we shared with some beers, wine and laughs, filled with relief (while secretly getting rid of our stinky grey water 🤫) that we managed to survive the day.

And that was it for Port Hedland.. off to Karratha tomorrow!Read more