Evacuate!!

After carefully listening to and reading all advice we have accepted that Geraldton is likely to be at the centre of Cyclone Seroja as it crosses the coast.
We decided to join the stream of evacuees, choosing to travel East.
We were going to stop 100 km inland at Mullowa but as we pulled up to the caravan park found it had been emptied and closed. We were informed there were 2 helicopters on standby in case they were needed to airlift people out!!!
We decided it was prudent to keep moving East...another 100km and we have arrived at  Yalgoo....a tiny town in the desert...red dirt, anthills and a history of gold mining...it was a big centre in 1895......it is not now!
The caravan park is full to bursting though with all vans positioned back to the expected winds.
Wonderful water park....free....no-one using it but water spurting everywhere.
It must get very very hot here.
old buildings....including the chapel of St Hyacinth
No shop , no cafe.....but.....Yalgoo hotel opened for drinks at 4.30.....we met fellow evacuees and enjoyed swapping stories....all of us are heading back to the coast as soon as the storm passes.

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