The weather has been so good that we haven't given any time to the island's history, so we decided to remedy that and visit the German Military Underground Hospital this morning. We donned our jumpers and ventured into the dank dark murky tunnels. We were disappointed that there weren't many exibits or artefacts to see but we certainly got to feel how awful it must have been to be an injured soldier in a very narrow iron bed cheek by jowel with 800 others. Newspapers from the time of the occupation were very interesting but we were very pleased to get out of there and into the present day - and the warmth of the sunshine.
Vazon Beach was looking perfect for having our picnic - the tide just on the turn, so the sea was near enough for a refreshing dip - but only for one of us! Fancy being on one of the most beautiful beaches in the world on the hottest day of the year in mid-summer and only one other person within 100 yards! OK, NZ can do that too, but remember it only took us half and hour to get here!!
Next, we parked up near Fort Saumarez to look out to tiny Lihou Island. There's a causeway to walk out to Lihou, but it wasn't quite visible for us. But we found 2 geos nearby and stayed a while before the burning sun got the better of us.
Dinner tonight needed to be one that used up as much of the food we still had as possible. We bought fish and chips to cook in the oven and added some real haut cuisine - fried onions, cauliflower, baked beans, mushy peas and tomatoes. It actually tasted great!
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