We'll get there.

 Feb 21st

It was a two ferry day.  The first was from Narrung, and the second from Windsor, both crossing the Murray River.

On the way to Port Elliot, we stopped at Strathalbyn. Strathalbyn has lots of well-preserved old buildings. The car museum is a little beauty run by volunteers who are all enthusiasts. Most of the vehicles are on loan, and there's a waiting list to get your vehicle on display. The collection changes every 6 months.

Narrung Ferry. Just us.

Windsor Ferry. Pole position.

Ken Blake memorial sculpture.

Strathalbyn Gardens.

Anzac Park.

A Red Dust Revival competitor.

Best car there. A 67 Cooper S.

Aussie Muscle.

Feb 22nd (Fleurieu Penninsula)

A short drive from Port Elliot to Victor Harbour.  Last time we were there, we didn't do Granite Island or the Bluff.  So we spent the day walking on Granite Island. At the end of the day, we celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary with a slap-up meal at the surf lifesaving club at Chiton Rocks.

Barney

Feb 23rd

It was a day of discovering the Fleurieu Penninsula our first stop was Cape Jervis. We watched the loading of the Kangaroo Island ferry, which is quite a procedure as you can only get on and off from the Stern, so large vehicles have to reverse onboard.

We continued up the coast to Second Valley, where we followed the trail of the old rail line, which went out to the coast over all the rocks for loading grain onto ships. After lunch, we stopped in Myong at the Laughing Samoyed brewery, and our final stop for the day was Aldinga for a walk along the beach.

Cape Jervis Lighthouse.

Second Valley Jetty

Second Valley cliff.

Aldinga Beach

Aldinga Beach

Aldinga. House clad in beach stones.

Aldinga Beach

Feb 24th

On the way to McLaren Vale, we stopped at Willunga, another well-preserved country town.

We are constantly amazed by the number and quality of old stone buildings in SA.

Willunga Main Street.

Old House Willunga

Willunga. Cop shop, Courthouse, and Lockup.

Feb 25th

A day trip to Mt Barker to collect a part for the caravan battery system. Mt Barker was not what we were expecting, a very busy commuter town.  Then to Hahndorf, just down the road, also very busy and touristy. Some interesting history about how the town came about.  It was settled by German immigrants in 1839 who arrived on the ship Zebra.  Hahndorf is named after the ship's captain in appreciation of his kindness. 

Statue of Heysen (a famous painter who has a walking trail named after him)

Feb 26th (Coast to Vines Trail)

Took the bikes for a ride to Moana & Seaford Beaches along the Coast to Vines Trail.  We did a lot more Km's than we expected, we made a couple of wrong turns and a few detours.

Moana Beach.

Vines to Coast trail.

Feb 27th

We caught the train to the big smoke; it was a hot and muggy day.  The Adelaide Fringe Festival is on, so there was plenty of entertainment.  We walked through the Botanic Gardens, did a lap of the city sites, ending up in North Adelaide.  All the fancy houses in North Adelaide are under the flight path to Adelaide Airport.

Adelaide Station

River Torrens.

Botanic Gardens.

Amazon Lily pond.

Adelaide Arcade.

Rundle Malls Balls

Adelaide Goal.

Adelaide bin chooks.

North Adelaide Mansion.

St. Peter's Cathedral.

Pulp concert.

Adelaide.

Feb 28th-Mar 1st

The rain started at 6am and continued for nearly the whole day. We had a lazy day around camp doing a few chores, then a walk into town with our umbrellas in the afternoon. The following day, after the rain had stopped, we rode our bikes along the Shiraz trail to Willunga and back.  It started to rain again, and we were soaked by the time we got back.

March 2nd

Drove to Quorn via Balaklava to visit our favourite bakery to get the best pie in Australia. The road to Quorn was allegedly closed, however we made it through.  Though it might have been a different story if it had been a day earlier.  There was a lot of evidence of flooded creeks across the road.  It was just a one-night stopover; in the afternoon, we walked around town and stopped in at the Trans hotel for a well-earned refreshment.

Quorn Main Drag

Quorn War Memorial Statues

Quorn (Old Shop)

Quorn

Wirraburra Silo

March 3rd

Leaving Quorn, the drive into Port Augusta is hilly and twisty but quite scenic. Part of the route follows the Pichi Richi Railway line. After leaving Whyalla, we stopped at a little town called Cowell for lunch. We're stopping for a couple of nights in Tumby Bay in the CWA Caravan Park.

Cowell

Cowell

Cowell Silo

Tumby Bay Pier.

Tumby Bay (Blood Moon)

Mar 4th

Last night we had a great view of the lunar eclipse over Spencer Gulf. We spent the day falling back in love with Tumby.  We did a long walk out to the effluent area. Everyone in town is very friendly, and the cheeky lady in the supermarket gave us the seniors' discount without even asking.  

The next morning.

Tumby Bay Hotel

It's good to be King.

Our new block?

The more effluent area.

You reckon Seagulls are a nuisance?

Tumby Bay Silo.

Mar 5th

Travelling to Streaky Bay, our last stop before the Nullarbor.  On the way, stopped off in a little town called Cummins and had a walk around town, not a touristy place, it's a grain town, with silos and a disused train line. There must be a ship in at Port Lincoln, as there are a lot of grain trucks on the road.

The drive takes you past dozens of salt lakes that are normally dry, after the recent rain, they are all full.

Our next stop was the Cummings Monument lookout. On one side was the large salt lake, Lake Hamilton (full of water at the moment), and the Great Australian Bight on the other. 

We are camped at the Streaky Bay Forshore Caravan Park, just meters from the water.

Lake Hamilton. (Normally a salt lake)

Cummings Monument lookout.

Our first view of the Bight.

Definitely a foreshore site.