Elliston SA

Happily, after a shuttle mission and fortunate encounter with an agreeable mechanic who repaired the punctured tyre in Wudinna, we’ve all made it safely to beautiful Elliston and are enjoying a very civilised 27-degree afternoon. It’s a great pleasure to be back on the coast and out of yesterday’s complexities at Minnipa.

That said, full credit to our hosts at the Minnipa Hotel, who could not have been kinder or more accommodating while everything else did its best to be memorable for the wrong reasons.

Upon arrival at the Waterloo Caravan Park Elliston we were delayed getting onto our site because the owner’s cat is stuck in a tree. In a move inspired by Dumb and Dumber, he tried coaxing it down with the fire hose. Of course ‘little Pussy’ (that’s actually her name) responded by relocating to the absolute top of the tree and refusing to move. Apparently she’s been there for four days already. We’re now awaiting the inevitable meeeooowww, followed by thud, around midnight.

This afternoon we embraced the true spirit of summer holidays with a lazy beach session in Waterloo Bay just across from the caravan park. A few classic catches, some jumping off the pontoon and a lot of relaxing. Minimal effort, maximum satisfaction.

We’re now enjoying happy hour at the vans, followed by a casual stroll to the headland before dinner.

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