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November - December 2021
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  • TravelerOff to Coffin Bay with Frankie
    Day 11

    Oyster way

    November 27, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

    It is still overcast and windy. We went to Port Lincoln for provisions this morning. The sun was trying to come out as we returned. I paid another visit to the Bayroom in Port Lincoln. Love this shop. Bought two pair of very expensive socks.....but still! Bit riskay!
    I bought enough food hopefully to do us until we get home....let's see
    This evening we walked the oyster path again. The weather had improved, although Ian was still suffering from that shoulder pain.    Read more

  • TravelerOff to Coffin Bay with Frankie
    Day 12

    Long Beach

    November 28, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

    We woke to sunshine this morning. Lovely. The couple next door were already up and almost ready to leave. The man was very friendly and just loved Frankie. And Frankie was very happy to see him too. He was saying that he had a big year ahead. They were heading to Canada in Jan to see the new grandchild and then he was having surgery on his leg (one was shorter, and a??ankle bent the wrong way) with major correction surgery. His new car of three months also needed to go in for repairs. His car petrol gage wasn't working! How bad was that! . Frankie and I had a beautiful walk along the oyster walk heading in the other direction out of town.We watched 17 bikies pass then pass again and again as we made our way home. This afternoon we went to Longbeach...OMG. beautiful. Frankie was in doggy heaven. Thank goodness we found this place. Ian was looking for somewhere to fish....but this place was just amazing! Azure water, with hardly anyone there.
    Tonight we booked into the Yacht club for tea. The weather was beautiful, Frankie was so well behaved, and the scenery was stunning. The Yacht club is run by volunteers. The food was great! Fish and chips of course!!One of the young girls serving came outside to sit on the lawn with her friends. She had a baby there of two weeks old. She was breast feeding no problems, lovely to see. Had a lovely day😁    Read more

  • TravelerOff to Coffin Bay with Frankie
    Day 13

    Last day at Coffin Bay

    November 29, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C

    Frankie and I had an early morning walk along the Oyster Walk. It was a glorious morning. This truly one of the most beautiful parts of the world. We bumped into our new neighbours, who asked me what we thought of our dinner at the Yacht club. I thought it was great, the view was great and the weather matched. This couple have sold their van and bought an enormous motor home. The towed quite a large Suzuki on the back. Probably a couple of $1000 easy.
    This afternoon we went to one of the many little beaches along the road. Frankie seems to just love it all, but also shallows a lot of seawater, and this makes him sick with dreadful diarrhoea. This in turn puts him off his food for an hour or too. Eventually he will learn I'm sure. We also took the awning down before tea....just to be sure that the trouble we had last time was resolved....and it was! A lot of water had collected at one end of the awning, and had filled the overhanging flap at that end....which meant that the awning rolled up unevenly.
    It has been a lovely memory being here, unfortunately we didn't have any oysters, which is what this place is famous for. There is an already growing in the waters which causes food poisoning....the poor oyster farmers....especially coming up to Christmas.    Read more

  • TravelerOff to Coffin Bay with Frankie
    Day 14

    Heading to Sheringa Beach

    November 30, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

    Packed up and left in glorious sunshine. We arrived at Sheringa Beach about 11.30am there were a few young 4 wheel drivers lowering their tyre pressures ready for tackling the sand dunes. One other caravan was there. We parked in the same spot as the last time we stayed. A quick to the beach, and back for lunch. Sheringa Beach is wild and rough. There is a great surfing beach in the next Cove, and great fishing. It wasn't until after lunch, that we started to feel the heat. Because we are off grid, we have no fan, or air conditioning. The sun was belting down and it was very hot in the fan...but no shelter outside. We opened all the windows, and partially closed blinds to let the strong breezes throw. It was around 32 degrees. I slept on and off until it got cool enough to go outside. Another van arrived, with an couple of odd occupants. We didn't see them until we were on the beach. She was doing her Thai Chi, while he watched! The weather changed thank goodness by 7pm, and cooled down very rapidly.Read more

  • TravelerOff to Coffin Bay with Frankie
    Day 15

    Elliston

    December 1, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C

    We took a wrong turn leaving Sheringa Beach this morning. It took us to the next bay, used by surfers....it was magnificent from the top of the cliff looking down. Crashing big waves well off the coast. No surfers yet this morning though. By 11.30 we were in Elliston. Very pleasant caravan park. Lush green grassy sites. Hot showers with good forceful flow. We had a pie at the bakery for lunch, and bought a few things in the grocery store. Then we went to view the Elliston cliff driving trail!! Wow! The sea was wild below the cliffs. Round each bend was another fantastic bay. There were sculptures dotted around the place, and magnificent views. We walked along one path just down the road from the CP, and the wind almost blew us away. We came to a lead free dog beach. The shallow water was turquoise while the deep water was such a deep navyRead more

  • TravelerOff to Coffin Bay with Frankie
    Day 16

    Fishing off the pier Elliston

    December 2, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

    Ian spent last evening and this morning readying his fishing gear. I took Frankie out for a walk along a lease free beach. It was beautiful. The beach stretched for 1.4km from the boat ramp to the pier, with white sand and turquoise water. Frankie and I were the only creatures on it. Ian was fishing off the jetty, so we walked down to meet him. There was a fierce cold wind blowing along the jetty and Ian was frozen. I drove back to the van to get his jacket. Salted pilchards and other bait where on the back seat so I moved them to the boot, so that Frankie could sit. However they fell on their side unbeknown to me and spilt strong smelling liquid over the carpet in the boot. Our neighbours from Sheringa had arrived at the CP, and were again beside us.
    We drove out to Locks Well later. Another mind blowing view. 298 steps down to the beach. We stuck to the viewing platform instead! We finished the afternoon going Walkers Rock. This was a very large area of sand dunes and ocean which the council allowed campers on. Good for 4 wheelers.    Read more

  • TravelerOff to Coffin Bay with Frankie
    Day 17

    Venus bay

    December 3, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

    We were given a prime spot in Venus Bay, and parked by the ocean. Then we walked down to the pier. One guy at the very end was catching Salmon, Tommy's, and whiting. The sun was shining, and although strong winds where forecast for later it was perfect when Ian fetched his rods and went fishing. He did catch a tiddler, but rest was weed.. we went to Port kenny for some grog, and had a drink on the pub
    The woman behind the bar was a dog groomer and owned 4 salons, but she had no idea what type of dog Frankie was. She thought he was a bitsa. She took a photograph to put on the pubs web page. Ian was talking to a guy who was an abalone diver. As his father had been before him. Fish and chips tonight from the CP. Whiting for me Fish basket for Ian. Crap TV reception, and strong winds tonight.    Read more

  • TravelerOff to Coffin Bay with Frankie
    Day 18

    Another day in Paradise

    December 4, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C

    We went to Talia caves this morning. They were about 20 km away. Another stunning location. Wild wild seas and pristine beaches. I wonder how long SA can keep these places untouched, and largely unknown. The caves where down a staircase of 98 steps, and the most notable thing was a ?bee swarm on the roof. The rocks leading to the cave were polished by waves, with channels cut through by their force. Magnificent.
    This afternoon we walked along the Southern coastal walk. It was 2.2km long and hugged this crumbling cliff top. Heading out of Venus along the path was calm, with two dolfins feeding below us, and then we rounded the corner into the wind and huge waves. It was quite a dramatic walk. Ian got talking to our neighbour about his collapsible boat, which he had been out fishing in all day. He had caught a ton of fish in it.    Read more

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    Day 19

    Kimba

    December 5, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

    I saw Jeff and Louise pull out off Venus Bay around 9am. We were heading to Kimba this morning. The middle of Australia. There was a free camp there which is run by the Lions Club. As we headed inland, we turned on ABC Radio Adelaide. Nicholas Braithwaite was just finishing an interview about being appointed as conductor for the ASO. It took about 4 hours to get to our destination....but we where very impressed. Huge park, with great camp kitchen. Clean flushing toilets, and hot showers $2 for two minutes. It was stinking hot though. We walked into town and were passed on route by Jeff and Louise, obviously going to the same camp. Town was closed...except for the pub. They had a lovely grassed area out back with access from a large gate so no need to go through the pub. As I had forgotten my mask this was perfect and a cold cider went down well in the heatRead more

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    Day 20

    Bowman park Crystal Brook

    December 6, 2021 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

    Our last stop, the beautiful serene Bowman Park. It has been two years since our last visit, and the volunteers who manage this park, have added a childrens play area. The peacocks still roam the grounds Barking there presence to all visitors and the community use the large green oval to practice Thai Chi on Monday evenings. Jeff and Louise had already arrived!!
    We first met Jeff and Louise at Sheringa Beach on the hottest day of our holiday. The wind was blowing a gale and we could only sit it out and await the predicted change. Jeff was a retired teacher, who had worked in Port Kenny in his early career. Know retired, his interest was in photography and talking!!! He especially liked taking photographs of sand dunes. His wife, Louise was a pilate instructor and with Jeff as her photographer, and produced several videos on the subject. We next met them as they pulled beside us in Elliston, then Venus Bay, Tumby and now Bowman Park (which Ian had inadvertently told them about).
    On setting up camp, our power from the batteries would not work so we were unable to pump water from the tanks for washing dishes, or flushing toilets. Ian was also very sore from his nerve pain in his neck/ shoulder.
    We had bought some lovely lamb chops from the butcher in town, which proved to salve some of the discomfort from having to share our lovely camp, and not having water    Read more

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