Port Elliot

The Tour Down Under rolled into Port Elliot on Friday. Walked into town to watch. Was a great opportunity to see something we would otherwise never do. I think every motorcycle cop in SA was here. There seemed to be dozens of them coming through before the riders. The local steam train would have been a fun way to come down for the race for spectators out of town. Easier than finding a carpark, plus it was stopped not far from the finish line.

The next day, we decided to drive up the coast. Find a good swimming beach and have a picnic. Didn't quite work out. Did find a beach to swim. They were either really rocky or very dangerous. We ended up at Javis Bay, where the boat goes over to Kangaroo Island. Was a lovely drive through some very pretty country.Read more