Monthly Archives: February 2012

We spent 3 nights in Victor Harbour, through a heatwave that sounded as if it was across  the entire southern half of Australia.  Victor Harbour is a town with a great feel to it, many very characteristic old stone buildings … Continue reading →

A couple of terrible days at American River, due to extreme winds.  Couldn’t keep the gas stove alight to boil a kettle, so took the cork out of a bottle or two. The ferry ride back to the mainland was … Continue reading →

Having a great time at Western KI Caravan Park which is very well managed.  It has lots of trees and a couple of bush walks to enjoy.  Our site has a garden of bushes and trees separating it from the … Continue reading →

We travelled from Stokes Bay via the North Coast Road (dirt).  We were going to call in at Western River Cove but the road was very steep and windy and not suitable for caravans, so we gave it a miss. … Continue reading →

Although we enjoyed our time at Brownlow, Kingscote, it was good to get out of the main town and head for Stokes Bay, on the North Coast.  The fees at Brownlow were $32 and the park was extremely old. Firstly, … Continue reading →

We are still in Kingscote, which was the site of the first settlement in SA.  The Duke of York (a ship called a Barque), from a UK based South Australian Company, arrived at Reeves Point on July 27th 1836. Today we … Continue reading →

The next day, after rain overnight and forecast of showers throughout the day, we decided it was time for a gourmet platter from nearby Chapman River winery.  We had a platter in the van, so asked if we could have … Continue reading →

We are finally on a powered site at Kingscote, so I can keep you up-to-date on the events of the last few days. On the last day at Brown Beach, we drove to Penneshaw and had a BBQ on the … Continue reading →

We are finally here. We stayed at Tailem Bend, which meant an easy drive (approx. 160kms to Cape Jervis).  Tailem Bend was nothing to right home about, so I won’t. The ferry will take caravans at 1pm and 6pm, and … Continue reading →