Yorke Pennisula Leigh & Joy with Len & Judy

What a fun few days we have had with Leigh and Joy on the Yorke Pennisula. We met at Wallaroo and set up their tent (J and J were banished), but as it was so hot we didn't last too long on our walk, we then found a little spot under the tree to watch from a distance - as the tent hadn't been up for a good few years. we had 2 days there. To celebrate Leigh and Joy's 49th Wedding Anni we went to an Alehouse in Wallaroo for dinner and it was yum and a great view.
The next day L & L went back to Port Pirie to pick up a part for the toot and one L had a bacon and egg sambo (usually this L likes pies). When the boys returned we had a cuppa and then off to Kadina for shopping and there was a request to stop for lunch at the bakery and guess what we had for lunch a cornish pastie or a pie, one little L had 2 (but which one I don't tell).
Off on Sat am to Moonta and a coffee (a very restrained L didn't have a pie, just a coffee, we had milk shakes).

Len Leigh Joy and Jude at Moonta coffee shop

L and the wind farm

Back on the road again to drive to the east coast and reach Port Vincent, we had several stops to find somewhere for lunch or just a pie!, but no luck all shut. Lunch at 3.30 pm when we arrived at Port V. Sunday we did the rest of the Pennisula as L & J hadn't been here for years and it was good fun with the 4 of us in the one car. Port vincent, Stanbury, Edithburgh, passed the Wattle Point wind farm which is huge, and L was desperate for a coffee and pie, but he had to wait till we got to Marion Bay and had lunch at the Tavern, Leigh got his coffee and Steak sandwich......ooops I've slipped up. Joy was our driver, did an excellent job......she is still looking for the dirt road and maybe get those glasses checked regarding giveway signs. Fantastic day and holiday with good friends who left at 5.30 am to return to Port Lincoln for commitments.

Resting at Cyrstal Brook

We have had 2 nights at Port Germein in the caravan park. Monday night was tea at the pub, where we had fish and chips at the bar. It was tasty and the fish moist - called "butter fish" but we think shark.
The next day we went on the jetty built in 1881 a short distance of 1.5 kms (yes it was a long walk!)
We carried the crabs pots and fishing rod for bait and some supplies. We walked out there with Kiernan
the fellow from the Ulysses club we had met in Point Lowly. All in all we got about 20 crabs and watched the most magnificent sunset ( I was sad because I didn't have my camera and the camera in my phone has stopped working ) but it was enjoyed. Lots of people out at the end of the jetty, kids swimming, people using their trolleys to take gear out and lots of chatting with different nationalities.
Then there was the walk back......in the dark only 1 light on the jetty that worked, and we are sure as the tide came in the jetty had got longer. Back and then to cook the crabs and eat tea.....a late one 11.30pm....but a good night.
We arrived at Crystal Brook (a dry Brook) but a nice little spot although a little warm. Thursday we went 22 kms to Port Pirie and had the outboard motor serviced, a puncture (slow leak) repaired and got some new windscreen wiper blades.....a cup of tea and a chat with Kiernan whom we had met at the wharf.
When we returned to Crystal Brook we cruised passed the bakery.....yes we did stop and a great multigrain loaf....and did a mention a yummy pastie for lunch @ 3pm. We had drinks with Carol and Pete (we had also met them at Point Lowly), very pleasant sitting outside, but the time disappears and we didn't come back to Tim to cook tea till after 8 pm.
Today has been a lazy one, we have been dyeing some scarves and watching ODI cricket. There is alot of bird life here....Noisy Corellas, miner birds, magpies and the Kookaburras serinade us in the evening. Off to Clare Valley tomorrow and a local market.

New Moon over Point Lowly

We are at Point Lowly in a free camping area with a beautiful vista and lucky enough to see the new moon rising over the southern end of the Flinders Ranges. A little windy but our aim is go out fishing tomorrow.

I have been doing some natural dying, but they are just drying out. When undone a will photograph and post, used Quandong and the outside colours are making me think - exciting. :)

Cowell is our resting place for a week.

We arrived at Cowell on tuesday.....nice spot, but a bit windy.....Lennie checked out the weather and it was only to get better. We have been out fishing 2 days. The first 13 crabs and the 2nd 6 yellowfin whiting and 7 crabs. So guess what we have been eating......yummy! Tomorrow we will have on the shopping list ingredients for the Crab and camenbert quiche.

Lucky we had the 2 days out because it is windy and showery today, 34 knots gusts to 57 knots not good for boating.

Who ate the shank off the roast?????? Squatters exit quick :)

Wanna, Port Lincoln National Park

Port Lincoln on a windless day

Mischief makers - View from Winter's Hill, Port Lincoln

Who ate it ??????
To: Head Kitchen Manager
Len's breakfast as per plate
+ Strong black tea (mug)
with laxative replacing sugar

Leigh - His Message to the Head Kitchen Manager ????!!!!!

Home of Makabe Diva

We have had a great time with our friends and their family in Port Lincoln, thank you to all for your warmth and generosity.
Len and I had a drive out to the Lincoln Nat Park, it was a good day although a little windy. Not all coast is like the photo, but many Nat.Pk camping spots and no swimming due to the big bities!
Joy and Leigh took us on a drive to Brenton's farm and on the way we went to Winter's Hill Lookout and the view was amazing.....it was had to get some people to sit still for the photo shoot.
Our days drive took us to Coffin Bay for morning tea, and then to Farm Beach (very close to where the movie Gallopli was shot), Dutton Bay and the little shacks for family hols.
We went to the farm and had a cuppa with Brenton and Cathy a chat and more laughs. As we left there was a thunderstorm to the East, we drove towards the storm, but the roads led away it was to the North.
Very nicely chauffeured by Joy, thank you.
Tunarama was on for the 4 days over Australia Day weekend. Joy, Leigh Judy and Len went to the street parade and met Felicity, Ian and grand daughter Nellie (who has now celebrated her birthday Fri 3.2.12 - Happy Birthday Nellie). We wandered through the stalls and had lunch. Then, off to Flic and Ian's for a swim and BBQ before going back down town to watch the fireworks a great display (and no wind). Another great day. We had a great meal at Del Giorno's and I had the best salt and pepper squid ever. The only set back was Leigh's seafood chowder ( A mussel was full of mud! at least not bad. I think it did spoil the after taste of his meal and waiter was too quick to defend not knowing the mussels and not to offer a complimentary coffee or drink for Leigh......it was still a great night...I think it was back home for some to do the Lochan Ora taste test.
Our last meal was a yummy lamb roast dinner with good wine and great company thank you Joy and Leigh. Did I mention that the shank bone was taken off early and Leigh was late getting home - who ate the bone!