We left Port Germein, Heading south to Stansbury.
Instead of following the coast as we normally do , this time we decided to go straight down the middle.
The whole of the Peninsula is approximately 40 kilometres wide. So it is easy to drive from one side to the other doing day trips.
We enjoyed the trip down the centre, The only thing we saw for approximately 250 kilometres was wheat and barley and sheep farms. The Homesteads were unbelievable, Gorgeous old homes.
The small towns had such History, and great meat pies according to Tez.
We arrived at the Stansbury Caravan Park with quite a shock.
It is situated on The Gulf St Vincent, right on the water.
To the left of the Park at the other end of the beach, is a Marina and all weather boat ramp. And a very small town. A Pub [always a pub] I.G.A., a Butcher, a Deli a Post Office and a Chemist. That is the town. All very expensive.
We have met some very nice people,once again. This was an introduction over the Phone from Donna and Phil. [the people we met in W.A.] They had been staying here and met these people, so introduced us. They are Margaret and Brian.
Margaret and Brian have been travelling for 10 years, They were originally from Q.L.D. near Rockhampton. Margaret is on a Walking Frame, as she has a disease that is hereditary,whereby she has no balance.
Yesterday they invited us to lunch with some of their friends to a club in Minlaton, where we had a German dish it was smoked Pork Chops[ Hassler] Barbecued, and sour Croat, with all different salads. for $12 each. It was Beautiful. We had a lovely day.
We come back to the park, and the men went Fishing down the front and caught 5 mullet.
Today Brian and I went out to rake crabs, and Tez and Kevin went after nippers, then all the men went for a fish after whiting.
I got the first crab, Yeeesss. Thought I was very clever. altogether ended up with 9. [blue swimmers]
I have just booked in next Thursday for five days with Donna and Phil. at a beach side caravan park called Kingston Beach past Adelaide. It will be nice to catch up with Donna and Phil again.
We went for a tour down part of the coast.
We went to see, Port Vincent, Surveyor Point, Klein Point, Wool Bay, Port Giles, Salt Creek Bay, Coobowie, Edithburgh, and Wattle Point.
Tez went after some squid, down on the jetty. Caught 2.
The weather has been unbelievable still having sunshine every day, temps, 28 to 30 degs every day no wind. But I think it is about to change. All those people in N.S.W. I think are sending the rain over on Saturday.
Well it is Saturday and it defiantly rained and started, with a vengeance.
Tez and I went for a drive, all around the bottom of the Yorke Peninsula. We left at 8-30am, went to
Yorktown, paid a visit to the Butcher, to buy some Kassler Chops, for Wilma and Kevin, Tez and I.
Then off for the rest of the trip, we had packed a lunch [ thank heaven, as we couldn't`t get out of the car]. Then off to Warooka, Marion Bay, Willyama, Stenhouse Bay, Port Annie, where we had lunch.
Then along a dirt road to Corny Point Lighthouse, Dunn Point, Corny Point, Then into Point Turton,
Back to Warooka, Yorketown, then Stansbury.
This was a great drive,almost 300 kilometres. In a way it was a shame the day wasn`t nicer, as the photos would have turned out much nicer. It never stoped raining. We have no reason to complain, not after all the good weather we have had.
All the farmers down here are very happy about it.
On Sunday at Stansbury, they had a wonderful day. It was a market by the sea, and also a Regatta, all old cars, caravans, boats, and Motors, It was so much fun, and believe it or not the rain stayed away until they all packed up to go home, Then down it come again.
On Monday Tez and I went on another road trip in the rain. This time we went up the coast to a place called Ardrossan. We drove up to there then around the town, We took off from the highway and took a dirt road to Port Julia and Shea oak flats.It was so nice all along the dirt road was all these Fishing Shacks, although some of them were a little better than a shack.
Even though the rain only started a couple of days ago , as we were driving you can see the farms starting to turn green already. that is great they need it so badly down here.
Before we left home we were told by someone to go and stay at Ardrossan. It was only 50 kilometres from Stansbury so we thought we would just make it a day trip. We were so glad we did as we feel we made the right decision in staying at Stansbury it is much smaller town ,but much nicer right on the beach and very easy access to fishing etc.
The rain has been off and on since Saturday, every day.
It is Tuesday and it is still raining and cold. Today I did the washing, in between rain, now our van looks like a Chinese laundry.
Tomorrow we pack up to leave, and go to Kingston Beach for 5 days with Donna and Phil.
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