Bluey vomited on our bed at 2am so we lost sleep having to clean it up. He had earlier whimpered so I let him out of his crate and put him on the bed. In the dark I could tell he had been sick in his crate, so thought he would be alright coming onto the bed. He probably got stressed while we were at last night’s concert, then overly excited when we came home. I put a pile of linen through the laundry washing machine and dryer. Lucky we were staying at a caravan park.
After sorting all that out we packed up and left Elliston, stopping at the bakery for coffee. The scenery along the coast was interesting. We stopped at the drystone walling rest stop. This is beside a good example of limestone drystone walling.
The Tumby Bay silos have been painted and a generous parking and turning area provided for viewing. The silos are next to a large ground storage area for grains.
We left Blue and Tilly in the Bushtracker at the Tumby Bay caravan park while we had lunch at the Tumby Bay Hotel. I had a delicious lasagne while Anita had lovely crumbed flathead. Her leftovers were a hit with the critters.
I walked Bluey along the foreshore as far as the jetty. The beach is covered in piles of seagrass. Over the road there are many examples of century old homes. This one is a favourite.
The jetty lights are the right size to accommodate the large seagulls when they need a rest from pinching chips. The jetty structure is dubious. The first pylon apparently rotted away at the waterline so a second pylon has been attached. The shallow water makes interesting ridges in the sand.
There were different Adelaide Guitar Festival events all afternoon and evening at multiple locations in Tumby Bay. I went to see Lecia Louise who is from the Gold Coast. Jules Parker from the Hussy Hicks played a couple of numbers with Lecia, much to the delight of the audience. Four of us went to the later Hussy Hicks show and it was again fantastic. There were no little kids and the spacious hall was not as cosy as at Elliston.
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