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We had breakfast at Forth cafe on Jetty Rd Glenelg. Our food was good, but our coffees were awful. I left half of mine, but Bluey didn’t mind his taster. Anita caught a tram to the city to visit the Adelaide Central Market, while Bluey and I explored Glenelg. The beach here is still offContinue reading “Glenelg”

I drove to Glenunga for errands, but still need to refuel the Toyota. Adelaide drivers are mostly good at adhering to the 60kph speed limit. Many four lane roads allow parking on the kurb for certain time periods each day. I really don’t like this as cars are constantly weaving into the right lane toContinue reading “More Relatives”

We needed to buy some groceries, so went back to Westfield Marion to the Aldi store. This is located near the food hall, so we explored those shops first. Dog coats were on sale at Aldi, but only one that would fit Bluey, so we had no choice in the colour. We have driven pastContinue reading “Around Adelaide”

This morning there was a very low tide, revealing hundreds of small rocks. Bluey had another run with one of the many poodles and oodles that visit this beach. We spent the day at home in the Bushtracker catching up on odd jobs. The only clothes line in the park is 120m away. I carriedContinue reading “Washing and Other Jobs”

This morning the sky was cloudy, but it soon turned into another sunny day. Sadly for farmers, this has been South Australia’s driest autumn for 100 years. As we enjoyed our cup of tea lying in bed, we saw lots of walkers and runners on the beachfront path. There is an organised Park Run every SaturdayContinue reading “Jetty Road Brighton”

We packed up and left our Hahndorf caravan park at 10am. Our drive to Brighton Beach would have been less than an hour, but we could not check-in at Brighton until midday. We diverted to Mylor, a small historic village popular with hikers and bike riders. Wikipedia notes there is no pub and attributes thisContinue reading “Hahndorf to Brighton Beach”

We drove to Crafers to have breakfast at the Crafers Bakehouse, but the offerings were very disappointing, and nothing like the reviews. Bluey waited outside while we were in the shop, secured to the big table. The town is very close to the M1 S Eastern Fwy, and has a lot of truck movements thanksContinue reading “Washing Day”

We woke to a foggy start in Mannum. After breakfast in the van, we hooked up and drove the picturesque route to Hahndorf through small villages. We are staying at the Hahndorf caravan park where this mural on the side of a building reminds us where we are. Reception gave instructions about which way toContinue reading “Mannum to Hahndorf”

Golly Gosh it was cold last night! Officially the temperature bottomed out at 3.2° at 5am, but the “feels like” temperature was colder. I turned the heater on low at 4am, but should have set it a bit higher. The highway west of Keith is much better than the eastern section. For most of theContinue reading “Keith to Mannum”

As we had hooked up last night, we  only had to find a tap in the showground to top up our tanks. Two RVs stayed at the showground by the river, apparently avoiding paying for their overnight stays. Our chosen route was the A8 Western Hwy through Nhill and Bordertown. The speed limit on theContinue reading “Horsham to Keith SA”