Robe isn't famous for Robes!!! It's was the first week of the month again which saw us booking into a Caravan Park for 5 nights so James could log in and work. We are getting to really enjoy this week of not having to pack up or think about the next destination, James has a regular 9-5ish schedule. I get to rest, read, explore and catch up with family & friends via phone, Skype or FaceTime. We had a brilliant grassy spot near enough to everything but also out of the way. We never had neighbours right on top of us and the park felt friendly and safe. Monday was catching up on the blog, Tuesday was my first chance to wash and stroll along the beach which I got to do twice and enjoy some warm sunshine. Wednesday was practically hot so more washing and enjoying the beach. I picked up a free book from the laundry and read it from cover to cover in the afternoon while laying outside under the awning enjoying the warm breeze. It was my first ever Mills & Boon book. I'm now hooked on sappy love stories and I will be looking for more to read over the summer. Thursday James's work schedule cooled off so we went exploring Robe. We finished off at a local cafe enjoying one of the best coffees we had had in ages. A local lady makes her own grind and started out small and is now winning all kinds of awards nationally and internationally. The weather had turned again and it was drizzling all afternoon so while James tended to some further work I made a short video of our travels from September to now. I'm thoroughly enjoying my Apple Mac and can say I'm hooked.
Loving the beach and our new little penguin friend.
Robe Obelisk and a tea pot.
Friday we woke to rain it had rained steadily almost all night which meant neither of us had slept well. We packed and when it eased we got it down and the awning in. We turned out of Robe with no real idea where we would be tonight. We ducked into Cape Jaffa for a look then up to Kingston South East and kept going. The Coorong which is a long stretch of coast line that heads up to the Murray was next. We explored the possible camping areas in the Coorong but it was still early so after doing the tourist loops we kept going up to Meningie where we then turned left and headed out to a little town called Narraung. Here there was a beautiful little free camping spot right on the water with plenty of lush grass to enjoy. It was ideal for what we needed for the night. After setting camp and having a cuppa outside we just relaxed watching out over the water.
Saturday we packed down and crossed the free ferry heading towards Murray Bridge. We turned left towards Wellington before getting to Tailem Bend as we wanted to explore the Fleurieu Peninsula before heading to Adelaide. Across to Strathalbyn then down to Port Elliot and onto Victor Harbour. We pulled in and found the information centre. It's right in the middle of the tourist area of town. After collecting some brochures we had fish and chips and fresh warm donuts from the vendors and then waited for the Horse drawn tram to make its way back across the bridge from Granite Island. We opted to not do the next ride across but I got in a pat of the Clydesdale horse before heading back to the car. After a drive up to the bluff we headed off to find a national park spot for the night. Newland head was our first stop but with all the sites on a slope we pushed on down and into Deep Creek N/P. We were a little concerned with it being a Saturday night that the spots would be filled but with 4 camping areas in the park we knew we would find one for the night. The largest and most popular is Stringy Bark Camping Area. We pulled in and it was busy but we found a top little spot to set up. We could see why it was popular it has hot showers with no timers and flushing loos. The only down side is from November 1st your not allowed fires. The other great thing for us is because we have the parks pass we are now staying for free. If we were to pay for this site it would be $33 a night. Other spots in this park are only $23 but because of the facilities this one is more.
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