The shuddering coming from underneath the Jeep, was nearly as angst ridden as our own. We had been made fully aware that Jeep repairs can be both complex and expensive. We took a modicum of comfort that most 4WD’s are money pits of varying depth but for some stupid reason we assumed that ours wasContinue reading “Grounded”
Category Archives: SA
The Boot – SA’s Yorke Peninsula
Leaving Adelaide for the Yorke Peninsula is a dual carriage way delight all the way to Port Wakefield. A few klm futher on the Copper Coast Highway peels lazily away from Route 1that heads northwest to Port Augusta and beyond. At Federation Corner, the road divides, both paths winding down each side to meet atContinue reading “The Boot – SA’s Yorke Peninsula”
Chasing the Coorong
Everybody has heard of The Coorong. It’s a perennial talisman for conservationists, supporters of the Murray-Darling Basin scheme and an internationally recognised National Park. The Coorong is a sliver of coastline running from west of Kingston SE to the mouth of the Murray, a distance of some 194klm’s. Now I’m sure the wildlife think itsContinue reading “Chasing the Coorong”
Christmas at The Granites
Clearly, we had arrived on a designated “postcard” day. Balmy, warm glassy ocean, people swanning about under dazzling blue skies. This is gunna be good…we said, and about 10 days later it was good again. It was the in-between days that tended to live at the margins. Don’t get me wrong, plenty of sunshine, butContinue reading “Christmas at The Granites”
The Limestone Coast
It wasn’t long after we left Millicent that we hit the Limestone Coast proper.  All the tourist brochures have the Limestone Coast stretching way inland to places like Coonawarra and Padthaway. Considering the attraction of these destinations is obviously NOT surf and sand, seems a bit of a missed marketing opportunity. Anyway, we decided coastContinue reading “The Limestone Coast”
Ch-ch-ch Changes
So…..we’ve got the band back together. Everything old is new again. The transition has been almost seamless and Tamika is quickly finding her feet in her brave new world. In the space of just two weeks, she has started to get serious about her photography, music and writing. All creative options are on the tableContinue reading “Ch-ch-ch Changes”
Whole Again
There was still one more item that I had promised myself before leaving Victoria – a diesel heater. There are SO many on the market ranging from $130 to nearly $1300 and they ALL look the same from the outside . Nearly all are from China, except for the up-market German models. I settled onContinue reading “Whole Again”