Category: South Australia

Another South Australia coastal area and another jetty! We arrived in Edithburgh on 18/03/2020 and have been doing pretty much what we said we would – nothing – just relaxing and enjoying being by the coast.

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We left Adelaide on 16/03/2020 to drive west to the Clare Valley. We have visited the Clare Valley back in 2012 with my father and Janet and decided to have a quick return visit. The main reason was to have lunch at Skillogalee cellar door as last time I was the designated driver and we had already had lunch. Our return visit did not disappoint.

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We love Adelaide – 2nd best Australian City (after Brisbane!) – we’d live here. The buildings are beautiful, wide tree and rose lined streets, masses of parks, friendly locals, on the door step of amazing vineyards and close access to the beach at Glenelg.

Our caravan park is very central so after a quick set up we walked to the bus stop for the free city loop bus. There is no ‘hop on hop off’ bus in Adelaide but this is a pretty good substitute although the photos are not so great as through glass.

Yesterday (14/03/2010) we again took the free bus to the Central Market which sells food and houses many restaurants. Unlike Salamanca Markets in Hobart it was lovely walking around as the crowds are keeping away. As well as a few purchases we shared a paella – one of the best we’ve ever had. In the evening we went into town for dinner and again had a superb meal. This part of the country really has fabulous food.

Today (15/03/2020) we took the free bus and then tram to Glenelg which is Adelaide’s ‘beach’. Beautiful bay with, of course, a jetty. We had a lovely day wandering around the town and the beach.

Tomorrow (16/03/2020) we head north to the Clare Valley for some more vineyards and then we head to the Yorke Peninsula for some quiet time (and no eating out!).

It is usually easy to pick a picture which epitomises the area we are visiting but the Fleurieu Peninsula has it all: amazing calm beaches, jettys stretching into the clear water, rolling hills and more vineyards than you can shake a stick at. We could have spent weeks here but arrived on 10/03/2020 and heading off north to Adelaide on 13/03/2020.

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On 6/3/2020 we arrived in Kingston SE for the Labour Day long weekend staying on the foreshore. A beautiful spot for some well deserved downtime :-).

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On 04/03/2020 we left Victoria (although we will return at the latter end of our trip) crossing into South Australia to visit the Limestone Coast. Wow love Mount Gambier. It has everything a geologist would want but in lay-mans terms: volcanos, water-filled caves, sinkholes and blue lakes to name but a few. And it has beautiful parks and gardens, stately homes and heritage buildings.

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