What an action packed day! We set out early with packed lunches Onboard, courtesy of Queenie (me), who woke up feeling surprisingly spritely! We headed to the far south west of the island, stooping at the general store in Vivonne Bay for and egg and bacon butty and a good old pot of tea. The three ladies working there were a hoot and we felt very welcomed indeed. Our first port of call was at the Flinders Chase Visitors Centre where there was an excellent gift sh...

Happy Birthday Donks! I sat with her whilst she opened her remaining pressies. The Kangaroo Dundee book and pink zinc lip stuff seemed to go down very well and my efforts running around Adelaide had paid off! I cooked scrambled eggs with smoked sausagey bits in it and served it on vegemite toast and topped with grated cheddar. All of Donk's favourite things on a plate! Whilst we were in the kitchen we had a wallaby visit the water which we had put out for the...

Wow! What an amazing day we've had! It started with a road trip to the north coast of the island and to Stokes Bay, which initially looked a little uninviting with it's many boulders piled on the beach. However, following signs and a tunnel like passage through a giant rock fall lead us to an idyllic beach, excepting the fierce wind and very dangerous rip! It gave me an opportunity to try out my new bikini. Our next port of call was at a view point on Con...

I don't do early starts and this morning just confirmed that! We were on a bus from the hotel in Adelaide and on our way down the Fleurieu peninsula to Cape Jervis. Here we had planned to stop for brekkie before hopping on the 10am Sealink ferry to Penneshaw on Kangaroo Island. The brekkie options weren't quite what we expected and I ended up having a flat white (it was a good one Gaz!) and a meat pie!! I walked down the jetty whilst the boat was prepared...

The news this evening reports that the top temperature in Adelaide today was 46.7 degrees Celsius. Today I am very pleased that someone invented air conditioning! After a continental brekkie at the hotel, including some delicious vegemite on toast, we headed out in an already 38 degree heat (9.45am) to walk to the Jam Factory. Our planned route for the day started here and worked back towards the hotel with strategic air conditioned building stops on the way. We ...