Friday, 24 May 2013

Port Augusta

There was no run this morning. Instead, we drove down the street to JBs Radiator and Windscreen Repair to have our big windshield chip looked at and possibly fixed. Mr. Collins, the owner, said it did not look like it would crack further and his recommendation was no repair. Eventually, we will replace the screen, but for now we will not worry about it.

We departed Port Augusta without visiting the Arid Botanic Gardens. I love the gardens in Australia and am surprised I haven't tried to convince Hectie to visit all of them along the way.

Ceduna

On way to Ceduna, we were stopped near Kimba for a drug and alcohol test. Hector breathed into the little tube and passed with a zero reading. This police action is quite normal in Australia and is not Hector's first time to tube it.

After passing and being sent on our way, we drove 500 meters and saw a giant bird, the Big Galah! So we stopped and discovered we are halfway across Australia. Yippee!

The Big Galah.

Arriving in Ceduna at 4 pm, we found a wonderful caravan park, Ceduna Foreshore Caravan Park, and got a nice little cabin with views of the Murat Bay from the park.

http://www.cedunaforeshorecaravanpark.com.au/11274/Home/

Cabin at the caravan park.

Since Ceduna is the self claimed Oyster Capital of Australia, we grabbed the Tabasco and headed out to find oysters. Three stops and NO oysters, huh? How can the oyster capital have no oysters? We settled for takeaway from Bill's Chicken and Seafood, which, I might add, had no chicken! How can a restuarant have chicken in its title and have no chicken? We ended up with a grilled local fish, chips, and salad in a box, and took it back to the cabin to enjoy.

Tomorrow we will have a nice morning run along the Encounter Coastal Trail. This trail is close to 4 kilometers long and runs from the local sailing club to Pinky Point in Thevenard. Our plan is to run the entire length and back.

Drove 479 kilometers.

Ran 0 kilometers.

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