I’m quite sure that each of the paddle steamers operating on the Murray is unique. They all have a romantic quality and some, to quote Peter of ‘Peter’s Ponderings’ look like they’ve been built by shed builders. With cabins and … Continue reading Paddle Steamers – A trawl through the archives
Day 111 Thursday 25th June 2015, 14 degrees, overcast, feels like: winter Port Augusta to Tailem Bend The Port Augusta Big 4 certainly was an improvement on the Shoreline Top Tourist where we stayed on our way west. We would stay here again. Under the Port Augusta Bridge if you look carefully on the southern bank on the inland side, there are the ribs of an old boat sunk into the mud. Nearby there is a disused railway turntable with at least eight railway lines fanning out from it. I do hope they restore it. Heavy grey clouds hang above … Continue reading Go West, Day 111 – Tailem Bend
Day 110 Wednesday 24th June 2015, cloudy 9 – 14 degrees! Coober Pedy to Port Augusta Woody got half-way through his 20 cent shower when the lights went out. He had to run out turn on the light then run … Continue reading Go West, Day 110 – Port Augusta
Day 109 Tuesday 23rd June 2015, 7-17 degrees Erldunda to Coober Pedy Yesterday I counted 40 crutch hops each way to the loos. I figured that I must build up my strength so did it twice (180 hops) ended up … Continue reading Go West, Day 109 – Coober Pedy
Day 10 Monday 16th March 2015 Nullarbor Road House to Cocklebiddy We were woken about 5:00am to strong winds, lightning and big plopping rains that wash some of the dirt off the rig. Dramatically the storm quickly passes east across the plain. With tears in our eyes we farewell Veewee & Tillie who are heading home to sort things out. We will miss Veewee’s companionship and wit and Tillie’s big slurpy kisses. Travel safely and get back on the road again soon guys. For the caravanners reading this, the Nullarbor Road House provided us with a great spot for the … Continue reading Go West, Day 10 – Cocklebiddy
Day 9 Sunday 15th March 2015 Penong to Nullarbor Road House Green parrots chatter on our roof and I’m convinced that they’re tugging at cables. But Woody is engrossed in his book The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo so he just mutters “yeah”. I leap naked about the bathroom banging on the ceiling to no avail. Hmm I wonder what will happen when next the TV doesn’t work? We leave early to visit Fowlers Bay just 20kms away. Veewee is about 20 mins ahead of us. The road is marked as bitumen but suddenly turns to badly corrugated dirt. We … Continue reading Go West, Day 9 – Nullarbor
Day 8 Saturday 14th March 2015 Pildappa Rock to Penong (Cohen School Site) We travel through wheat fields all the way to Ceduna. There isn’t a cloud in the sky and it is painfully bright without sunglasses. Ceduna is as … Continue reading Go West, Day 8 – Penong
Day 7 Friday 13th March 2015 Pildappa Rock It was cool overnight and we all slept like babies. I’m washing socks in the kitchen sink and gazing out across the wheat fields of the Eyre Peninsula while the others are down on their knees pumping up tyres to improve their fuel economy. There is an intricate granite guttering system encircling Pildappa rock to catch the rain runoff. On the top of the rock there are large round ‘gnamma’ rockholes that the Aboriginals once used as a water supply. We spend the day lazing about in the shade of the rock. … Continue reading Go West, Day 7 – Pildapppa Rock
Day 6 Thursday 12th March 2015 Port Augusta to Pildappa Rock Now that the wind has stopped, I can appreciate the view across the inlet to the Flinders Ranges. It is a shame that the view is spoilt by a … Continue reading Go West, Day 6 – Pildappa Rock
Day 5 Wednesday 11th March 2015 Burra to Port Augusta We breakfast in the sun, the sheep look like brown balls on the yellow hillsides. Burra is an historic copper mining town and is in heritage condition. There are lots … Continue reading Go West, Day 5 – Port Augusta
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