The Coorong area is probably one of my favourite areas to drive in. The scenery from the driver's seat is stunning, with a array of lakes, lagoons, bushland and grasslands over a 2 hour drive.
In the past, though, the Coorong has always been a drive through. Today I decided to allow myself the luxury of taking whatever diversions took my fancy.
The first sign that caught my eye was this:
"The Granites" were ... underwhelming.
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| That is literally it. |
There were a number of stops where I tried taking a photo, but the camera wasn't capturing the beauty of the landscapes. I could be me, or it could be the iphone (I'll blame the equipment).
Here is Pink Lake:
And this was taken from Parnka Point.
I got to the town of Meningie late morning and realised I had taken a few too many diversions. I had a deadline later that afternoon and I was running a bit late.
Rechecking Google Maps and I picked up a shortcut that ended up saving me an hour or so of driving time. It required the crossing the Murray River in a ferry (well, a barge), at Wellington, however it did allow me to visit the picturesque town of Milang.
A highlight was the Anzac Park
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| Roses in full bloom, hiding the public toilets. |
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| I have a thing against inappropriately positioned Palm trees. I think this may qualify. |
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| In the 1867 this cannon was fired to celebrate the visit to Milang by the Duke of Edinburgh. |
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| A lot of locals have volunteered for serving in the armed forces. The Hopgood family seems to have contributed through a number of generations. |
I was driving to make it to the 4:00pm crossing of the ferry from Jervis Bay to Kangaroo Island.
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| This is not a small ferry. |
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| This is why a big ferry is needed. There were half a dozen large trucks making the trip to and from Kangaroo Island this time around. |
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| No expense spared. Comfort Plus. |
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| This was the view for much of the trip. |
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| As we were approaching the island we could see a large cruise ship also visiting. |
I am now at American River, a small town at the midpoint of Kangaroo Island.
Tea was at a local restaurant - Glossy Black. For a population of under 5,000, this island has some pretty decent eating places.
PIE REVIEW
Today's pie is brought to you by Meningie Bakery (no slogan).
The pie chosen was a steak (mince), bacon and tomato pie ($7.50 - I may owe yesterday's bakery an apology).
Although this was a smallish pie, this was an absolute revelation.
I have never had a pie that has had tomato as part of the filling before. I have been missing out.
This particular pie was a perfect combination of mince, tomato, bacon and pastry.
Given the tomato inside, no tomato sauce was required.
This pie goes to the top of my list.
Podcast of the day: The Rest is Politics - US Election
- a variety of knowledgeable people making very poor predictions of the result of the USA elections, in real time.
Total km traveled - 1,260
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