These days, when traveling there are two issues that I always need to deal with.
The first is that, as a small business owner, taking three weeks off to go on a road trip is an incredible luxury. Clients still need stuff done, and whether it's deadlines imposed by Government authorities or financiers, sometimes it can't wait until I get back. Modern technologies do allow a large chunk of that work to be completed online, and I am also fortunate that Lesley has not joined me on this particular trip, and that work is still being completed in my absence.
Every few days, though, I take a couple of hours off from all this fun to concentrate on whatever stuff has cropped up, and then deal with it.
The second issue is that one of the long term effects of my health issues from 2021 is that my stamina aint what it used to be. If I push myself too hard for a few days my body will let me know, in no uncertain terms, that I need a decent break.
Today was the day those two issues came to the fore.
Luckily I had allowed for this in my planning for this trip.
So a few hours this morning were spent sitting down, typing away and dealing with things.
In the early afternoon, after things were dealt with, I decided to do some non-strenuous exploring, so drove to the main town on the island, Kingscote.
An interesting fact about Kingscote (sorry Lesley - she hates the inclusion of facts in these blogs), is that when it was first settled in 1836, there was talk of it being the capital of South Australia. Shortly after, it was deemed that the island would not be able to support a significant population, and surveyors were sent to the land where Adelaide now is.
Driving in to Kingscote there is a tall, imposing example of Silo Art :
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| It looked a lot more imposing than this photo suggests. |
I was interested to learn that this (the artwork, not the silo) was only created in 2022, with most of the funding coming from a Federal Government Regional Tourism Fund as part of a $1 billion COVID recovery program.
I spent some time walking around the town, and then sat down for a while to admire the view along the foreshore.
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| I call this "Scene from a Park Bench on the Foreshore". |
After lunch I headed back to American River. On the way back I did spot a sign directing me to the Kangaroo Island Brewery. It would have been rude of me not to visit.
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| It would have been even ruder to not try some of their beers. |
The village I am staying in, American River, has it's own fascinating history. It was settled by American sealers in 1803, only a year after it was first charted by Matthew Flinders (and in a competing ship, the French explorer Nicolas Baudin). The sealers then built the first ship in South Australia, called the Independence. A replica of that ship is currently being built in American River.
After tea I had a quick walk on the shoreline of the river.
Tomorrow I head back to the mainland. I have enjoyed my stay on Kangaroo Island though I know I didn't see half the things that I could have. No doubt a good excuse to return for a longer visit in the future.
PIE REVIEW
A return to the Rabbit Warren Bakery in Kingscote saw me trying their Savoury Pie ($7.80):
The filling for this pie was mince, onion, tomato (see the red on the crust above) and bacon.
This was a much smaller pie than yesterday's and I didnt think it was as enjoyable either. It could be the inclusion of onion, or having mince instead of steak pieces. I would rate this OK, but not impressive. Somewhere in the middle of the pack.
I had an interested bystander, ready to eat whatever I had left behind.
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| Shoo! |
Podcast of the day: The Chaser Report - Finally, Men Have a Chance.
- Dom Knight and Charles Firth, from The Chaser comedy group, provide a hit-or-miss satirical podcast on Politics (local and overseas).
Total km traveled: 1,661
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