We hit the road for a short trip over to Yorke Peninsula, very dry around here. I forgot it is a very big grain area so all paddocks are just stubble now. Remember “sun on the stubble” from school???
We came across to a small place called Port Victoria on the coast. Nice little park, very full at present but will get quieter at the week end. We are at the rear of the park on the hill overlooking the sea when it is clear in front. Fae is doing talks about Register4 with National Breast Cancer at various clubs etc. It is about trying to get a data base of people willing to take place in research gathering from time to time. She is doing a gig at Wallaroo on Wednesday and we have decided to stay here for another two weeks to access other clubs and people in the area.
The manager, Jason, has given us a new site from tomorrow on the beach front; I can’t wait to have a wine or three looking over the ocean with an uninterrupted view from our awning. Whiting Caprice is on the menu tonight, I cooked a great curry last night, (a bit hot for Fae, but she ate up, good girl) there is some left over for me tomorrow night.
I had a Long Ranger fuel tank fitted at ARB in Adelaide; this should give us a better range for our trips north. Gee it costs a lot to fill it; 126lts at $1.40 per litre, fuel is pricey down here. The diesel is used to prop up the discount for unleaded which sells for around $1.21. Diesel is a far more unrefined product and should be cheaper!!!
The sun is shining and we are getting an average of 25 degrees this week so out comes the doona and electric heater, no matter we are having fun.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Adelaide
Well we are in Adelaide now: we are staying with some very good friends who we have not seen for quite a while. Wolfgang & Merilyn were friends when we were first in Port Lincoln many, many years ago. They had the flat down stairs and we were constant companions and friends. Wolfgang is a chef and we had many a beautiful meal in those units with the little candles on a string burning as our only light.
They now live in a lovely house in Golden Grove, complete with swimming pool, hot spa, etc. A nice change from the van. We had our own room with our own bathroom and toilet, like staying in a very nice hotel really, complete with chef cooked cuisine. (Some of us have it good) Thanks a lot to Wolf & Merilyn for having us and making us feel very welcome.
We had a great time catching up and visiting some of our other friends around Adelaide. We have not seen Fred & Marg for years either and we got invited to have dinner with them at their beautiful home in Norwood, (a rather posh suburb of Adelaide) we learned that Fred had had bypass surgery a while ago, and has recovered well. He was looking great. Fred & Marg put on a super BBQ complete with flash deserts and wines. I have got to get back to the road or I will end up a bloody site bigger than I am. Fae was lapping it up and enjoyed seeing friends again.
We caught up with Brad & Brenda (Fae’s sister) for a nice lunch and a couple of wines!! At the Goodwood Hotel, very nice it was too. Brenda is on a health kick at present and goes to gym a couple of times a week. (Looking good girl). They both seem in the pink and Brad was with me in the food and wine stakes. (How come he is so slim!!!?)
Oh well
Off to the van tomorrow (Wednesday) a reality check.
They now live in a lovely house in Golden Grove, complete with swimming pool, hot spa, etc. A nice change from the van. We had our own room with our own bathroom and toilet, like staying in a very nice hotel really, complete with chef cooked cuisine. (Some of us have it good) Thanks a lot to Wolf & Merilyn for having us and making us feel very welcome.
We had a great time catching up and visiting some of our other friends around Adelaide. We have not seen Fred & Marg for years either and we got invited to have dinner with them at their beautiful home in Norwood, (a rather posh suburb of Adelaide) we learned that Fred had had bypass surgery a while ago, and has recovered well. He was looking great. Fred & Marg put on a super BBQ complete with flash deserts and wines. I have got to get back to the road or I will end up a bloody site bigger than I am. Fae was lapping it up and enjoyed seeing friends again.
We caught up with Brad & Brenda (Fae’s sister) for a nice lunch and a couple of wines!! At the Goodwood Hotel, very nice it was too. Brenda is on a health kick at present and goes to gym a couple of times a week. (Looking good girl). They both seem in the pink and Brad was with me in the food and wine stakes. (How come he is so slim!!!?)
Oh well
Off to the van tomorrow (Wednesday) a reality check.
Friday, February 4, 2011
What A Day
What a fantastic surprise, my lovely sister Sylvia organised (and paid for I might add) a full day of celebrations. We started at the Cobdogla steam museum; Sylvia had hired the place for a ride on the train through the vine yards etc. What a great time, she again surprised me by getting a lot of rellies to come along. There were people I have not seen for years, Great nieces and nephews I have not seen or remembered. (craft) My nephews Patrick & Steven, nieces Belinda & Sally, sister Wendy just to name a few. There was champagne and “horses douvers” to be had on the train trip; we even got “mooned” by a young guy on the trip!!!!!
After our return to the museum we had a tour of the place including the “Humphrey Pump” and a huge steam tractor. We all moved to Sylvia’s place after that for more celebrating, eating and drinking. I think everyone had a great time, I know I did. We went on till well after dark so it was a very good day. I slept like a baby that night!!! Again a very big thank you to sister Sylvia, love ya heaps.
After our return to the museum we had a tour of the place including the “Humphrey Pump” and a huge steam tractor. We all moved to Sylvia’s place after that for more celebrating, eating and drinking. I think everyone had a great time, I know I did. We went on till well after dark so it was a very good day. I slept like a baby that night!!! Again a very big thank you to sister Sylvia, love ya heaps.
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