Week 516 - Cowell, South Australia

We enjoyed our stay in Port Lincoln and our send off was a fireworks display over the harbour.  It was Rusti the dog's first fireworks display and if she wasn't a dog she would have had kittens.  She showed all the signs of stress and shook like a leaf.

Tunarama - The firework display at Tunarama, 
Port Lincoln was fantastic, however, Rusti 
the dog had a nervous breakdown and so did the 
photographer, hence photograph.

Our first stop out of Port Lincoln was Tumby Bay, just across from the airport and next to the bush.  The views over the ocean were spectacular and very colourful, but unfortunately on arrival at the photo shoot my battery on the camera was flat so I missed some great shots.  The ocean was arctic blue and opal green.  I am sure I will come across this phenomenon again.

Tumby Bay Airstrip - We spent some time at 
Tumby Bay right alongside the airstrip.

After charging the camera, the weather didn't cooperate, so alas no photos.

Next stop, behind the pub at Arno Bay.  We might as well have been camped on the moon.  The place was a dust bowl and the township was deserted.  The Lion's Club, back in 2006, started putting a lot of money and effort in to building a boardwalk through the mangroves.  However, it is incomplete.  A perfect example of wasted funds and resources.

Abstinence makes the heart grow fonder - With 
not much choice, my first pint for a while was 
Cooper's Pale Ale, not my favourite beer.

Franklin Harbour Hotel built in 1897 - The venue for my 
first beer after abstinence.

Pressing on further north, timing our distances between predicted weather forecasts, we arrived at Cowell.  The Lion's Club have built a perfect campground.  The cost is $25 for a week or $5 per night. 

The town is well kept, has two pubs, a few shops and a pleasant history dating back to late mid 1800's.

Cowell RV Park - A perfect example of how a 
park should be run and costed.

It's Trish Jackson's 70'th Birthday on 23rd February in Moonta, York Pennisula, South Australia, so we have decided to slow down, take our time and head steadily to Moonta, just 393 km away.

Comments

dot
2019-02-01

What no pic of Miss Rusti! not good enough at all. :)

Bill...
2019-02-01

What miserable excuse can you offer for inflicting so much pain and suffering on yourself, and to have to break it with that Coopers stuff!

floosie
2019-02-02

Have a beer for us. Poor Rusti not liking the fireworks...great photo of the fireworks!! xxx