We had one last look around Minlaton SA this morning. I love this town and would truly start living here tomorrow given half a chance. At first appearance is looks small (population 780) but it has a good main street with at least one of every type of store (two or more of others such as clothing) Admittedly it isn't on the coast but is only about 8km from it so that's not an issue. And it is very quiet which I see as a big bonus.
The caravan park is on the main street but we had a bay down the back and relished the peacefulness of it after being on the (windy) coast for so long. The assorted native birds did make some noise in the mornings but I am an early riser to enjoyed their enthusiasm. The only issue-and it was a very small one- was that there were some angry looking birds hanging around, they were about the size of a big budgie and initially started off with dive bombing Sam, but to be honest this is a continual problem for her so we didn't think anything of it, and Sam was so busy sniffing the ground she doesn't even notice. But by the next day they were also bombing Les and I and doing it with a nasty squeal!! After some investigation it turned out that they had a nest, complete with chicks, in the tree right next to our van. Sooooo cute and they are totally forgiven!!
A SHOP ON THE MAIN STREET OF MINLATON-THE ROSES HAD A BEAUTIFUL SCENT
ACROSS FROM THE ROAD OF THE CARAVAN PARK WAS A WILDLIFE RESERVE-SEE THE EMU CHICK IN THE BACKGROUND
We left Minlaton and headed up the east coast of the Yorke Peninsula, scooted through Androssen (not a pretty town and even Wikipedia said it has horrible beaches) Through Price which is only famous for its salt farm (this town wasn't pretty either) and then we went onto Port Clinton which was our first possibility of accommodation for the night.....after a very quick drive around town we decided that we could do better and headed off to Port Wakefield.
It turns out that the caravan park at Port Wakefield struggles to fit a 25ft van onto a drive through site so we headed off again toward Adelaide, and 75kms down the road we found an oasis at the Highway One Caravan Park. I know the name isn't inspiring but spacious sites, green grass and palm trees are always a welcome sight. I should say that we specifically wanted a drive through site, to stay hooked up to the car, as we are going to make an early start tomorrow to get through Adelaide before the traffic gets too heavy. We are planning a 6.30 departure to beat the morning traffic. Even though, in theory, we stay on one highway to get through the city.....in reality it is a maze of 6 road intersections, roundabouts and narrow old streets full of trucks and buses. We have driven through Adelaide with a van many times and Les relaxed about it......however I am not, I find it hair-raising so a nice early start is the plan.
Whilst mooching around today we passed the milestone of having drive 3500km's since we left Albany!!!! Geez that sounds like a lot, doesn't feel that bad.
Tomorrow we head to Mount Barker, in the hills on the south side of Adelaide. We have to go up the Mount Barker Hill which is a whole nother horror story that I will save for my next post.
The travelling is going well and we are enjoying it. Sam has settled into the routine of sleeping whilst we drive but with an exercise stop every 1-2 hours. The van is a great size with plenty of room for everything and we particularly love all of the big windows which keep it light an bright....and it is easy to see what is going on around us. I now suspect that people aren't born to be nosey old people, they were simply previous grey nomads who didn't know how to stop spying on other park users :)
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