We woke up at Wallaroo after a pretty windy night (investigation revealed that all of the peninsula is windy today) it was going to be a day of sightseeing and I was pretty excited about it!!!
We head off to start the day sightseeing at Kadina. This town is only 9km up the road and is the shopping hub of the north end of the peninsula (which explains the distinct lack of shops at Wallaroo!!)
A RESIDENTIAL STREET IN KADINA
We immediately headed to Puppychino....a shop that sells food, treats and clothing for our furry friends!! Little Sammy got a gingerbread man (a suitable doggy flavour rather than the traditional ginger) and a chewy treat that we didn't think she would be too keen on but was worth a try. As this area was originally populated by Cornish miners we had to have fresh Cornish pasties for lunch and they were veeeery tasty!
SAMMY AT THE PARK WHERE WE STOPPED FOR LUNCH (TO EAT THE PASTIES!)
A visit to the tourist bureau told us that there was more fun to be had down the road (22km) at Moonta and we made it there with plenty of time to get onto the 2pm tourist train ride.
THE TRAIN TOUR-WE SAT IN THE BACK CARRIAGE AND SAMMY WAS ABLE TO COME WITH US.
The train tour took 1 hour and was filled with info about the local mining industry. It had a few stops where we could get off and look at the old mining operation that was still on the site from over 100 years ago.
There is also a museum there which we will be going back to look at as by this time the day was getting on and I still needed to get to the lolly shop (yes you heard me....AN OLDE FASHIONED LOLLY SHOP!!!!!!!) right across the road. We stopped in and I grabbed some Spuds that were recommended by a volunteer at the museum. Those spuds lasted about 30 seconds and I will definitely be going back for more. (We had never heard of these 'spuds' and I think they may be a South Australia thing-they are basically coconut mixed with condensed milk, formed into a BIG ball and then rolled in powdered chocolate-they do look a lot like a potato-hence the name)
We made it back to Wallaroo (base camp) just in time to see the ferry arriving.
The ferry is a brand new and specially designed for it's purpose as a trans-Gulf ferry. The ferry trip, one way, takes 2 hours (which is why we won't be going on it as it would take most of our day!)
By this time Sammy was well into the chewy treat we had bought her (the one we thought she wouldn't eat) so we will be swinging back past Kadina in the near future, to get her some more.....how spoilt is this little dog!?
We will be having a 'rest' day tomorrow....all this sightseeing is exhausting! And another Ashes test starts so Les will be happy, I will get a little more embroidery done too.
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