Distance travelled: 432 kms
Cumulative distance: 11,746 kms.
Sponsored by: Kim Allchin.
Breakfast at Port Augusta was interesting. It was supposed to be a buffet but they served it. The place is run by Indians and they were very careful and not too generous with the servings. Kathy told me she was given a case of red wine by the management as a donation. She will sell the bottles to us at $20 a pop. I will be interested to see what the wines are as they made an absolute motza out of us.
The run to Adelaide was only 318 kms so we decided to take the long way round through the Clare valley. The scenery was spectacular and the weather perfect with clear skies, cool temperatures and no wind. All the villages we went through were well kept with most of the public buildings looking as though they've had a new coat of paint. We had a coffee break in the village of Clare which is a neat little place with all the trendy accoutrements.
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| Knappstein's winery in Clare. |
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| Some Silo art in Wirrabara. |
After Clare we went through Blyth, Balaclava and on to the freeway to Adelaide. I arrived at the Oaks Apartments, Glenelg at about 1.30pm. The booking in process was painful but eventually I got to my room. The room is a serviced apartment with everything that opens and shuts. There was a washer/dryer combined machine so I decided to do all my washing including my jeans which are the only long pants I have. The drying cycle was hopeless as my jeans came out all soggy. I decided to iron them dry and put the rest of the damp washing back in the machine and put it on the "cupboard dry" cycle which came up with a time of 4hrs 50 mins????? After I had ironed my jeans into submission I went to dinner and left the drying cycle running for the rest of my laundry. When I came back from dinner I took the clothes out of the washer/dryer and they were still slightly damp. What a circus so I have strewn the washing all over the apartment.
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| There's a lot of Furphy drinkers in the group!! |
At the bar in the apartment building they had a special on Furphy beer. Buy a schooner and get a free beanie!!
Tomorrow I'm taking the tram to Adelaide.
