Robe beckoned. The Coorong was on the way. So was Kingston SE. We know where we would like to be. Since the SA Govt won’t sell me Martindale Hall we will just have to settle for Jude’s choice…….
Just a pity about the “outhouse” and the fact that we are about $1.2m short. This by the way is in Robe. I might just have seen it being built when I was last here about 60 years ago (not quite – I think it is circa 1880).
Robe is beautiful. Kingston SE is not. The Coorong is interesting and it is evident as to why the Murray needs a flush. All the way the river has appeared green. The Coorong is also green, salty and in parts dry. It looks unhealthy. We can understand some of the ‘greenies’ concerns as it would be a tragedy if it was to worsen or left to dry up. But, like most things environmental its a trade-off.
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We are presently staying in the grounds of the house Jude wants to buy. The stables are the caravan park office and managers residence. The house was leased out as a B&B but the operator went broke and the owners have taken it back to sell.
We also paid a little visit to Guichen Bay. Peter Wehl says to tell Ian & Peter that all is well. Well it is. But the well was dry – no samples. Looks healthy enough though.
Adelaide to Robe is about 350km by mostly a very ordinary road. We really could only travel at about 80 km/h so it was a slow and draining trip. Now we have to face it back again so will probably take a couple of days given that our next destination is Eden Valley for the Winnebago clubs Adelaide Hills rally starting Friday 15th.
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Hi Guys,
The big feature in Kingston SE is the huge shed and a mind boggling collection of Tractors and old machinery that is absolutely fantastic to wade through. A maze of cluttered walkways. You could sped hours there looking at all the stuff. I recall it was near the Big Lobster, and was called Kevs Shed or something similar. Jude would have loved it.
I guess you missed it or we would have seen some photos.
You are certainly getting to see some great places in detail. Love the ‘read’. Enjoy the Winnebage rally.
Cheers
John
I’m pleased you were able to visit my little bit of heaven at Guichen Bay (named after Admiral Guichen, one of the many French explorers in early Australia – we could have become a French colony).
The house in Robe has been on the market for a couple of years. I’m sure they would be amenable to an offer!
Keep having fun.
Cheers,
Ian
Well actully John, we saw it on the way down, and ‘I’ wanted to stop, so we decided we would do it on the way back. Really only wanted to get some photos for ‘YOU’ John. Then we decided that as Jan’s reaction to our last sent photos of old trucks, that perhaps we had better not. But I remember the sight of all of those old rattlers, and I’ll be thinking of them.
Jude
LOVE THIS OR THIS IS CRAP
I certainly have a way with your words.
But its in the post just for fun and to illustrate the process