Port Augusta

We checked in to the Shoreside Caravan Park and because the sky was black as we arrived with rain all around we opted for a 2 bedroom cabin. The cabin was one of their older ones but everything worked and we would probably stay here again. The facilities were excellant and Maria and I did our washing after dinner with no competition and good commercial driers. Meanwhile Maria and Roland were cooking pumpkin soup because we still had Lorraine's pumpkin and we didn't want to lose it at the border. We had gone to a pub for dinner which Bob and I had found on our previous trip. Maria and I had seafood since we were back on the coast and it was delicious.
Next morning the priority was to register our absentee vote, go to the library to clear up our emails and shop in that order. M&R went searching for a camera battery but were unsuccessful so Perth seems to be their next hope. Meenwhile their IPad is taking some great photos. Somehow I seem to have forgotten to post my blogs while at the library so it will have to be the Visitor's Centre at Ceduna.
We then shopped for supplies and set off for Streaky Bay on the Eyre Peninsula 100 kms short of Ceduna. We were travelling through the SA wheat lands and they have had goods rains since the beginning of June. We  drove through 100's of kms of vivid green paddocks. Bob and I realised that we have never been here at this time of year before and we now understand how the communities are sustained. Previously it has looked dry and dusty and a pretty hard struggle.
We diverged from the the East/west highway at Poochera after discovering there the one roadhouse along the way that serves a decent coffee. I was also admiring some hand made kangeroo skin plaited belts but since we had already purchased kangaroo skin golf gloves at Oolooroo I resisted.
Streaky Bay is delightful and the Caravan Park is also very well run. We opted for a 2 bedroom cabin again and found it was a very compact but well designed Jayco right on the edge of the beach much to M&R's delight. The CP has a cafe on site so we had fish and chips for dinner in our cabin.
This morning we drove the scenic route around the nearby Bauer Peninsula stopping at one of the beaches and the Blowholes.  Then back in Streaky Bay we purchased fresh King George Whiting fillets for dinner. Where ever that turns out to be. The plan is for a brief stop in Ceduna for fresh bread and oysters for lunch and hopefully I can post all these blogs before we go offline again for a while.