What is this weather! Thirty degrees and sunshine! We haven't had this glorious weather in a loooong time. Mind you, the wind wants to carry us away but our caravan site seems to be fairly protected thank goodness.
So where are we today? After a very short drive of just under 80km from Penong, we are now in Ceduna. There really wasn't a lot to report from today. The drive was pleasant. We are once again in the wheatbelt but this time South Australia. Wherever you see the wheat fields, you will inevitably see sheep and there were lots to see. We passed a few Alpachas huddled together in one paddock and we know that they are used to protect the sheep against wild dogs. They hate dogs (a bit like a donkey) and will chase them to keep them away from the sheep.
Just outside of Ceduna is the SA/WA quarantine point and of course we were stopped. Nobody passes through here without being checked. You have to feel a bit sorry for those South Australians living on the wrong side of the checkpoint that would have to be checked every time they travelled into Ceduna. The "checkpoint Charlie" didn't have much of a sense of humour and took away from us half a lettuce and a bag of grated zucchini. I knew the lettuce wouldn't pass but grated zucchini? I don't know why that would not pass. Anyway, moving right along......
So consequently our first stop when we arrive into Ceduna is at the local Foodland to stock up on our fruit and vegetable supplies. They have an excellent choice and why wouldn't they. They are in the perfect position for travellers to stop and top up supplies. We also swing by the local hardware to pick up some silicon for our leaking bedroom window. We had quite a heavy downpour of rain last night that only lasted a few minutes but enough to let in more water. This morning Philip climbed up to have another look at his last repair and found that there was another very small hole. It is all siliconed now so hopefully there should not be any more leaks.
The Ceduna Foreshore Caravan Park is neat and tidy and we are parked on a very large double cement slab. We are, however, packed in a bit like sardines with just a few metres between each van but once we extended our awning and keep it low we have adequate privacy.
We are both looking forward to walking/cycling along the foreshore path that runs from the caravan park and around beautiful Murat Bay for 3.6kms (one way). Fingers crossed that the wind dissipates by tomorrow and we can enjoy Ceduna in full. At this stage (and things can and do change with us) we are here for two nights before we head to Streaky Bay and then on to Coffin Bay. The Eyre Penninsula is well renowned for its oysters and tuna and I can't wait to sample both at some point.
For our lunch today we had Skinny Korean Beef Lettuce Cups that are lettuce leaves filled with a spicy mince mix, brown rice, grated carrot and cucumber slices. They are very delicious and healthy for the win. After that very light lunch I made us a batch of pikelets for afternoon smoko. Kinda defeats the purpose of a healthy lunch but gee they were good......😜😜
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