Day 7 - Travel to Middleton.

Quiet sort of a day.  First stop was Coffee by the Beans for our usual cappuccino's and a yummy almond croissant.  The best.  Before packing our things into Ron and Barbs car and off to Middleton.  Nice.

Richard enjoying his almond croissant.

Derelict old house along the way.

Buttons and Bobby.  Middleton.

The Cow made out of old farm machinery bits and pieces.

Gorgeous Banksia's flowering.

Celebratory bottle of wine to go with dinner.

Belated 65th Happy Birthdays to Barb and I.

 

Day 6 - A day at the beach and Port Adelaide.

 

Chocolate display at Harbour Town.

Henley Beach.

Chips and cappuccinos for lunch at Henley Beach.

Lighthouse at Port Adelaide.

Some of the new houses at Port Adelaide.

One of the puffer fish ornaments at the playground.  Port Adelaide.

A Willywagtail.

The memorial for lost sailors.  Lest we Forget.

Gorgeous mural on the wall at Port Adelaide.

Day 5 - Steam train ride - Mount Barker to Strathalbyn

Father's Day in the Adelaide Hills.  We went for a steam train ride from Mount Barker to Strathalbyn.  We had an awesome day.

Richard and I in front of the Stream Train at Mount Barker.

Mount Barker train station with vintage suitcases.

The train driver and fireman.

Ron and Barb on the train.

Richard talking to the train driver at Strathalbyn.

Train driver and fireman.

Richard and I standing in front of the other stream train.

Inside our carriage.

We had a walk around Strathablyn.

Filling in time before lunch.

We walked past the Motor Museum.

We had a lovely lunch at the Victoria Hotel.

The poster for the steam train ride.

What a magnificent day.

Day 4 - Trip to South Australia.

Next stop Adelaide.  We travelled along the Coorong.  We had strong and blustery with a cross winds through the Coorong.  All part of the adventure.  We made good time and arrived in Adelaide early afternoon.  We stayed with Barb and Ron in Adelaide and at their Middleton shack.

Adelaide - here we come - 293 kms.

Roads all clear.

Through the Coorong.

On the look out for Mr Percival.

Long straight road.

All the white caps on the Coorong.  Strong side winds.

Pelicans flying overhead.  Mr Percival.

Pelicans. Magnificent birds.

This is a mural on the side of a cafe we stopped at for cappuccinos.

The Pink Lake.

Ferry ride at Wellington.

Lots of pelicans seen from the ferry.

Lots of familiar names.  Nearly to Adelaide.

Gumtree lined roads.

We rode through Strathalbyn.  See you tomorrow.

Through the Adelaide Hills.

More gums shady trees on a slow windy road.

We stopped at Echunga for a bite of lunch.

Beef with Jalepeno pie.  So yummy.

Past the Aldgate Pump Hotel.  Lovely old building.

Through the tunnel.

Past the Old Tollhouse.

And along King William Street.  Taking the scenic route.

Nearly to Barb and Ron's home.

Another great day's travel.