16
degrees at 8am. Strong gusty wind through the night. Rick got up to take down
his awning in the middle of the night and just as he started to roll it up the
wind stopped – how lucky he was. We left ours out and it was all ok in the
morning.
Texted
Jodie for her birthday. Clouds starting
to come over again then the pitter patter of rain on the roof as the wind
picked up again.
Packed
up and headed back up the hill and down to the main road then turned east
towards Kingscote. Turned north before Kingscote and headed to Emu Bay. Missed
the campground turnoff so did a block around the nice holiday homes. Lovely
green grass along the front. Four kilometre white beach here.
The
jetty was built in 1916 and, until the early 1930s, was used for the shipping
of grain, stock and merchandise.
Nice
level camp area.
With
a view across the grass to the bay and the jetty.
After
lunch drove into Kingscote to get some fuel and groceries and have a look
around. Kingscote is South Australia’s First Settlement.
Went
down to the jetty. Too cold and windy to go fishing though.
Doesn’t
look so nice when it is cold and overcast – looking over Western Cove.
Drove
around Reeves Point which was the site of the First Settlement – will come back
and check that out tomorrow. Around to a new boat ramp at Bay of Shoals –
fisherman have to pay to use it to recoup the cost of building the boat ramp.
View around from the Bay back to Reeves Point.
At
the town jetty they feed the pelicans at 5pm - these guys are getting ready to
head over there!!
Back
into town for a walk around. Nice seal on the corner.
History
plaques on the buildings.
Great
paint job.
Kingscote
was originally called Queenscliffe, hence the name of the hotel. The
Queenscliffe Family Hotel was the first hotel on K.I. Built in 1883, it was
also used as the first Council Chambers and the doctor’s surgery. The second
storey was added in 1911. Someone had told Steve it had a lovely timber
staircase so we went in for a look. Very similar to the one in Millaa house.
Nice lead lighting on the games rooms doors.
Potter
home built in 1910.
Back
to the van for cuppa to warm us up. Later we went for a walk to the jetty – too
cold to fish.
Put
the big blanket on the bed – will have to dig out the flannelette sheets too!!
Rang
Kaylene and Rick for a chat.
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