In my pyjama pants and looking most glamorous - just out of bed, I went for a quick walk and ran into South Australian football legend Neil Kerley. After a chat to him I found out the exact location of Murray's shack - it's number 9. I'm sure Neil would have gone into wife Barb and said "I just met the weirdest lady thismorning!!!" At least we are sure of which shack was ours.
Here is the shack - not the Pink Pussy anymore!
We left Walkers Flat and headed to Mt Pleasant and then travelled to Williamstown - how disappointing Marg and Brian weren't home today so we could enjoy a cuppa with them. The Barossa Valley was looking magnificent in the brilliant sunshine and Dennis and Tops were suitably impressed with the beauty of the region. The crops in South Australia are looking fantastic and we saw acres and acres of green paddocks - looks like being a bumper year here.
We had lunch in a lovely park at Clare then travelled onto Melrose. This is the oldest town in the Flinders and is very quaint. Just after we'd set up, the rain came in and unfortunately, it's been cold, damp and miserable the whole time since. We did a quick lap of the town and ended up in the local pub for a drink before returning to camp. Fortunately we were able to sit around the camp fire and keep warm. I don't think there's been much rain just a lot of drizzle and low clouds. It's too miserable to tackle Mount Remarkable too as the tracks are wet and muddy. We were also disappointed that the old Blacksmiths place is now closed - last time here we enjoyed a coffee in this historic building. We had to go on to Wilmington for a coffee. This was in a strange place too - an old supermarket building with an op shop in the same building. The coffee was delicious and we were nice and warm so we were happy. All in all we think Melrose is a place to avoid in winter! ☔️💦
We spent the day today in Port Augusta and except for the waterfront area that's very nicely presented, nothing much else took our fancy. We did enjoy a nice fish 'n chips lunch and replenished our food supplies ready for tackling the outback! Now we are back at camp and wondering how we are going to keep warm tonight as its still drizzling and pretty cold. I think we'll utilise their camp kitchen. We do hope tomorrow is fine as we plan to move onto Willow Springs Station and tour leader Darryl has some sightseeing trips planned.
We hope everyone is well and until our next blog, send our love and best wishes. xxxxxxx
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