Blogs from Port Lincoln National Park, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, Australia, Oceania

Day 241 - Surfleet Cove, Lincoln National Park to Louth Bay (north east of Port Lincoln) Huge birthday shout out this morning to our very special friend Josh Coulsell. Happy Birthday Josh, hope you have a great time with lots of Birthday Cheer! Hip Hip Hooray! We really didn’t sleep well last night, there’s no doubt we were both on edge and had one nostril & eye open for most of it, ridiculous as that may sound. We were awake so early this morning, before the sun was fully up but the bay was unbelievably calm and the sky was orange with the sun rise … or was it a lighter shade of ‘red sky in the morning, shepherd’s warning’. We didn’t think so, it just looked like the start of another lovely day. The Ranger ... read more

Day 239 - Memory Cove to Surfleet Cove, Lincoln National Park (via Port Lincoln) We wake up this morning in the tent, a bit achy and sore but happy to be here at Memory Cove on Lincoln National Park. The weather is looking bright and after a biscuit breakfast we pack the tent away and head off for a walk along the shoreline. There are more coastal cliff views in store plus lots of birdlife and a search for the old Whalers Post, all of which keeps us entertained for quite a while. We pass by the original memorial tablet erected in 1802 by Matthew Flinders who surveyed this dangerous coastline and lost 8 crew when they were sent in search of water in a small boat. He named the offshore islands after them and where ... read more

After spending a fortnight in 40 plus degs in outback SA, we were relieved to revisit the beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula and spend a week with Jane and Steve. Most days were a lot cooler with the exception of one. Steve, who had just left Aberdeen at the beginning of a Scottish winter, was welcomed into Adelaide with its highest ever recorded temperature (43 deg)! Needless to say he found it a little unpleasant! Even Jane, who had flown down from Brisbane, was seeking solace from the heat and had resorted to storing her dresses in the fridge!!! By this point we also started taking pity on the Woodster and after we finally agreed that neither the health authorities or the RSPCA would be happy if we stored him in the fridge we decided to give him ... read more