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Published: March 16th 2015
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Situated at the end of the long beach that runs all the way North to the Murray mouth, Kingston is yet another tranquil seaside town. The Caravan Park overlooks the beach although a long, wide partially manicured parkland separated us from the water. A strong cool breeze blew in from the sea both afternoons but seemed to moderate by evening. Those caravan awnings that were extended got a good work out. We opted for a park with a sea view, being surprised that many vans were parked with their back to the view. We suspect the occupants were more concerned about protection than the view. Not us. We just roll back our awning if it flaps too much.
It was Friday so naturally we needed to find a lunch venue. With a lovely outlook and interesting menu, The Royal Mail Hotel was our place of choice. Local fish seems to be the common denominator when dining out this trip. So far we have not been disappointed. Coorong mullet is a favourite but is not always available. Not only is it seasonal, but more importantly the increasing number of seals in the waters of the Coorong are taking a
toll on the mullet population. On previous trips to the Coorong we had seen many seals looking fat and happy, so we were not surprised to hear of their impact on Coorong mullet.
A sea food sales outlet located near the jetty attracted our attention and upon perusal we decided it would be better to return in the morning when the new supplies had been delivered as they had been well picked over. Lobster at $104/kg for smaller and $98/kg for larger were not quite what we had in mind. Next morning we scored some beautiful, silvery garfish fresh off the boat. Lightly pan fried they made a stunning dinner.
Kingston is truly an RV Friendly town. As well as the Caravan Park supplying visitors with water and power there is a large free parking area near the jetty for those who are self -sufficient. This appeared to be pretty popular, but so also was the caravan park. As we travel we like to spend some money in the local area as a way of saying thank you and at the same time it is nice to see those towns encouraging visitors.
On one of our exploratory walks we came upon a seal sunning itself on a bed of seaweed. It looked very comfy and certainly captured the interest of a dog. You could see it itching to get a closer look. Its owner had other ideas, keeping it well under control.
Saturday afternoon we explored Cape Jaffa and visited the nearby Cape Jaffa winery. Unfortunately they had sold out of their most popular wines and the new seasons wines had not yet been released. So close … just waiting to be added to the computer.
TV reception was non-existent here. MKR! We had a sudden brainwave. With two days left before the next data release on her phone and with very little used for the month we tethered Joan’s phone and the tablet to stream the program, managing to catch up on 2 episodes. Yeah.
Tomorrow we move on again. Another monster move, just 40 kms away to Robe.
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