Ceduna

Sunday 6 September 2015

 

Well there were lots of supporters who were very happy with the footy results and they were letting everyone know at 2.00am as they walked past the  caravan park. I think it was only when it started to sprinkle that things quietened down. The wind blew during the night so it was not the best nights sleep we have had. In the morning  it was a bit too cool for a swim - a pity!!

 

We drove towards Ceduna along the Flinders Highway - an interesting drive with ocean views at times. Smoky Bay tried to tempt us with some oysters but as neither of us likes oysters we passed by. It will be a visit next time.  Once we turned  back onto the Eyre Highway we had strong  winds which made it hard going for the truck. It was just a short drive into Ceduna where we stayed at the Airport Caravan Park east of the town. It was then time to catch up on the chores. A couple of loads of washing done and the truck dusted inside as best as one can without all the modern conveniences. All very boring but jobs that had to be done. Jim and Gary did blokey things under the bonnet and underneath the truck in preparation for the journey home.

 

I ran into an old school friend who lives in the park. I haven't seen her since our high school reunion in 1989 and she hasn't changed a bit. We all had dinner together that night in the dining room at the park cooked by Steve the park owner.  We were also joined by an elderly couple in their 80's (Rolly and Geraldine) who were going to Broken Hill for a school reunion  with Rolly's old school mates.

 

Earlier in the afternoon Gary fired up the pot belly at the camp kitchen and the boys watched the news on TV in comfort. Jim and I had gone for a drive around Ceduna and were very impressed with the town. People living along the beach front have beautiful ocean views. The main industries around this area are salt, minerals, fishing, grains, farming, shipping and tourism.   A nice town to stop in and have a look around. While we were at the service station Ron Devenish pulled up to have a chat. He was returning to the west from  Alice Springs and decided to stay in the same caravan park as us.