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Adelaide to Port Augusta

27/7/23 We travelled 330 km from home to our stop for the night at the discovery Park at Port Augusta. We are in the Prado and heading for a unit at Streaky Bay, so no camping gear with us this trip. I’m going to relax for a week while Trev goes fishing with Bob andContinue reading “Adelaide to Port Augusta”

Coming home from the Flinders 14/6/22

The chilly wind was still blowing as we woke on Wednesday morning. We packed up the camper and headed down to the camp kitchen on our way out of the campsite to have our breakfast, boil the kettle and do the dishes. Our travels home took us through Hawker to Cradock, Orroroo and Jamestown (bakeryContinue reading “Coming home from the Flinders 14/6/22”

Relaxed touring day Wilpena and Arkaroo Rock 13/6/23

We were up to say goodbye to Craig and Ev before they headed out of camp and then packed up in a leisurely fashion. The wind was chilly and rain threatened, plus we were both still feeling pretty tired and ragged. Maybe today was not the time to try the climb up to Rawnsley Bluff.Continue reading “Relaxed touring day Wilpena and Arkaroo Rock 13/6/23”

Manawarra Orienteering 12/6/23

We lay warm and snug in our beds and listened to the sounds of the others heading out to help set up the event for the day. We were glad to have a bit longer to lie there in the warm. There was lots of movement across the campsites because it was the last dayContinue reading “Manawarra Orienteering 12/6/23”

SA Long Champs Wilpena Creek 11/6/23

We couldn’t avoid the day finally arriving, so we met it face on and early in the hopes that we could make the best of what we had to come. With toilet tents and signs loaded in the van (and friends bringing the emptied Porta Potties a little later on) we headed on out toContinue reading “SA Long Champs Wilpena Creek 11/6/23”

Rawnsley Orienteering 10/6/23

We had a lazy start to the day. The relaxation of the time was greatly affected by a phone call from one of the orienteers who rang to say that he was unable to bring the toilets which we had arranged for him to tow up from Jamestown. Unfortunately the lights on the toilets wereContinue reading “Rawnsley Orienteering 10/6/23”

Appila Springs to Rawnsley via Wilpena. 9/6/23

We were woken to the quiet mumbling of the friendly apostle birds who were scratching around with their family of five near the camper. It was chilly but not overly cloudy or raining. After a leisurely breakfast we packed up and we’re pulling out of camp just on 10 am. Our only goal was toContinue reading “Appila Springs to Rawnsley via Wilpena. 9/6/23”

Adelaide to Appilla 8/6/23

It’s been a crazy week of turnaround since we got back from the last trip away to Witchelina. We’ve tried to fit in catching up on washing, family visiting, our usual walking, and preparation for the big Orienteering champs event of Sunday. I’ve also tried to have the food sorted so it’s not taking tooContinue reading “Adelaide to Appilla 8/6/23”

Witchelina walking – getting there day 2 (21/5/23)

The first van pulled out at about 8:30, raising us from our comfy warm dozing into a crispy morning. We took our time getting up and about but we’re eating breakfast by the time Al Pettet dropped in on his way home from riding his motor bike in the Simpson. (on his way home fromContinue reading “Witchelina walking – getting there day 2 (21/5/23)”

Witchelina walking – Day 1 of getting there

We left home on 20/5/23 at about 1130, heading down Greenhill rd to South rd and heading on to the northern expressway. We stopped in Two Wells to fill with fuel plus put a bit of back-up fuel into a Jerry can (100 litres in total). We initially thought we might stop at the bakeryContinue reading “Witchelina walking – Day 1 of getting there”