Gismo Queen and her King

Day 18 - Orrorroo to Cadell

A different view outside the caravan window today, with red dirt, trees and rocky landscapes. Different to everything we have seen on the Eyre Peninsula.

On the road after 10am for our very well planned morning tea at Maggie's Rendezvous Cafe in Orrorroo. Neill and Jude have been here many times and rave about the quandong pie so we even timed our trip to be here on a Wednesday after they close on a Monday and Tuesday. We settled ourselves in, ordered coffees and quandong pies, and Jude and I looked around all the knick knack items available to purchase. Apparently the cafe has been for sale for most of this year but to no avail, so the cafe will close permanently at the end of the year. The quandong pie was delicious, and as we were eating ours, an elderly gentlemen at the next table had his brought out with a candle and with all the staff singing happy birthday! Appranetly, it was Maurice's 93rd birthday and he looked tickled pink with the rousing rendition of happy birthday! We all joined in - there would have been another 10 or so people in the cafe so he did well!

Having bought a few treats, we hit the road for the huge 36km down to Peterborough as I needed a few things at the supermarket and we both wanted fuel. I was initially flattered when a man outside the Ampol servo started to chat me up, asking me if I was travelling by myself (clearly he couldn't see Greg in the car!) but in reality, I think he was more impressed with the car! Even more so when I told him I was travelling with my husband and friends!!

Lunch was in the small town of Hallett, almost Malett except for the H! Back on the road, and past the Goyder Highway turnoff near Burra where we turned off ver two weeks ago, so we have done a big circle now. Down to Morgan, then parallel to the Murray for a while until the ferry crossing at Cadell. Ironically, we have done this ferry crossing together back in 2016. Both caravans fitted on then, but not today, so I had to wait. It's a pretty quick turnaround and he had noone waiting to get on at the other side so he came straight back for us. As I may have said 9 years ago in this very blog, it is disconcerting to be travelling in your car without doing anything!

A few more kilometres along the Murray and we turned into the campsite at Hogwash Bend. Quite a few others here so we're not right on the water's edge, but we have good views and good access to it so we'll prop here for a few days.

posted by Tracey @ 10:39 pm