2nd May 2012 – Victor Harbor – Lamaroo (121)

Left the caravan park and are heading towards Wellington to have a look at where the Murray flows into Lake Alexandrina.  Once again on the back roads through Currency Creek, Finniss & Milang.  1000’s and 1000’s of grape vines at Currency Creek and a gorgeous little “Cellar Door”.  Morning tea beside Lake Alexandrina at Milang where we bought a homemade pastie from the bakery that was built at the side of a house, very enterprising and a lovely pastie.  I am fascinated with the amount of “Poo” for sale signs there are.  So far I have seen Pidgeon Poo, Pony Poo, Horse Poo and today a sign for “Organic Cow Poo” it makes you wonder how much is sold!!!!! Can’t wait to see what the next sign is……No rain today, just a bit cloudy and quite windy.  We have decided to go to Pinnaroo and back towards the Murray.  Robe & Mt.Gambier seem just a little too cold at the moment according to the weather bureau.  Disappointment, we are not able to see where the Murray flows into Lake Alexandrina. Apparently it is on Private Property so no way to get to it. The Ferry across the Murray at Wellington (“Quail Ferry”) is the closest we can get.  That is approx. 300 metres away so pretty close.  We are traveling through Tailem Bend, Karoonda, Yurgo, and Maratha down to Lamaroo and then onto Pinnaroo.  It is lovely traveling on these back roads, very few cars, good roads and lots of wildlife.  We just stopped in the middle of the road to let a porcupine cross.  He then decided to turn around and go back, before turning around again and getting off the road……very confused.  The closer we get to the border the nicer the weather – sun is now shining.  Found a camp at the back of free camp 121 for the night.  Very secluded and nice and quiet.  Before deciding on that spot we went up a sandy track looking for a spot to camp and nearly got bogged.  Barry still says I worry too much – yeah right!!!!!