Saying goodbye to Kangaroo Island........

The alarm geese woke us again for the last time and not long after we had breakfast finished and the camper packed down ready for the long drive ahead.  One last coffee and then we were on our way driving straight through to Penneshaw to catch the ferry back to the mainland.

Arriving very early we decided to ask if we could move our booking forward and catch the earlier ferry rather than just hang around until later.  The answer was yes so we only had to fill in 30 mins before it was time to board.

It was a glorious day and the sea was calm this time so we spent the 45 min crossing up on deck enjoying the views both front and back.

Arriving at Cape Jervis we were soon off and on our way up the hill.  As we were earlier than planned we decided to keep driving a bit further and so drove on to Victor Harbour where we found a lovely caravan park right on the beach.

Once set up we took a walk along the beach into the little town and back again.  It was great to stretch the legs after a long day in the car.  

The following morning we set off fairly early and drove back through Goolwa and Strathalbyn before crossing the Murray river at Wellington.  We stopped at Coonalpyn for lunch and found a very interesting history of the area at the rest stop.

Leaving the hwy before Keith we continued our drive through the The Limestone Coast vineyards stopping at Naracorte for a coffee.  This drive took us past many vineyards we recognised and I think we will have to visit again with time to spare.

Our final stop was Edenhope where we made our way to the caravan park and settled in for our last night on the road.  We had time to take a walk along the banks of Lake Wallace and wander out to the end of the pier to see the 'pond' in the middle of this huge area. Apparently kids had been jumping off the pier over summer but now in June the water had receded to just a pond in the middle.

Our final morning was a very chilly start to the day and even though the sun shone the temp had not moved much since waking up.  We packed up for the last time this trip and pointed the car towards home for another long days driving stopping at Ararat for lunch.  Another comfort break in Beaufort had us scratching our heads over the Art Display in the container - a new concept to bring Art to the country towns.

From there it was straight back to Braeside to park our trusty camper and soon after we were back home.  We arrived back on the long weekend so had a day at home sorting ourselves out before having to return to work on Tuesday.  

We had had a wonderful time and even though I certainly had my reservations about camping In winter I can tell you now that I loved every moment of it.  

And so as we return to the daily routine I can only say - until next time.........