Eyre Peninsula and Thoughts of Home

Hello once again dear friends! Greetings from Streaky Bay which is were Caleb and I are currently relaxing on the beach. But how did you get there? you may ask...well, let me fill you in on the gaps, but first

It would be wrong I feel, to write another blabbering blog post without sending alll our love back home where friends and family have been dramatically affected by nature. We have been listening to the radio and looking up photos and texting like mad to try and stay up to date with everything that is happening in the floods back home, and we are so greatful our families and friends are all safe, albeit with a massive clean up ahead. Caleb and I are willing and prepared to anything to chip in and help out wherevever we possibly can. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you!

I believe I last signed off in Port Augusta? Well, there wasn't much there really, and we weren't holding out too much hope for Whyalla either, but as it turns out it was not too bad of a spot. We did a tour of the war ship Whyalla, and of the steel works in town which were both quite interesting. We also considered purchasing crab nets and going after blue swimmers, but decided against it as we weren't really there for long enough.

From Whyalla we meandered down the east coast of the peninsula, stopping in Port Lincoln. This is a really beautiful spot. I've decided if I was a South Australian, Port Lincoln is where I would live as there are so many sleepy coastal villages along the roads to go and just relax for a week. So different to the Sunny Coast and Gold Coast! We have really enjoyed the Non-ratrace-ness of the Eyre Peninsula.

our scrumptious platter - oysters,
mussells, calamari, scallops & whiting

At Port Lincoln we introduced ourselves to a scrumptous platter of seafood. Seriously, I think it is one of the best meals I have ever had. Everytime I think of it, my mouth waters. I had never had mussells or scallops before, and they were the highlight for me. We had a brilliant night that night. We also went on a road known as Whaler's Way, which is right at the tip of the peninsula, a dirt road, but it takes you to some spectacular coast line. It was just a pity it was a bit drizzly and windy that day so not many great shots to be had, sorry folks!

Whalers Way - one of the spectactular lookouts and also
a home to sealions....wouldnt you love to live here?

We also checked out the national parks down here - Lincoln on the East and Coffin Bay on the West. Coffin Bay was the pick. Simply gorgeous coastline - white sand, terrific limstone formations and the bluest ocean I have ever seen (possibly also the coldes...) It was in this vacinity that we heard about the major floods back home, so even though it was beautiful, it was difficult to appreciate as our thoughts were definately on home the entire time.

Coffin Bay National Park

We are currently making our way up the west coast of the peninsula, where there continue to be tranquil bays, sleepy towns and wonderful limestone cliffs and rock formation. And as always, that incredible aqua blue sea...

my flatty!!

It was in one of these bays called Walkers Rock near a small sleepy town called Elliston, that I managed to catch a flathead all on my own. Now, it was just a 40cm flathead but the fact that I took the initiative to get the rod out of the car, ask Caleb how to use the squidgy, and stand in the cold water while Caleb went out spearing and cast the thing out there...on my own, felt like a rather big achievement to me, so I was rather excited (actually, while reeling it in, I was jumping up and down yelling 'I got a fish! I got a fish!' like a dumb girl) Caleb managed to spear a couple of fish the previous day at Coffin Bay (a small cove called Avoid Bay) so we actually had fresh fish for two nights in a row! For a couple that don't really do a lot of fishing, this was pretty cool.

Another highlight occured this morning. We got to Streaky Bay last night, as we had an appointment with two of the most graceful creatures God made this morning....yes ladies and gents, we went swimming with dolphins and sealions at a place called Baired Bay! Anyone who has known me for a while, will know that swimming with dolphins I have always wanted to do, so today was really special. We were duck-diving and playing around with the sealions - we both managed to get a kiss from them (Caleb was even blessed with a bite!!) and they are so much fun to swim with! Unfortunately, my battery died on the camera because I took too many photos of the sealions, so there aren't any good ones of the dolphins...but it was so awesome to duck dive down and see a whole line of them .... maybe ten? swimming towards you...

After that little adventure this morning, we are pretty wiped, so we have given ourselves and afternoon off, so we can do all the fun things like clean the van and do the washing, before we start making our way to the Nullabor! Who knows, maybe the next post will come to you from yet another state...

So, for another week, or however long it may be, toodles my friends. Remember if you are a QLD resident, our thoughts and prayers are with you...and to all our family and friends, you guys are champions and we are so glad you are all safe. God willing it stays that way and the sun eats all the water again!!

Love and seal kisses!