Our last 2 days on holiday…..and we had a long way to traverse over the next couple of days.

We headed for the free Ferry which took us across the Murray River @ Wellington, cutting an hour off our journey and we drove along the Coorong for about 5 hours, allowing for Mitzy stops:).

On the approach to Kingston SE, Larry the spiny LOBSTER loomed…built in 1979, this 17 metre fibreglass and steel sculpture, weighing 7 tonnes is a popular spot for pics. And that’s about it. Nothing more to see, we travelled onto Beachport.

We discovered the Bowman Scenic Drive which started in town opposite the boat ramp. The winding sealed road ensures many viewing surprises along the way – with names like Salmon Hole, Post Office Rock and the Pool of Siloam – lookouts offer views of secluded beaches, fishing spots, the salt lake and Lake George. We had windy weather, and the crashing waves were awesome.

I got a rather rude “are you coming or not” message from the B&B we had booked in Southend ….and sent back a very polite, ‘yes, we’ll be there around 7pm’. Didn’t augur well though.

We ordered takeaway at the Bompas Restaurant, thinking this was our best chance of getting reasonable nosh, before we set off for the B&B.

We were greeted sternly by mine host as we pulled into the driveway at the side of the house “don’t park there, park over there”. This B&B had great reviews on Booking.com.

The lounge room faced west and was really hot on entry so we turned on the aircon – which after half an hour started dripping water, which developed into a little waterfall – hastily gathering towels to put on the floor, I contacted the owners who lived upstairs….who both came down glaring at us and in an accusatory tone said, “well clearly you’ve had the aircon on for some time”, mumble, mumble, mumble. They sorted it out, and we were glad to be rid of them for the evening. We were AMAZED to read the guest books..”owners are friendly, generous, genuine people’; ‘they couldn’t have been more helpful’ – its like the review comments were about completely different people.

We were dreading next morning’s breakfast interaction, but it actually ended up being okay – the cooked breakfast was delish and the conversation reasonable. We were glad to leave though. But even on departing, Lynne had to bolt to the local ATM to get cash, as they didn’t accept card.

So then a 7 hour trip back to Sunbury, with regular stops along the way for coffee and Mitzy leg stretches….a great holiday catching up with friends, food and wine indulgences, and breathtaking landscapes – memories that will last!

And as this had been Mitzy’s first ever long holiday trip …she had really been such a delightfully obliging and good doggie!