And finally, to Robe

I feel like this is the central turning point of this vacation. It is the town I have wanted to come back to (and this is my third time here), and one which I feel a real affinity towards. And we had three glorious, unstructured days here.

Getting here from the ferry was a long trip through interesting country. The Fleurieu Peninsula, where the ferry leaves you, is hilly, and mostly pasture land or farmland. The driving was easy. And we crossed another ferry across the Murray River before getting into the Coorong, a large sea-side low plain, which floods regularly, and is mostly sand and salt flats. And it goes on forever, or seems to. The overall trip down was over 400 km. Made a lot better by the warm greeting of our B&B hosts, Andrew and Carolyn. They made us feel immediately at home, set us up for dinner, and were truly hospitable. Good thing, since it was raining when we got here, and the forecast was for three days of rain. But we ate out at a local pizzeria (very good), walked home, and were surprised to see the moon, through a cleared sky. Things were looking up.

The next day broke cool and cloudy, but then cleared up and was warm. We walked the length of the town, stopped in and bought an art piece at the gallery, watched the waves on the sand, and soaked up the sun in a wonderful place. A return to the room, then out to buy some things for a picnic lunch, and off to eat it by the ocean.























When we got home from this, Andrew invited me to have some lobster with him. I jokingly asked if he caught it himself, and was told he actually did! And the lobster was just fine, along with a little wine of course. And conversation.

To top it off, we saw the sunset and watched the moon rise. Again, magical.





And I think we might go out fishing tomorrow. Wow!

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Location:Royal Circus,Robe,Australia