We all packed and left Port Elliott in sunshine (typical) and headed east along the Limestone Coast towards Robe. A lunch break at the Big Lobster could not be missed…meaning a giant replica lobster was a landmark for the Big Lobster Cafe just outside Kingston that you could’nt really go past without sampling the seafood offering for lunch. These Aussies have a big replica tourist attraction for virtually everything here – we’ve seen the Big Banana, Big Pineapple, Big Prawn etc on our travels round the country.
Following our big lunch (or feed as the Aussies call it) we convoyed to Robe in search of a campsite eventually settling on the Lakeside camp ground which was nice and sheltered unlike the coastal ones which were more exposed to the elements. The wind was pretty strong and raw by then and the promise of more rain by the end of the day decided it for us all.
The next few days were another mix of wind and rain with some sun but cold but we managed to find plenty to do including a homemade tightrope walk rigged up by Paul and Archer together with cliff walks and a round of golf. Paul and Kirsty against Gary and Arch. Gaz and Arch just pipped them but it was a fair game with Woodley helping Paul and Kirsty out, whilst Nathaniel played his own game (potentially a budding Tiger there!). I acted as caddy due to the odd numbers but probably would have been a bit of a handicap anyway having only just got to grips with learning the game before we left the UK.
Hilda and the Big Lobster!
Karen and the Bug Bats on Big Lobster!
Coastal walk at Robe
Coastline at Robe
Archer on the tightrope, Paul lending a steadying hand
Wooz concentrating hard with a helping hand from Paul
Gaz taking his putt for a par on the third green at Robe Golf Club