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| Dave and me at a viewpoint overlooking the bay |
Richard and I were up early for the 6.20 pickup at the Mercure Hotel opposite. A bus took us to Fort Jervis in time to catch the 9am ferry to
Kangaroo Island. Our driver told us a few facts about the sights on our route. We passed vineyards, olive trees and saw kangaroos hopping along. Our bus also brought the mail for the island, Australia's third largest.
We boarded the ferry and had a smooth crossing. It took under an hour. A surprising number of people made the day trip. Dave Cowans was there at the island ferry port to meet us, and we picked up Jill nearby. They gave us an island tour, starting with the
Emu Ridge Eucalyptus Oil distillery and gift shop. I bought some eucalyptus oil for my feet.
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| Dave beside Admirals Arch |
Then we headed to
Flinders Chase National Park where we had lunch of BLTs and beer (water for Dave).
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| A koala in the eucalyptus |
After lunch, we drove west and south to see rock formations known as
Admirals Arch and
Remarkable Rocks. We saw seals playing and a koala in a tree.
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| The agapanthus was in bloom everywhere on the island |
We also called in to the
Bay of Shoals winery and tasted some nice whites. Then back to the Cowans' home for tea of salads and cold meats provided by Jill. It was very pleasant.
Dave dropped us back at the ferry port in time for our return boat trip. Dave and Jill gave us a great day on their island.
The drive back to Adelaide was rather tedious in busy traffic. We arrived at the hotel at 22.45.
