A relatively short ride by my standards saw me check out both sides of the Murray River. First pit stop was Tailem Bend where I refuelled and took out the mobius and gopro cameras and set the running. There was quite a bit of drama on the South Eastern Freewat getting there. Firstly I think I triggered a speed camera just south of Mount Barker so now I have an anxious few weeks. Then at Gifford Hill there were a whole line of lorries stopped on the freeway and police everywhere. Initially I thought they were doing a blitz on defect lorries but it turns out a van clipped one and burst into flames. The freeway was closed when I came back later that morning (not that I intended to use it).
I was in Kepa when I realized I didn't put the gopro on the helmet. Where the hell is Kepa? Exactly. I had never heard of it either but it does have some huge powerlines.
I rode down into Sunnyside for the first time. It's very well secluded. These are their public toilets.
The best view I got of the river was from Greenbanks. There was a road down to the river from here but being a private road I wasn't sure if I could go down it or not so I refrained.
This garbo must have got sick of seeing me but the time I snapped him at Murrawong. I was actually parked in his turning circle at Greenbanks (didn't expect a garbage truck on saturday) and from that point he pretty much followned me through Willowbanks and Murrawong.
I learned of Long Flat after spending a day at Old Tailem town earlier in the month. Some of the bulidings were from Long Flat. I never thought I'd say this much the smell of cattle was actually quite nice.
I'd been to the Frank Jackman memorial lookout in the past and that technically is in Long Flat. I took this photo of the Swanport bridge from there.
Back on the northern sid of the river it was time to head east. This is the railway station in Murray Bridge.
As mentioned by another forumite South Australia has its fair share of derelict bulidings. I took a lot of photos if them yesterday. This one is in Murray Bridge North.
I knew I missed the turnoff to Mobilong and Toora when I arrived at Mypolonga. When I posted a photo of an Esso service station in Japan on my facebook page someone suggested I find an Ampol. japan never had Ampol but I did find an Ampol sign in Robe a few months later. Actually I have seen a few since then. Then I was told to find a Golden Fleece one. Golden Fleece is long before my time here but I found one in Mypolonga.
When I was taking that photo the guy came out and we had a bit of a yarn. He is in the process of doing up and old petrol bowswer from that same garage. He dd say he was reluctanct to put it out the front on display because it would get stolen but did offer to open it up to show if I ever return with friends.
This view of the river is from Zadows Landing and I now have a Z up my sleeve for the Find A Town Make A Word thread.
I was the first to arrive in Mannum and sat on the river for about an hour before walking back to the Pretoria and seeing Ian parked beside the kwaka. Who knows, John G may have already been inside trying the beer by this time.
Just a small turnout today despite being an excellent venue and having glorious weather. Such is life.
I returned via Milendella and Mount Pleasant.
Bring on Balranald. I am looking forward to it.
