Wednesday, 26 August 2015

Day 107. Penong to Port Augusta. Completed the Circle. 26/08/2015

This morning we woke early and the sunrise was spectacular. An extremely cold morning of 1 degree so a quick wipe of all the car windows was needed before we could set off from Penong on our planned 540 kms journey.
As we would be going through the border check for fruit and vegetables at Ceduna I left whatever veggies I had in the “exchange tray” at the Penong Caravan Park. I figured it was a good plan to leave them for other travellers than have the “Veggie Nazi” take them off me and throw them in a bin. At the border I very proudly announced what I had done, but of course the “Veggie Nazi” had to check inside the fridge only to find my bowl of cooked apples that are allowed.
We had a morning coffee at Poochera a very small farming hamlet whose main feature was huge grain silos. The areas ahead of us were all grain growing farms with a few large flocks of sheep every now and again.  
Lunch stop was at a very pretty township named Kimba. The further we travelled it appeared we were approaching rain clouds but as luck would have it we did not see rain today.  
Arrived in Port Augusta about 3 p.m. and as we settled into our camp site at the Big 4 we commented that we had come the full circle. It is now three and a half months since we were here the first time before heading off to the Flinders Rangers. We definitely started our big trip at the peak time as the park was full then, and now, not many travellers around. 
Still a big distance for us to travel before we reach home. We are heading for Robinvale on Friday, Bridgewater west of Bendigo Saturday and expect to be at the Village around noon Sunday.
A short drive tomorrow to Burra so may get a sleep in.
A foggy sunrise at Penong- a chilly one degree.
Pretty town of Kimba along the Eyre Highway.
The Kimba War Memorial
Almost back to Port Augusta.

Back to the Big4 at Port Augusta.
A pretty big circle - Port Augusta to Port Augusta.

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